Certified Protection Officer (CPO) Program

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The CPO program is designed for protection and security officers that are intent on improving their individual security skills.

Successful CPO's find that the program significantly improves job performance and job enjoyment by providing a broader understanding of roles, duties and responsibilities of the security officer.

• Partial list of businesses and organizations where Certified Protection Officers are employed.

Units of study include such topics as:

		Career Planning for Protection Professionals		Crisis Intervention
		The Protection Officer as a Leader		Security Risk Management
		Effective Communications		Antiterrorism and VIP Protection
		Security Awareness		Crime and Incident Scene Procedures
		Automation in Protection Operations		Interviewing and Statements
		Patrol Principles		Legal Aspects of Security
		Environmental Crime Control		Use of Force
		Alarm System Fundamentals		Defensive Tactics and Officer Safety
		Occupational Safety and Health and the Protection Officer		Apprehension and Detention Procedures
		An All Hazards Approach to Hazardous Materials		Human Relations in a Global Environment
		Information Security and Counterintelligence		Ethics and Professionalism
		Workplace Crime and Deviance		And much more
	Read the Certified Protection Officer (8th Edition) Course Syllabus (PDF format)

Delivery methods available to complete the Certified Protection Officer (CPO) program

COMPUTER BASED COURSE – In keeping with IFPO's commitment to presenting quality training using the most current, proven delivery systems, IFPO offers a computer-based version of this ever-popular program. Added to the traditional text-based version, this version allows the student to select the training option that suits his or her personal needs and learning styles. The computer-based version contains the same information in the textbook, so it does not require the purchase of a textbook. The online version has short quizzes throughout the material and only the final examination, which must have a proctor present.

TRADITIONAL DISTANCE DELIVERY – HOME STUDY/CORRESPONDENCE COURSE - Candidates must study the "Professional Protection Officer Training textbook" and successfully complete an unsupervised midterm exam and the final exam with a proctor present. Materials included with this program include the 8th Edition textbook, end-of-chapter quiz answers, an interim exam that is taken unsupervised and IFPO grades, and a final exam that must have a proctor present. Online testing for eight edition is also available.

Which Version is Right for You?

The computer-based version works best for people who are comfortable using computers and prefer working on a computer to using pencil and paper.

The computer-based version allows students to train anywhere, anytime. All that is needed is a computer and Internet access. The computer-based version works very well for anyone trying to fit training into an already hectic schedule, especially with irregular hours that can make it difficult to attend classroom training. Students can log in, work on lessons as long as they want, then log back out. When they log in again, they resume right where they left off.

This program can be implemented into a classroom environment and be used to augment an existing training program.

Upon completion of the program, successful CPOs receive:

Upon achieving a minimum of 70% on the CPO final exam, candidates receive:

• CPO Certificate
• CPO Lapel Pin
• CPO ID Card
• Access for the current year to the IFPO.org "Members Only" Area (1 year)
• Individual or Group Wall Plaque (Optional at additional charge) [Order Here]

Additional Information

Online testing for the 8th edition is Now Available!

For a fast-track method of obtaining this certification, please see Certified Protection Officer Final Challenge.

Two-year re-certification requirement. All students who enroll into the program after January 1, 2004, will be required to re-certify on the two-year anniversary of their certification.

ASIS International awards re-certification credits for successful completion of the CPO Program. The program is designed for protection professionals who are intent on improving their individual security skills.

The Certified Protection Officer Program is a mandatory element for the completion of the Certified Protection Officer Instructor (CPOI) designation.

The IFPO offers the CGSB-CPO Program that has been approved by the Canadian General Standards Board. The IFPO is a listed provider of the mandatory CGSB required training.

A growing number of academic programs incorporate the Certified Protection Officer (CPO) Program.

Academic Programs who wish to use the CPO as an outcome assessment measure may do so. A certificate of completion may be awarded for the academic portion of the program only. This certificate is available to accredited educational institutions.

Read the Table of Contents and Chapter Summaries of The Protection Officers Training textbook 8th Edition (PDF format)

Read the Certified Protection Officer (8th Edition) Course Syllabus (PDF format)

Read a review of The Protection Officer Training textbook

Read Introduction from The Protection Officer Training textbook 8th Edition (PDF Format)

Read the Flier for The Protection Officer Training textbook 8th Edition (PDF format)

Paper/Pencil examination is an additional $20.00 if requested. A 10% discount is available for group registrations of five or more and IFPO Associate Members. IFPO Corporate Members are entitled to a 15% discount.

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