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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

National Certificate: General Security Practices

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
22490	National Certificate: General Security Practices
ORIGINATOR
SGB Security
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
Was SAS SETA until Last Date for Achievement			OQSF - Occupational Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
National Certificate	Field 08 - Law, Military Science and Security		Safety in Society
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	124	Level 3	NQF Level 03	Regular-Unit Stds Based
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		SAQA 0160/05	2005-11-01	2007-11-28
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2008-11-28		2011-11-28

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.

This qualification is replaced by:

Qual ID	Qualification Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Min Credits	Replacement Status
58577	National Certificate: General Security Practices	Level 3	NQF Level 03	124	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

This qualification will allow a learner in the Private Security Industry to obtain a nationally recognised qualification in Security Practices. This qualification will enable creative coordination of professional, feasible, up to date, secure and safe providing of security services. A qualifying learner will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of general security practices that brings about a level of professionalism within the private security industry expected at national level.

A learner will contribute positively towards supporting the private security industry as a part of South Africa`s safety in society sector.

A learner who has achieved this qualification will be capable of combining a range of self-organisation and life long skills with a working knowledge of South African private security issues, and integrating these within a context to produce a professional practise which adheres to the high quality standards as expected by the private security industry.

It will also contribute to the upliftment of persons involved in providing a security service and will set a standard for professionalism in the private security industry. The qualification will assist in changing perceptions of lack of expertise and consistency within the private security industry. This will also assist in improving relationships between members of the private security industry, law enforcement agencies and official institutions and the community at large. This qualification will provide for recognition of prior learning to allow for the recognition of existing and common knowledge and skills that will not only allow a learner to gain credits towards this qualification, but to progress to further learning.

The generic core unit standards provide credits that allow access to both vertically and horizontally articulated qualifications. This qualification will enhance the status, accountability and employability of the learner within the private security industry as well as contribute to the quality and growth within the industry.

Through the electives component of the qualification learners are able to demonstrate specific vocational skills. Qualifying learners are capable of using a series of learning, legal and specialised skills to protect and serve clients and members of communities in accordance with relevant legislation and the constitution of the Republic of South Africa.

This will, as previously stated, attract quality people and allows for the aspiration of people to be part of the private security industry.

A learner acquiring the qualification National Certificate in General Security Practices, will have applied knowledge, skills and workplace experience to provide general security services within the required legal framework and in the service of maintaining a safe and secure society.

Rationale:

This qualification reflects the workplace-based needs of the private security industry that is expressed by employers and employees, both now and for the future. This qualification provides the learner with accessibility to be employed within the private security industry and provides the flexibility to pursue a security career with a wide variety of options and articulation within the private security industry.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

It is assumed that learners wishing to enter a programme leading to this qualification have literacy, numeracy and communication skills equivalent to NQF level 2.

Recognition of prior learning:

This competency may be achieved in part or completely through the recognition of prior learning, which includes formal, informal and non formal learning and assessment/coaching experience.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

QUALIFICATION RULES

Fundamental: 36 credits (compulsory)
Core: 72 credits (compulsory)
Elective: the learner should choose a minimum of 16 credits from the Elective component.

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1. Ensure asset protection through access and egress control
2. Protect premises and assets under all conditions.
3. Safe and secure escorting of valuables and suspects
4. Effect a lawful citizens arrest.
5. Attend and give evidence in court.
6. Receive, report and react to customer complaints within a security environment
7. Manage own performance and work as part of a security team.
8. Care for the welfare of a service dog.
9. Handle a service dog to deter crime and for protection.
10. Supervise service dogs in a kennel environment.
11. Use & maintain basic security equipment.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1.1 Hand over and take over of access/egress control site is effectively applied.
1.2 Access/egress control site is effectively and safely operated and maintained.
1.3 Knowledge and understanding of searching people, vehicles, goods and articles is applied.
1.4 Operations at an access/egress control site are concluded.

2.1. Duty at area of responsibility is prepared for.
2.2. Potential and existing threats are observed, identified and monitored.
2.3. Premises and assets are safeguarded by patrolling and static guarding.
2.4. Operations for safeguarding of premises and assets are concluded.

3.1. Escorting requirements are identified.
3.2. Escort assignment is prepared for.
3.3. The readiness of suspect/valuables/persons to be escorted is ensured.
3.4. The escort is undertaken.

