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Nitec in Security Technology


You are concerned about security and protection. You believe that you have a calling to help others take safety and precautionary measures too.
Apply for this course and be a champion in installing, commissioning, troubleshooting and upgrading security systems.

Acquire knowledge and skills gained which are highly relevant to the industry

  • Install wired and wireless network infrastructure and devices.
  • Set up wired and wireless local and wide area network.     
  • Install, upgrade, configure and maintain surveillance systems.
  • Install, upgrade, configure and maintain intrusion detection systems.
  • Install, upgrade, configure and maintain access control systems.
  • Perform troubleshooting at card level on security equipment.

Gain valuable first-hand experience

  • Opportunity for real-work exposure through a 3-month industry attachment


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Entry Requirements

To apply for the Nitec in Security Technology course, you need to have:

Subject
Grade
Complete GCE 'N' or GCE 'O' Level
-


Mote: Applicants applying for this course must ensure that they do not suffer from colour-appreciation deficiency.

Duration and Venue

This is a two-year course and is available at :

Progression Opportunities

Nitec in Security Technology graduates with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.5 and above may apply for progression to the first year of a related diploma course at the Polytechnics. For more details on diploma courses for progression, please refer to the Joint Polytechnic Admissions website.

Nitec in Security Technology graduates with a GPA of 2.3 and above may also apply for progression to related Higher Nitec courses offered by ITE.

 

Career Prospects

Nitec in Security Technology graduates are employed by companies that provide security systems solutions.

There are excellent opportunities for career advancement to supervisory positions and beyond. The challenge is for students to prepare themselves by upgrading their technical skills and knowledge through higher-level courses.

Course Structure

To obtain the Nitec in Security Technology certification, you need to accumulate at least 70 credits.

Core Modules
50
Life Skills Modules
14
Elective Modules
6
Total
70


Core Modules

Credits

7

6

Computer Essentials and Networking

6

Security Electronics Applications

7

6

7

7

4

Life Skills Modules

Credits

8
4
Sports and Wellness I

1
Sports and Wellness II

1

Electives

Course Specific

Credits

3

3

General

Credits
Communicative English (Level 1 to 8)

3
English Language 'O' I to IV

2 or 3
Mathematics (Level 1 and 10)

3
Mathematics 'O' I to IV

2 or 3
Overseas Experiential Programme
 2 or 3

Note: The offer of electives is subject to the training schedule of respective ITE Colleges. Students are advised to check with their Class Advisors on the availability of the elective modules they intend to pursue.



For more information

For general queries on the course, please email training@ite.edu.sg.
Last updated on 26 Jul 2010