WBCHSE HS Vocational Security study plan
WBCHSE HS Vocational Security · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Security Duties, Guard Posting, Access Control and Visitor Management & Introduction to the Private Security Sector and the Role of a Security Guard
Explain in writing how the private security sector in India is organised, and distinguish the roles of a security guard, supervisor, and agency from those of the police
List the main duties performed at a gate post, a lobby or reception post, and a patrol post, and state which duty takes priority when two conflict
Draft a step-by-step access control procedure for a staff entrance, covering ID verification, visitor passes, material inward and outward entries, and escalation of refusals
Demonstrate the full visitor management cycle (pre-registration, verification, badge issue, escort rule, badge return, and register entry) as a spoken walkthrough
Your checkpoint
A one-page written SOP for gate access control and visitor management, including an escalation ladder for refused entry
Physical Security, Perimeter Protection and Surveillance Systems (CCTV, alarms, sensors) & Security Duties, Guard Posting, Access Control and Visitor Management
Describe how perimeter protection layers work together (fencing, lighting, gates, turnstiles, boom barriers) and identify the weakest point in a described layout
Explain the purpose and limitations of CCTV, video analytics, intruder alarms, motion sensors, and door contacts, and state what a guard must check on each during a shift handover
Draw a simple site security layout from a written description, marking entry points, blind spots, camera coverage, and patrol routes
Write the actions a guard takes on receiving an alarm activation, from verification to logging and reporting
Your checkpoint
A hand-drawn or digitally sketched site security layout with a labelled legend and a short note on three identified blind spots and how to cover them
Fire Safety, First Aid and Emergency Response and Evacuation & Industrial Safety, Occupational Health and Hazard Identification
Classify fires by the material involved and select the correct extinguisher type for each class
Demonstrate the PASS technique for using a fire extinguisher and state the situations in which a guard must evacuate instead of attempting to fight a fire
Perform the primary survey sequence (DRABC) and demonstrate recovery position, bleeding control, and basic bandaging on a volunteer
Identify at least eight common workplace hazards from written scenarios and rank them by risk using a simple likelihood-by-severity matrix
Outline an evacuation plan for a two-storey building, naming assembly points, sweep duties, and the roll-call procedure
Your checkpoint
A two-page emergency response card covering fire action, first aid steps, and evacuation duties, written so a new guard can follow it under pressure
Legal Framework, Statutory Duties and Ethical Conduct in Security Work & Communication Skills, Report Writing, Incident Logging and Customer Etiquette
Summarise the statutory duties and limits of a private security guard, including powers of arrest, search, detention, and use of force, in plain language
Explain what constitutes a lawful citizen's arrest and list the immediate steps after making one
Draft an incident report using the who, what, when, where, why, and how structure, with factual, non-opinionated language and correct time notation
Write three sample daily occurrence log entries that would stand up to scrutiny in an inquiry
Role-play a visitor confrontation and a complaint from a senior resident, and record how you kept tone professional and stayed within your authority
Your checkpoint
A complete incident report and three log entries based on a written scenario, plus a self-checked list of any legal oversteps in your own draft
Drills, Physical Fitness, Self-Defence and Unarmed Combat Basics & Industrial Safety, Occupational Health and Hazard Identification
Perform a ten-minute warm-up and a basic fitness routine (walking, squats, push-ups, stretching) and record the results
Demonstrate the stance, guard position, and safe disengagement technique for escaping a wrist grab or a collar grab without escalating force
Explain the principle of proportional response and when disengagement, not confrontation, is the correct action
Practise a fire and an evacuation drill end to end, timing the evacuation and noting bottlenecks
Your checkpoint
A drill log recording two practice sessions with timings, repetitions, and a written reflection on what improved and what needs more work
Employability Skills, Entrepreneurship and Workplace Documentation & Communication Skills, Report Writing, Incident Logging and Customer Etiquette
Prepare a current CV and a covering letter for a security guard or supervisor role, listing relevant certifications, drills completed, and languages spoken
Draft the documents a guard encounters at work: duty roster acknowledgement, shift handover note, material gate pass, and key register
Describe three realistic self-employment paths in the sector (security agency, housekeeping and facility support, security equipment installation and service) and the basic registration and licensing steps for each
Practise a five-minute mock interview answer to a situational question about an emergency
Your checkpoint
A complete application pack containing a one-page CV, a covering letter, and one filled-in specimen gate pass and handover note
Practical/Project Work, Industrial Exposure and Viva Voce & Introduction to the Private Security Sector and the Role of a Security Guard
Assemble a project file on a chosen security topic, with a clear aim, method, observations, and conclusion
Write a reflective account of industrial exposure or a site visit, describing posts observed, systems seen, and lessons learned
Prepare answers to twenty likely viva questions covering all domains, and rehearse them aloud
Revisit the weakest two domains from earlier weeks and redo one practice task for each
Your checkpoint
A completed project file with a two-page industrial exposure report and a written set of twenty viva questions with your own answers
Practical/Project Work, Industrial Exposure and Viva Voce & Legal Framework, Statutory Duties and Ethical Conduct in Security Work
Take two full-length timed mock tests and score at least the pass mark on each
Review every wrong answer and write a one-line correction note for each
Deliver a five-minute viva simulation covering legal authority, emergency response, and one practical scenario
Finalise the project file, check formatting, page numbering, and signatures, and confirm all documents are ready for submission
Your checkpoint
Two scored mock test papers with correction notes and a submission-ready project file and viva preparation sheet
Milestones
Week 2: Can you explain the access control SOP and the alarm response steps aloud without notes, and does your site layout show at least three blind spots with a covering measure for each?
Week 4: Can you write a clean incident report with no opinion, no speculation, and no legal overstep, and state the limits of a guard's authority in under two minutes?
Week 6: Is your application pack complete and free of spelling errors, and can you describe the registration steps for starting a small security agency?
Week 8: Have you scored at least the pass mark on both timed mock tests, and is the project file signed, paginated, and ready to submit?