Important Notice - CPP and PSP Certification Examinations, 1 November 2008

If you are thinking of taking either of the forthcoming the CPP (Certified Protection Professional) or PSP (Physical Security Professional) certification examinations - scheduled for the UK on 1 November – now is the time to register your interest with ARC Training (details below) for the Chapter CPP and PSP Review Programmes, which begin with guided distance learning at the end of June.

First, you may wish to check your eligibility at the following site:

http://www.asisonline.org/certification/eligibility.xml

I will be happy to provide guidance on this so if you have any questions email me .

The Review Programme study schedule, common to both certifications, is as follows:

By end of June

Register with Janet Ward

June

Order the reference materials.

A list of CPP reference materials can be found at http://www.abdi-secure-ecommerce.com/asis/c-65-cpp.aspx .

A list of relevant PSP reference materials can be found at http://www.abdi-secure-ecommerce.com/asis/p-804-1800.aspx .

July - October

Monthly distance learning study tasks designed to familiarize yourself with the essential parts of the reference list

Before 1 September (as early as possible)
Apply directly to ASIS International to sit the examination. We recommend you do this well in advance of the deadline date. Details at https://www.asisonline.org/store/certApp1.xml

27-31 October
Intensive residential study programmes for CPP and PSP, at the Swan at Streatley Hotel, Berkshire

1 November
CPP and PSP examinations at the Swan at Streatley Hotel, Berkshire

The UK has one of the highest examination pass rates in the world. A least 8 out of every 10 candidates who follow closely the Review Programme pass the examinations first time. As such, the number of CPP- and PSP-qualified security practitioners in the UK is growing at a rate of 20% a year.

This picture is being mirrored throughout the world, where the CPP has become the default “qualification” in advanced security management. Internationally, there are almost 7,000 CPP-certified security professionals, and a rapidly growing number of PSP-certified physical security specialists.

If you would like to discuss the value of certification in more detail, please email me. I shall be on leave for the next couple of weeks, but in the interim you may wish to download the Applicant Handbook and check your eligibility at www.asisonline.org/certification.


David Cresswell CPP PSP
Chapter 208 Certification Representative