Career Diploma and Certification
For years the standard of security services and those that deliver them has been changing and many in the security industry as well as those who employ or contract with security have recognized a need for competent professionals who can effectively perform a multitude of security services while assigned to a vast array of clients, manage complex security issues that threaten people and the assets of corporations, governments, and public and private institutions.
As the emphasis on protecting people, property, and information increases, it has strengthened the need for better trained, more knowledgeable front line personnel, supervisors and managers. To meet these needs, Armour College administers the Certified Asset Protection Professional program.
Topics Covered Include:
- Intro to Private Security
- Duties, Responsibilities, Obligations
- Restrictions, Limits
- Customer Service
- Access Control
- General Patrol Techniques
- Emergency Situations
- Report Writing
- Use of Force
- Laws of Arrest
- Search and Seizure
- Patrol Techniques-Alarm Response
- Bomb Threat
- Crime Scene Protection
- Evidence Collection
- Interrogation
- Court Testimony
- Advanced Use of Force
- Parking Enforcement
- Trespass-Private Property Laws
- Civil Vs Criminal
- Suicide Response
- Workplace Violence
- Active Shooter
- Risk Assessment
Typical Tasks
Security professionals have a wide array of duties depending on the specific discipline of the industry chosen but can range from entry level security officer to front line-mid-level or upper management positions.
Potential Positions
The credentialed security professional has an almost endless potential for employment in private and public private security departments and agencies ranging from loss prevention to nuclear protection.
Employment Outlook
The CAPP credential will provide the security professional the clear advantage on the job as well as in their career. The private security profession continues to see major growth.
Online study/campus based
Prerequisite: High School Diploma
Program Length: As few as 12 Months