Award for CCTV Operators (Public Space Surveillance) in the Private Security Industry (Scotland) at SCQF Level 6

• SQA group award number

  R666 04

• Assessment

  Pass/Fail Only

• Total qualification time

  31

• Guided learning

  30

• Operation start date

  31 March 2021

• Operation end date

  31 December 2025

• Certification end date

  31 March 2026

• SCQF Overall Credit

  3

The Award for CCTV Operators (Public Space Surveillance) in the Private Security Industry (Scotland) at SCQF Level 6 is designed to show that learners have obtained and can demonstrate the knowledge and skills required to be a CCTV Operator.

The primary purpose of the qualification is to confirm occupational competence. However, employers can also rely on the knowledge provided as meeting nationally recognised standards within security, and more specifically CCTV operation, at this level. As such the sub-purpose is to confirm the ability to meet a ‘licence to practise’ or other legal requirements made by the relevant sector, professional or industry body.

Under the Private Security Industry Act 2001, all CCTV operators must hold a licence to practise issued by the Security Industry Authority (SIA). Successful completion of this course enables a CCTV operator to meet one of the requirements to apply for their licence.