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Overview

Course Duration

2 years 6 months

Type of course

Work-Study

Campus where course is offered

ITE College Central

Course Certification

Work-Study Diploma

This diploma course prepares you for a professional career in the security industry, in-land enforcement and security related policy implementation. 

This course equips trainees with the skills, knowledge and professional attributes on people management, situational awareness, communication, behaviour analysis, quality customer experience management, leadership, team management as well as performing security duties and managing threatening and abusive behaviour.  This includes handling of incidents and emergencies.

Prerequisite:

Self-driven and compliant individual who put the interest of Singapore’s security at top priority and motivated to safeguard the assigned station one is in.

Job Role:

With a possible emplacement to Sergeant 2 or Security Supervisor upon graduation, you are expected to perform higher level of security duties. These duties include but not limited to enforcement of law and legislation, effective management of incidents or crises and detection of security threats.

Some of our partners:

Immigration and Checkpoint Authority

Employers that wish to offer training places, please click HERE.

What you'll learn

  • Analyse consumer behaviour
  • Enforce law and legislation
  • Enhance customer experience
  • Perform security duties
  • Perform security assessment
  • Manage incidents/crises
  • Communicate effectively in a security setting
  • Conduct security and investigation support
  • Detect security threats like forgery, illegal documentation

Entry Requirements

Applicants must meet the following minimum entry requirements:

  1. ITE graduates from any one of the following courses:  
    • Nitec with GPA ≥ 2
      • All Courses
    • Higher Nitec:
      • All Courses

    OR

    In-service employees with:

    • Equivalent qualifications such as Workplace Literacy & Numeracy (WPLN) Level 5 and above
    • Relevant work experience
    • Strong employer endorsement
  2. Pass company screening and interview
  3. Physically fit and have normal colour vision

Progression Opportunities

Work-Study Diploma graduates can apply to related full-time or part-time degree programmes in National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) or Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS), subject to the admission requirements of the university.

Career Opportunities

Work-Study Diploma in Security Operations graduates employed by the Immigration and Checkpoint Authority (ICA).

Upon graduation, trainees will have the opportunity to promote to Sergeant 2, with a possible job deployment to other job functions. Career advancement prospects will improve when graduates acquire experience and upgrade their skills and knowledge.

DPSSO(ICA)_Progression Opportunities









Work-Study Diploma in Security Operations graduates employed by the private security agencies.

Upon graduation, trainees will have the opportunity to promote to Security Supervisor, with a possible job deployment to other job functions. Career advancement prospects will improve when graduates acquire experience and upgrade their skills and knowledge.

DPSSO(Private)_Progression Opportunities