PSIRA Grade B study plan
PSIRA Grade B · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Registration and licensing of security service providers
Map the registration and licensing lifecycle for security service providers from application to renewal
Distinguish the categories of security service providers and the licensing requirements attached to each
Identify the documents and fit-and-proper criteria an applicant must satisfy
Explain the consequences of operating without registration or with a lapsed licence
Your checkpoint
A one-page lifecycle diagram of provider registration with each statutory step labelled
Registration and licensing of security service providers & Law enforcement and inspections
Describe how inspections verify ongoing compliance with licensing conditions
List the records a registered provider must keep available for inspection
Trace how an inspection finding can escalate to a sanction or licence review
Compare the roles of the regulator and the provider during an inspection
Your checkpoint
A 10-item compliance checklist a provider could use to prepare for an inspection
Law enforcement and inspections
Outline the powers and limits of inspectors when entering and examining premises
Explain the difference between an administrative inspection and a criminal investigation
Sequence the steps from a detected contravention to a formal enforcement decision
Summarise the principles of lawful search, seizure and evidence handling in a security context
Your checkpoint
A written enforcement flow from detection to sanction, with the decision point at each stage
Training and accreditation of security officers
Map the accreditation path for a training institution from application to approval
Distinguish the roles of the training provider, the assessor and the accrediting body
Identify the minimum content and outcomes required of security officer training
Explain how qualifications are recorded and verified for a serving officer
Your checkpoint
A comparison table of the duties of training provider, assessor and accrediting body
Training and accreditation of security officers & Complaints handling and classification
Explain how a complaint about training quality is routed and investigated
Describe how a complaint against an officer's conduct is classified by seriousness
Distinguish a service complaint from a misconduct complaint and from a criminal allegation
State the record-keeping and confidentiality obligations when handling a complaint
Your checkpoint
A classification guide that sorts five sample complaint scenarios into the correct category
Complaints handling and classification
Sequence the complaint handling process from intake to outcome and appeal
Apply fair procedure principles when a complaint is investigated
Identify the timeframes and notification duties at each stage
Explain how outcomes are communicated and recorded
Your checkpoint
A complaint handling procedure written as a step-by-step flowchart with timeframes
Governance, legislation and transformation
Summarise the governing legislation and the mandate of the regulator
Explain the transformation objectives and how they shape licensing and procurement
Describe the governance structures and accountability relationships of the regulator
Identify how codes of conduct bind registered providers and officers
Your checkpoint
A two-page summary of the governing legislation, mandate and transformation objectives
Registration and licensing of security service providers & Training and accreditation of security officers & Law enforcement and inspections & Complaints handling and classification & Governance, legislation and transformation
Integrate all five domains into a single mental model of the regulatory cycle
Test recall across domains with timed mixed practice questions
Diagnose and close the two weakest areas identified by practice results
Rehearse explaining each domain's core process aloud in under three minutes
Your checkpoint
A timed 60-question mixed mock exam with a scored review of every wrong answer
Milestones
Week 2: Can explain the full provider registration lifecycle and inspection triggers without notes
Week 4: Scores at least 70% on a self-made 20-question set covering domains 1, 2 and 3
Week 6: Can classify and correctly route five unseen complaint scenarios
Week 8: Scores at least 75% on the timed 60-question mixed mock exam, with no domain below 60%