Assam ASSEB HSLC NSQF Private Security study plan
Assam ASSEB HSLC NSQF Private Security · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Introduction to Private Security and the Security Industry & Security Roles, Duties, and Professional Conduct
Define private security and distinguish it from public policing, listing at least five differences in writing
Identify and describe the main segments of the security industry (industrial, retail, hospital, event, residential, cash-in-transit) with one realistic example each
Outline the typical ranks and reporting chain in a private security agency, from security guard to agency head
List the core duties of a security guard at a post (access control, patrol, observation, reporting, emergency response) and rank them by frequency
Write a one-page personal career map showing entry role, skills needed, and two promotion paths
Your checkpoint
A one-page written summary defining private security, naming six industry segments with examples, and sketching the guard-to-supervisor rank chain, checked against the week's notes
Security Roles, Duties, and Professional Conduct & Physical Security and Access Control
Draft a professional conduct code covering uniform, punctuality, sobriety, courtesy, confidentiality, and use of force limits
Demonstrate and label the correct standing, greeting, and challenge postures for a gate post
Explain the principle of least privilege in access control and apply it to a visitor-management scenario
Identify five types of physical barriers and controls (perimeter fence, turnstile, boom barrier, lock, lighting) and state the purpose of each
Classify ten given items as prohibited, restricted, or permitted at an entry point and justify each classification
Your checkpoint
A two-part handout: a one-page conduct code and a one-page access-control checklist covering visitor passes, ID checks, registers, and prohibited items
Physical Security and Access Control & Observation, Reporting, and Incident Documentation
Draw a simple site layout showing perimeter, entry points, reception, restricted zones, and emergency exits
Write a patrol route plan with checkpoints, timings, and observation points for a small facility
Describe the components of a complete incident report (who, what, when, where, how, actions taken, witnesses)
Convert a verbal incident description into a factual written report using neutral, non-accusatory language
Correct five given report excerpts that contain opinion, speculation, or missing essential facts
Your checkpoint
One full incident report written from a supplied scenario, plus a corrected version of five flawed report excerpts, scored against a self-made checklist of report components
Fire Safety and Emergency Response & First Aid and Basic Life Support
Identify the three elements of the fire triangle and match each fire class (A, B, C, D, electrical) to the correct extinguisher type
State the PASS technique for using an extinguisher and the RACE sequence for fire response, from memory
Describe evacuation procedures including assembly points, sweep duties, and roll call
Perform and explain the steps of adult CPR and recovery position in the correct sequence
List first-aid actions for bleeding, burns, fractures, and fainting, and state when to call emergency services
Your checkpoint
A one-page emergency action card covering RACE, PASS, evacuation duties, CPR steps, and first aid for four conditions, self-tested by reciting it without notes
Legal and Regulatory Framework for Security Personnel & Practical Security Skills and On-the-Job Assessment
Explain the legal limits on a security guard's powers of arrest, search, and detention, and describe the consequences of exceeding them
Summarize the duties of a private security agency and its personnel under applicable state and central rules, including licensing and registration
Describe the guard's role as a witness and the importance of preserving evidence and scene integrity
Apply legal principles to three scenarios (suspected theft, trespass, assault on premises) and state the correct lawful action in each
Demonstrate a mock gate check and a mock incident handover to a supervisor, following procedure step by step
Your checkpoint
A written scenario response to three legal situations stating the lawful action, the limit not to be crossed, and who to inform, plus a self-scored checklist of steps performed in the mock gate check
Fire Safety and Emergency Response & Communication, Customer Service, and Teamwork
Explain the components of clear communication (sender, message, channel, receiver, feedback) and give a security example for each
Practice giving and receiving a shift handover briefing containing post status, incidents, and pending tasks
Describe customer-service behaviours expected at a reception or gate, including greeting, directing visitors, and handling complaints
Draft three short scripts for common interactions: greeting a visitor, refusing entry politely, and calming an angry person
Explain the importance of teamwork and escalation, and identify when to call a supervisor instead of acting alone
Your checkpoint
Three written interaction scripts, each under 100 words, plus a completed shift handover template filled with a sample scenario
Workplace Safety, Health, and Environmental Practices & Observation, Reporting, and Incident Documentation
Identify common workplace hazards for security staff (slips, trips, lone working, night shifts, electrical, ergonomic) and a control for each
Explain personal protective equipment and safe manual-handling principles relevant to a guard's duties
Describe environmental practices at a post such as waste segregation, energy saving, and safe chemical handling
Explain the importance of observation and attention, and list factors that reduce vigilance on long shifts
Write a short hazard report and a daily occurrence log entry following the same factual reporting standards
Your checkpoint
A hazard register listing at least eight hazards with a control for each, plus one hazard report and one daily log entry written in correct format
Practical Security Skills and On-the-Job Assessment & Introduction to Private Security and the Security Industry & Security Roles, Duties, and Professional Conduct
Run a full mock on-the-job assessment covering gate control, patrol, incident reporting, and emergency response, and self-score against a checklist
Review weak areas from weeks 1 to 7 and revise the three lowest-scoring topics
Answer a 40-question practice set spanning all ten domains and record the score per domain
Explain how private security supports public safety and the community, linking it to professional conduct
Build a one-page exam-day revision sheet of key terms, acronyms, and procedures
Your checkpoint
A completed mock assessment checklist with self-scores, a per-domain practice-test score sheet, and a one-page revision sheet of key terms and procedures
Milestones
Week 2: Can state the guard's core duties and the conduct rules from memory, and correctly classify ten items as prohibited, restricted, or permitted at an entry point
Week 4: Can recite RACE, PASS, and the CPR sequence without notes, and correctly match all fire classes to extinguisher types
Week 6: Can deliver a two-minute shift handover covering status, incidents, and pending tasks, and can explain the legal limits on arrest and detention with one example
Week 8: Scores at least 70 percent overall on the 40-question practice set with no domain below 50 percent, and completes the mock on-the-job checklist without missing a critical step