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There are no QCA/ACCAC/QAA
approved qualifications that can be considered as exemptions
for the core competence training and assessment.
Arrangements for exemptions and Accreditation of Prior
Learning (APL) are as follows:
Close Protection operatives
who have previously received formal close protection
training and are currently employed in an operational close
protection role should present themselves to an approved
Training Centre with evidence of the training they have
received. Depending on the date and content of the training
they have taken and to what extent the training covered the
learning objectives of the new Close Protection course for
licensing, they will be directed to take either the full 150
hours full Close Protection Course or the 24 hour Guided
Learning Hours Refresher Course.
Candidates who have
completed formal close protection training since 1 January
2003 from the organisations listed below and have remained
in an operational close protection role, will be exempt from
further training but will be required to take the knowledge
test and a practical skills assessment.
• Special Air
Service regiment Body Guard Course
• Royal Military Police Close Protection Course
• Metropolitan Police Royalty Protection/Special Branch
Close Protection Course
• Police National Close Protection Courses including
Northern Ireland
• Nemesis Group Close Protection Course
• Phoenix Close Protection Course
It is strongly
recommended that candidates who present themselves for
assessment only should consider attending a 24 hour
Refresher Course. Those who have trained in either a police
or military environment may find the terminology and
procedures to be different in a civilian context and this
would give them the best opportunity of passing the
assessment.
All candidates must take the knowledge test and practical
skills assessment.
The course fee
includes all training (where required), assessments,
certifications, equipment use, accommodation and food (if
required)
