The objective of this qualification is to support a role in the workplace and has been developed to meet the requirements of tutors who work within the private security industry and need to deliver training in physical intervention skills specific to working as a close protection operative.

Topics covered by this qualification include:

providing instructions to the principal and team members in emergency situations
how to respond to a change in operational conditions
responsibilities of the close protection team when there is an immediate physical threat to the principal
the necessity for narrowing the concentric layers of protection when managing an immediate threat to the principal
implications of common and criminal law when using force on another person
understanding associated threats as a result of an attempted assault or unwarranted attention towards a principal
assessing the training environment to reduce risks in preparation for physical intervention training and assess physical intervention skills