As part of our continuing drive to improve and develop professional standards within the security industry, ARC Training and Skills for Security have begun collaboration on the production of training for a Level 3 Certificate in Security Operations. The course, which ARC will produce to Skills for Security’s specifications after wide consultation with security professionals and companies, will replace the now defunct ‘Professional Security Officer’ course.The aim is to provide training, which will be accredited by City and Guilds of London, for personnel involved in the running and management of security guarding operations. Training will involve distance learning, e-learning and licensed session delivery by in-house providers within companies and organisations. Under current planning, the training is due for launch in May 2008 and will be a significant step up in the level of accredited training available to this vital sector of the security profession.
