The Progressive Wage Model (PWM) for Security Industry helps increase security officer wages by upgrading skills through security officer courses. In this article, are the steps and requirements to progress from Security Officer, to Senior Security Officer and Security Supervisor in a security guard job.
1) How to Become a Security Officer (SO)
There are 3 steps become a Security Officer (SO)
- Apply for Security Officer Licence
- Attend 3 compulsory Security Officer Courses (Basic Licensing Units)
- Apply for Security ID
Read the more in-depth How to Apply for Security Officer License for details. The following are more details on the 3 security officer courses, or Basic Licensing Units.
Once you become a Security Officer (SO), your salary will be protected under the Progressive Wage Model (PWM) under the Security Sector. Your Minimum Salary from 1 Jan 2022 will be $ 1,442.
2) From Security Officer (SO) to Senior Security Officer (SSO)
To be promoted to the next level of Senior Security Officer (SSO), there are 2 steps :
- Work at least 6 month as Security Officer
- Attend 2 certificate modules (SSO Courses)
The following are details of the SSO Courses.
Once you become a Senior Security Officer (SSO), your salary will be protected under the Progressive Wage Model (PWM) under the Security Sector. Your Minimum Salary from 1 Jan 2022 will be $ 1,633.
3) From Senior Security Officer (SSO) to Security Supervisor (SS)
After Senior Security Officer (SSO), you can next be promoted to Security Supervisor. Again, there are 3 steps :
- Working Experience of 1 year of more as a Senior Security Officer (SSO)
- Attend 1 Advanced Licensing unit course
- Guard and Patrol (Supervise Security Officers Course)
- Attend 2 Advanced Modules
- Capability Development (Induct Security Personnel)
- Security Operation Compliance (Perform Supervisory Duties within Legal Framework)
The following are more details on the 1 Advanced Licensing Unit course and 2 Advanced Modules for Security Supervisor.
Once you become a Senior Security Officer (SSO), your salary will be protected under the Progressive Wage Model (PWM) under the Security Sector. Your Minimum Salary from 1 Jan 2022 will be $ 1,839.
In Summary
Your Career Progression in Security, from Security Officer, to Senior Security Officer and then Security Supervisor.
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