Purdue Global Brochure: Securitas LEAD Program

Purdue Global Brochure: Securitas LEAD Program

SECURITAS LEAD PROGRAM

PURDUE UNIVERSITY GLOBAL | SECURITAS LEAD PROGRAM

TAKE THE NEXT STEP IN YOUR EDUCATION AND CAREER

GAIN THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO ADVANCE IN THE WORKPLACE Securitas and Purdue University Global have partnered to bring our employees the Securitas L earning, E ducation A nd D evelopment (LEAD) Program—four custom online Securitas certificates designed to help you further your education and prepare for a successful, rewarding career. Be ready to advance in your current job area or to pursue new opportunities and promotions. 1 Tuition is supported by Securitas and qualified employees can earn as many certificates as you want to keep building your expertise. Securitas online certificates include: • Customer Service • Management and Leadership (Option 1 or 2)

YOUR PATH TO A DEGREE Take advantage of this exclusive employee benefit. Securitas offers you these four-course certificates as a way of investing in the most valuable part of their organization—you.

• Security 1: Awareness and Prevention • Security 2: Preparedness and Response

WHY COMPLETE A SECURITAS CERTIFICATE WITH PURDUE GLOBAL?

ONLINE FLEXIBILITY FOR WORKING ADULTS

FACULTY EXPERTS Professors have extensive experience in your field, and many are practicing professionals. They understand the unique demands of your line of work. PERSONALIZED SUPPORT Work one on one with faculty through online discussion boards and faculty office hours, and enjoy no-cost individual tutoring. In addition, academic and career advisors are dedicated to helping you balance school with your work and life responsibilities.

NATIONALLY RANKED AND RESPECTED Purdue Global is part of the

Complete your courses 100% online, on your schedule. You can also visit one of our regional locations to take advantage of local, onsite support and services. ACCELERATED PROGRAM With four targeted courses in each certificate, you can develop specialized knowledge to help you further your career—in less than 1 year.

respected Purdue University system. One of the most prestigious research universities in the world, Purdue University is ranked in the top 10 best public universities in the U.S.

by The Wall Street Journal/ Times Higher Education. 2

GET A HEAD START ON A COLLEGE DEGREE The online courses in Securitas certificates transfer into Purdue Global’s full undergraduate degree programs, saving you time and money on an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in areas such as: • Public safety and security • Homeland security • Criminal justice • Business • Information technology • Fire science • Emergency management • Management and leadership

PURDUE UNIVERSITY GLOBAL | SECURITAS LEAD PROGRAM

CERTIFICATE DESCRIPTIONS

CUSTOMER SERVICE Career Outlook: Employees who possess strong customer service skills are expected to be in growing demand from 2016 to 2026. Many occupations that rely on strong customer service skills are projected to add a large number of jobs or to have rapid employment growth in this time frame. 3 What You Will Learn: • Advertising, sales promotions, events, and loyalty and frequency shopper programs

• Recapturing previous customers and acquiring new ones • Effective professional and personal communication • Loss prevention problems and strategies to protect the private sector from crime, fire, accident, employee dishonesty, and natural disaster

• The effect of consumer behavior and customer management on brand image and loyalty • Developing customer loyalty and handling personalized customer needs

Courses • Introduction to Corporate Security • Building Customer Sales and Loyalty

• Customer Service • Interpersonal Communications

MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP (OPTION 1 OR 2) Career Outlook: Many companies rely on employees with strong leadership and management skills. In fact, employment of management positions is projected to grow from 2020 to 2030, resulting in more than 906,000 new jobs. 4 Companies like Securitas benefit from being able to promote from within and helping their best employees advance with the business.

What You Will Learn: • Accounting used by managers and business owners, including internal control, current assets, noncurrent assets, liabilities, and equity • Management theory, management functions, organizational structure, daily management responsibilities, ethics, and current management tools and resources • Establishing and managing a small business • Small business topics including Courses • Introduction to Corporate Security • Accounting I • Introduction to Management

operational planning, marketing, financing, human resource management, and ethical decision making (Option 1) • Loss prevention problems and strategies to protect the private sector from crime, fire, accident, employee dishonesty, and natural disaster • Individual behavior, attitudes, personality, values, perception, and emotions and how these affect organization outcomes. (Option 2)

• Small Business Management or Organizational Behavior

PURDUE UNIVERSITY GLOBAL | SECURITAS LEAD PROGRAM

SECURITY 1: AWARENESS AND PREVENTION Career Outlook: Employment in the protective service field is projected to grow through 2030, creating more than 286,000 new jobs. As the field becomes more competitive, employers may increasingly look for educated, qualified individuals. 5 What You Will Learn: • Loss prevention problems and strategies to protect the private sector from crime, fire, accident, employee dishonesty, and natural disaster • An overview of the criminal justice system in the United States • Criminal justice topics such as crime causation, extent of crime, victimization, social and psychological theories, and various types of criminality including violent, property, and public order offenses • Human relations in a diverse society, and the current issues, social problems, and existing research related to culturally diverse societies • Cultural awareness, cultural differences, and diversity as it relates to criminal justice

SECURITY 2: PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE Career Outlook: Employment in this industry more than doubled between 1990 and 2017, with continued growth projected through 2026. 6 This certificate could prepare you with higher levels of skills and knowledge to pursue career advancement in this field. What You Will Learn: • Loss prevention problems and strategies to protect the private sector from crime, fire, accident, employee dishonesty, and natural disaster • The private security profession in the United States, including computer security, the organizational role for security, risk analysis, litigation, and technological advancements • An overview of the diverse field of crime prevention • Elements of crime prevention such as physical environmental design, the role of the community and the mass media, deterrence, community policing, school programs, drug abuse issues, and rehabilitation • The four pillars of emergency management—mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery • The history of emergency management, risk and threat assessment, mitigation, preparedness, and the administrative functions of the emergency management program • The response and recovery efforts in the aftermath of a disaster

Courses

• Introduction to

• Introduction to the

Corporate Security

Criminal Justice System • Diversity and Inclusivity in Public Safety

• Criminology I

Courses

• Introduction to

• Crime Prevention • Introduction to Emergency Management

Corporate Security

• Private Security

PROGRAM DETAIL (PER CERTIFICATE)

Credit Hours:

20-21

Purdue Global Is Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission The Higher Learning Commission (HLCommission.org) is an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Program Length:

Less than 1 year

Course Load:

1–2 per term

Start Dates:

Every 11 weeks

To learn more, visit SecuritasCourses.PurdueGlobal.edu.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: PLEASE READ 1 Purdue Global cannot guarantee employment or career advancement. Actual outcomes vary by geographic area, previous work experience and opportunities for employment. 2 www.timeshighereducation.com/student/best-universities/best-public-universities-united-states. Rankings apply to Purdue University West Lafayette and not to Purdue Global. 3 U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Customer service skills: Occupational employment, outlook, and wages , William Lawhorn, September 2018. 4 U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook , Management Occupations. National long-term projections may not reflect local and/or short-term economic or job conditions, and do not guarantee actual job growth. 5 U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook , Protective Service Occupations. National long-term projections may not reflect local and/or short-term economic or job conditions, and do not guarantee actual job growth. 6 U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Careers in disaster relief , Elka Torpey, July 2018.

33787 07/2022