Assam ASSEB HS Skill Subject Private Security study plan
Assam ASSEB HS Skill Subject Private Security · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Physical Security and Access Control & Introduction to the Private Security Industry
Define the three layers of physical security (perimeter, building envelope, interior) and give one concrete control for each layer
Explain the difference between deterrence, detection, and delay, and classify five sample controls under these headings
Describe the purpose and typical layout of a single controlled entry point, including the role of a visitor register and a badge system
Summarize the growth and structure of the private security industry and list four ways it differs from public policing
Draw a labeled access-control flow for a small office with staff, visitors, and deliveries
Your checkpoint
A one-page hand-drawn site security plan with three labeled layers, at least eight controls classified as deter/detect/delay, and a visitor and delivery entry flow
Physical Security and Access Control & Security Equipment, Communication and Surveillance Systems
Operate a visitor management cycle end to end: pre-registration, identity check, badge issue, escort rules, badge return, and log closure
Identify five common access-control failures (tailgating, propped doors, shared codes, unescorted contractors, unlogged keys) and state the correct guard response to each
Explain how CCTV, access cards, turnstiles, and alarm panels support access control, and state two limitations of each
Demonstrate correct radio call procedure using a phonetic alphabet and a clear message structure
Write a shift handover note that records access events, equipment faults, and pending actions
Your checkpoint
A complete sample visitor register page plus a 150-word shift handover note covering at least three access events and one equipment fault
Fire Safety and Emergency Response & Workplace Safety, Health and Hygiene
Classify fires by fuel type and select the correct extinguisher for each class while naming one unsafe mismatch
Describe the PASS technique and the decision rules for when to attempt extinguishing versus evacuate
Walk a building and mark extinguishers, exits, assembly points, and call points on a simple floor sketch
Explain the guard's duties during evacuation: alarm raising, exit control, sweep support, assembly point headcount, and re-entry refusal
List five common workplace hazards in a guard's own job and one control for each, including lone working and manual handling
Your checkpoint
An annotated floor sketch of a real or imagined building showing extinguishers, exits, call points, and assembly point, with a short evacuation duty checklist for the guard post
First Aid and Basic Life Support & Fire Safety and Emergency Response
Sequence the primary survey (danger, response, airway, breathing, circulation) and state what the guard does at each step
Demonstrate adult CPR compression rate, depth, hand position, and the ratio of compressions to rescue breaths for a single rescuer
Describe how to recognize and respond to choking in a conscious and an unconscious adult
Explain control of severe bleeding using direct pressure, packing, and a tourniquet, and state when a tourniquet is appropriate
Describe the recovery position and the conditions under which an unconscious but breathing casualty is placed in it
Your checkpoint
A written first aid action card covering primary survey, CPR ratios, choking, severe bleeding, and recovery position, self-tested by reciting it from memory without notes
Roles, Duties and Code of Conduct of a Security Guard & Professional Skills, Ethics and Customer Service
List the core duties of a security guard at the start, during, and end of a shift, and separate them from tasks outside the guard's authority
Draft a short code of conduct covering honesty, sobriety, use of force limits, confidentiality, and conflict of interest
Apply a five-step conflict de-escalation script to three written scenarios and record what you would say at each step
Explain how to refuse an improper request (for example, searching a person without authority) politely and firmly, and state the correct escalation route
Describe customer service standards for greeting, directing, and assisting visitors while maintaining security posture
Your checkpoint
A personal code of conduct of 200 words plus three written de-escalation scripts, each with the exact words used at every step
Legal Framework and Regulatory Compliance & Roles, Duties and Code of Conduct of a Security Guard
Explain the legal basis for a private citizen's or guard's power to arrest, search, and use force, and state the limits in plain language
Distinguish private security from police authority and explain why a guard cannot claim police powers
Describe the guard's duties relating to private security agency licensing, training records, and uniform and ID requirements
Explain lawful handling of a trespasser and a suspected shoplifter, including what evidence to preserve and what not to do
State the guard's obligations on data protection and confidentiality when handling visitor records and CCTV footage
Your checkpoint
A one-page legal limits reference sheet with five do/don't pairs covering arrest, search, force, detention, and record handling
Crowd Management and Event Security & Professional Skills, Ethics and Customer Service
Describe crowd density risk thresholds and the signs of crowd distress or surging that require intervention
Explain the purpose of barricades, queuing lanes, and separate entry and exit flows, and identify one failure mode of each
List the pre-event checks a guard performs: exits clear, signage visible, extinguishers in place, radio check, and briefing attendance
Explain the guard's role in a lost child, a medical incident, and an evacuation during an event, and state the reporting chain for each
Apply ethical decision-making to two crowd scenarios involving queue jumping and a suspected ticket fraud
Your checkpoint
A one-page event security checklist with pre-event, during-event, and post-event sections, plus two written scenario decisions with justification
Introduction to the Private Security Industry & Security Equipment, Communication and Surveillance Systems & Professional Skills, Ethics and Customer Service
Consolidate all ten domains into a single revision sheet of key terms, numbers, and procedures
Complete a timed 60-question self-test across all domains and score your own answers against the reference sheet
Identify your three weakest domains from the self-test and rewrite the key facts for each in your own words
Rehearse a two-minute verbal explanation of the guard's role, legal limits, and emergency duties as if in an interview or viva
Review the shift handover, incident note, and visitor register samples and correct any gaps in completeness
Your checkpoint
A scored self-test result sheet with weak-area notes and a corrected, final version of your incident note and handover samples
Milestones
Week 2: You can run a visitor through the full entry cycle and write a handover note with no missing fields, without referring to notes
Week 4: You can recite the primary survey, CPR ratio, choking response, and severe bleeding control from memory and place them correctly on your action card
Week 6: You can state the legal limits on arrest, search, force, and detention in five do/don't pairs and explain why a guard has no police powers
Week 8: You score at least 45 out of 60 on the timed self-test, and every wrong answer is rewritten correctly in your own words