4.1. Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation required for affecting a lawful citizens arrest are applied.
4.2. Apprehension is prepared for.
4.3. The citizens arrest is performed
4.4. The suspect is detained and handed over to authorities

5.1. The person is prepared for giving of evidence in court.
5.2. The evidence is presented in court.
5.3. The court verdict is recorded and feedback is provided.

6.1. Positive customer relations are built and maintained.
6.2. Customer inquiries and problems are reacted to.
6.3. Customer and/or superior are communicated with to resolve problems.

7.1. Completion of own task is planned for.
7.2. Quality of own performance is maintained.
7.3. Back-up support is provided.
7.4. Role within a security team is established.
7.5. Team effectiveness is contributed to.

8.1. The basic needs of the service dog are catered for.
8.2. Safety precautions are conducted with the service dog in order to prevent accidents.
8.3. Service dogs are transported in a safe and secure manner.
8.4. The condition of the service dog is inspected.

9.1. A trained service dog is prepared for guarding duties.
9.2. The trained service dog is utilised for guarding duties.
9.3. Post-guarding responsibilities with regards to the trained service dog are conducted.

10.1. The daily routine maintenance on the kennels is executed.
10.2. Records with regards to the maintenance of service dogs are completed.
10.3. Proper maintenance of a service dog is ensured.

11.1. Basic security equipment is selected & carried effectively and safely.
11.2. Basic security equipment is used correctly, effectively and safely.
11.3. Basic security equipment is inspected & maintained effectively and safely.

Integrated assessment:

Integrated assessments at the level of qualification provides an opportunity for learners to show that they are able to integrate concepts, ideas and actions across unit standards to achieve competence that is grounded and coherent in relation to the purpose of the qualification.

The applied competence (practical, foundational and reflective competencies) of this qualification will be achieved if a person is able to provide effective access/egress control, protect premises and assets, safely and securely escort valuables/suspects/persons, identify, handle and defuse security related conflict, effecting lawful citizens arrests, attend and give evidence in court, receive, report and react to customers complaints and manage his/her own performance and work as part of a security team. The application of these competencies must be safe for society, quality assured and comply with minimum legislation.

The identifying and solving of problems, team work, organising one-self, the using of applied science, the implications of actions and reactions in the world as a set of related systems must be assessed during any combination of practical, foundational and reflexive competency assessment methods and tools to determine the whole person development and integration of applied knowledge and skills.

Applicable assessment tools to establish the foundational, reflective and embedded knowledge to problem solving and application of the world as a set of related systems within the private security environment.

A broad range of task orientated and theoretical assessment tools may be used.

A detailed portfolio of evidence is required to proof the practical, applied and foundational competencies of the learner.

Assessors and moderators (registered with the POSLEC SETA ETQA/AND ANY OTHER BODY WITH WHOM A MOU WAS ENTERED INTO) should develop and conduct their own integrated assessment by making use of a range of formative and summative assessment methods. Assessors should assess and give credit for the evidence of learning that has already been acquired through formal, informal and non-formal learning and experience.

INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY

Benchmarking was done against the Australian standards appropriate for security and investigative services and showed a substantial degree of similarity.

International comparability could therefore be found to support this qualification.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

This qualification will allow a person to advance to learning for a National Certificate in Security Practices: Specialist at NQF level 4.

MODERATION OPTIONS

1. Anyone assessing a learner or moderating the assessment of a learner against this qualification must be registered as an assessor with the POSLEC SETA ETQA/AND ANY OTHER BODY WITH WHOM A MOU WAS ENTERED INTO.
2. Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this qualification must be accredited as a provider through the POSLEC SETA ETQA/AND ANY OTHER BODY WITH WHOM A MOU WAS ENTERED INTO by SAQA.
3. The POSLEC SETA ETQA/AND ANY OTHER BODY WITH WHOM A MOU WAS ENTERED INTO will oversee assessment and moderation of assessment according to the moderation guidelines in the relevant competency and the POSLEC SETA ETQA/AND ANY OTHER BODY WITH WHOM A MOU WAS ENTERED INTO procedures.
4. Moderation must include both internal and external moderation of assessment at exit points of the qualification, unless ETQA policies specify otherwise. Moderation should encompass achievement of the competence described both in individual unit standards, exit level outcomes as well as the integrated competence described in the qualification.
5. Anyone wishing to be assessed against this competency may apply to be assessed by any assessment agency, assessor or provider institution that is accredited by the POSLEC SETA ETQA/AND ANY OTHER BODY WITH WHOM A MOU WAS ENTERED INTO.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Assessors need experience in the following areas:

Interpersonal skills, subject matter and assessment.

