Educational Resources
Tri-Force Security Services encourages all staff to further their professional growth by undertaking voluntary supplementary training. Tri-Force recognizes that staff who undertake this training have shown a desire to grow as individuals, and further their development as security professionals.
The following is a partial list of security related educational and training resources:
American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) - The American Society for Industrial Security offers the Certified Protection Program (CPP). Applicants for the CPP designation must possess at least 3 years of "responsible charge" experience. Candidates whose applications are accepted will be allowed to sit for the CPP examination. Upon receiving a passing grade the CPP designation will be awarded for a period of 3 years. CPP renewal certification credits can be obtained by: participating in security related educational sessions, teaching security courses, writing a security book or article, belonging to a nonprofit professional security association, or by a number of other means.
Canadian Society for Industrial Security (CSIS) - The Canadian Society for Industrial Security offers a 3 tier certification program, based on an assessment of personal professional development. The goal of the program is to provide: professional Canadian association standards for the security industry, reliable credentials for individuals employed in the security industry, additional learning outcome standards for trainers and educators, and standards for selection, training, employment and upgrading of security personnel. The program offers the following 3 non-progressive categories: Certified Security Officer (CSO), Certified Security Supervisor (CSS) and Certified Security Professional (CSP). Each category requires an annual review.
International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) - The International Foundation for Protection Officers offers a number of distance learning courses in both correspondence and web based forms. These courses include: the Entry Level Protection Officer (ELPO), the Basic Protection Officer (BPO), the Certified Protection Officer (CPO) program, the Security Supervisor (SSP) program, and the Certified Security Supervisor (CSS) program.
Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) - The Justice Institute is at the forefront of the BST 1 and 2 mandatory security patrol training program. Besides the inspection and quality control of schools and approved security instructors, the Justice Institute themselves also offer BST 1 and 2 training. Full details of the JIBC's security patrol training, as well as information on other accredited BST 1 and 2 schools, can be found here. Alternatively you can contact the Private Post Secondary Education Commission at (604) 660-4400 to obtain a list of approved security training schools. The Justice Institute also provides courses and programs in a number of other interesting areas, including conflict resolution, investigative skills, armoured car guard training and firearms safety courses.
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