Institute of Technology or Polytechnic
Universal College of Learning (UCOL)
New Zealand Certificate in Security (Foundation) (Level 3)
This course is available
On-Campus
Level of Study
Certificate
Duration
19 weeks
Next start date
Expected Feb 2024
Campus
Palmerston North Campus (Main Campus)
Summary
Learn essential skills to gain employment in the security industry with UCOL's New Zealand Certificate in Security (Foundation) Level 3.
UCOL's New Zealand Certificate in Security (Foundation) Level 3 will equip you with the skills, knowledge and attributes required to work in the security industry, including maintaining security and safety at sites.
Career & Study Outcomes
- Major security firms
- Individual businesses
- Government departments
- Specialist security work, such as mobile patrols, event and site security, noise control, personal protection, retail security, secure transport, biosecurity and electronic security
- Or staircase to further study
Course Information
- Professional conduct and NZ law - includes certificate of approval requirement
- Confidentiality, privacy and technology
- Personal safety, situational awareness and risk
- Incidents, events and emergency situations
Industry Connections
- Red Badge
- First Security
- Allied Security
- CDS Security
- Armourguard
Entry criteria
- NCEA Level 1 Or
- Equivalent academic achievement Or
- On case by case basis at the discretion of the Executive Dean
And
To be eligible for a Certificate of Approval, under the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 (section 33), all applicants are required to:
- Be 18 years of age by the end of the programme
- Undertake a Criminal History Check (not all offences will prohibit entry)
English language Requirement: IELTS - General or Academic: Score of 5.0 with no band lower than 5; TOEFL (iBT) - Score of 35 (with a writing score of 14); Cambridge English Qualifications - B2 with score of 154; no less than 154 in each skill; OET - Minimum Grade C or 200 in all subtests; NZCEL - Level 3 (General); and Pearson Test of English (Academic) - Score of 36 with no band less than 36.
In addition to this international applications under the age of 20 must have NCEA equivalency (refer to Business Development International).
Studying in NZ
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