Industry Qualifications (IQ) has announced that it has been approved by the Security Industry Authority and the qualifications regulator Ofqual to offer the license-linked qualification for both Security Guarding and CCTV Operators from 1 September this year.
IQ anticipates that the license-linked qualification for door supervisors will also be available from early September
“We believe that IQ will bring a new approach to awarding activity in the sector,” said Raymond Clarke, the chief executive of IQ.
“We have designed our processes, customer service and user interfaces to ensure that they are at least as good as the best that is currently on offer. We are committed to issuing results within four working days and certification will be generated within ten working days.”
IQ’s pricing is said to be “competitive” with all license-linked awards priced at GB pound 30+vat per candidate.
“The key difference in our offering, though” continued Clarke, “is the mutual environment that we have created for the company. Centres are given the opportunity to become members, and this affords them greater influence over the direction of the awarding organisation, an opportunity to create delivery networks with providers in other sectors and the chance to share in any surpluses that are generated by IQ.”
In conclusion, Clarke told Info4Security: “We believe that a mutual awarding organisation working across a range of industry sectors will have much to offer the industry and its training suppliers.”
For further details on how to become an IQ centre or member, please contact Industry Qualifications on (telephone) 01952 457452 or send an e-mail to Sallyann Baldry ([email protected])