The assessor needs to be competent in the planning and conducting of assessment of learning outcomes and in the design and development of assessments as described in the unit standards plan and conduct assessment of learning outcomes NQF level 5.

Subject matter experience must be well developed within the field of general security operations

The assessor must have completed:

A similar qualification with a minimum of 06 months field experience after he/she has completed the qualification or,

The subject matter experience of the assessor can be established by recognition of prior learning.

The assessors need to be registered with the POSLEC SETA ETQA/AND ANY OTHER BODY WITH WHOM A MOU WAS ENTERED INTO.

NOTES

This qualification has been replaced by qualification ID 58577, which is "National Certificate: General Security Practices-NQF Level 3", Level 3, 120 credits.

The following Elective Unit Standards have not been developed/registered yet:

Operate a vehicle in accordance with the K53 defensive driving skills (level 2 - 10 credits)

Knowledge, comprehension and application of basic fire fighting (level 2 - 4 credits)

UNIT STANDARDS:

	ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Core	12328	Use and maintain basic security equipment	Level 2	NQF Level 02	6
Core	11498	Attend and give evidence in court	Level 3	NQF Level 03	6
Core	11502	Effecting a lawful citizen's arrest	Level 3	NQF Level 03	10
Core	11496	Ensure asset protection through access and egress control	Level 3	NQF Level 03	10
Core	11501	Manage own performance and work as part of a security team	Level 3	NQF Level 03	10
Core	11497	Protection of premises and assets under all conditions	Level 3	NQF Level 03	18
Core	11500	Receive, report and react to customer complaints within a security environment	Level 3	NQF Level 03	6
Core	11499	Safe and secure escorting of valuables, people and suspects	Level 3	NQF Level 03	6
Fundamental	8968	Accommodate audience and context needs in oral communication	Level 3	NQF Level 03	5
Fundamental	9010	Demonstrate an understanding of the use of different number bases and measurement units and an awareness of error in the context of relevant calculations	Level 3	NQF Level 03	2
Fundamental	9013	Describe, apply, analyse and calculate shape and motion in 2-and 3-dimensional space in different contexts	Level 3	NQF Level 03	4
Fundamental	8969	Interpret and use information from texts	Level 3	NQF Level 03	5
Fundamental	9012	Investigate life and work related problems using data and probabilities	Level 3	NQF Level 03	5
Fundamental	8973	Use language and communication in occupational learning programmes	Level 3	NQF Level 03	5
Fundamental	7456	Use mathematics to investigate and monitor the financial aspects of personal, business and national issues	Level 3	NQF Level 03	5
Fundamental	8970	Write texts for a range of communicative contexts	Level 3	NQF Level 03	5
Elective	117867	Managing files in a Graphical User Interface (GUI) environment	Level 1	NQF Level 01	3
Elective	116932	Operate a personal computer system	Level 1	NQF Level 01	3
Elective	117902	Use generic functions in a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-environment	Level 1	NQF Level 01	4
Elective	9964	Apply health and safety to a work area	Level 2	NQF Level 02	3
Elective	11494	Caring for the welfare of a service dog	Level 2	NQF Level 02	19
Elective	11495	Handle a dog to deter crime and for protection	Level 2	NQF Level 02	12
Elective	12484	Perform basic fire fighting	Level 2	NQF Level 02	4
Elective	9965	Render basic first aid	Level 2	NQF Level 02	3
Elective	117877	Perform one-to-one training on the job	Level 3	NQF Level 03	4
Elective	11503	Supervision of service dogs in a kennel environment	Level 3	NQF Level 03	17
Elective	8600	Care for Customers	Level 4	NQF Level 04	3
Elective	11505	Identify, handle and defuse security related conflict	Level 4	NQF Level 04	12
Elective	11509	Respond to emergency signals and situations	Level 4	NQF Level 04	20
Elective	10756	Use of a hand machine carbine	Level 4	NQF Level 04	10
Elective	10748	Use of a handgun	Level 4	NQF Level 04	10
Elective	10750	Use of a rifle	Level 4	NQF Level 04	10
Elective	10754	Use of a shotgun	Level 4	NQF Level 04	10

LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION:

When qualifications are replaced, some of their learning programmes are moved to being recorded against the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replacement.

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