The distance-learning and taught courses provided by the Caltrop College are towards the Certificate in Security Management (City & Guilds accredited) and Diploma in Security Management (NCFE accredited) professional qualifications of the International Institute of Security (IISec).

These awards are recognised both nationally and internationally and the Caltrop College is the IISec approved manager and provider for both courses levels, helping students through to either Member (MIISec) or Diplomate (Dip.IISec) status.

Importantly, these qualifications also satisfy the criteria of the Security Industry Authority (SIA) which was set up by the Government to impose minimum standards on the private security industry, in terms of both monitoring and training.    The SIA is introducing licencing for all security professionals, including directors, managers, supervisors, officers, consultants and investigators working within the various security sectors.

This will mean the attainment of a proven security qualification which is:

• modular
• assessed in a formal manner, by test or examination, but outside the work place, and
• accredited by a recognised authority

Students enrolled on one of the Caltrop College distance-learning courses enjoy the following benefits, included within their course fees, whilst studying for an award:

• the allocation of a personal tutor who will mark answer papers, respond to individual queries, give support on study issues and provide regular work appraisals
• a free study day, giving students the chance to interact with others on hot topics relevant to their learning
• security reports published by Croner CCH Group Limited, with whom Caltrop has a long-established relationship
• access to core reading materials delivered electronically from the Caltrop website
• the facility to correspond via email, fax or postal services
• a flexible payment plan for fees
• an invitation to subscribe to Keypoint, a one-stop advisory service for security, health & safety and facilities management professionals
• a world-wide network which attracts students from as far afield as Hong Kong, South Africa, Eire, Kenya and Mauritius.

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Caltrop College

• Website: www.caltrop.co.uk
• Email: college@caltrop.co.uk
  
  
• Tel: 08707 540 746
  
• Fax: 08707 540 747
  
  
• PO Box 37830, London. SE23 1WA