Provide Guard and Patrol Services and Operate Basic Security Equipment (PGPS and OBSE)

Subsidies Available*
Course Information

Course Title

Provide Guard and Patrol Services and Operate Basic Security Equipment (PGPS & OBSE)
(SEC-SOP-1007-1.1) (SEC-TEM-2001-1.1) (TGS-2023035613)

Available Subsidies
  • SkillsFuture Credit
  • PSEA
  • NTUC UTAP
Course Description

Learn essential skills needed to be a security officer in this 3-day course: guard duty, patrolling, incident reporting, access control, alarm & CCTV operation.

Why You Should Apply Security jobs available upon completion of 3 basic security courses!
Course Duration 2 days + 1 day (Assessment)
Application Deadline 1 day before the class start
What Jobs Will It Pave The Way To? Security Officer
Learning Outcomes
What You'll Learn

This 3-day course covers basic security skills and knowledge required to be deployed as security officer and includes performing static guard duty, handling telephone call and lost-and-found properties, patrolling premises and making incident reports.

Entry Requirements
Requirements

This course is suitable for anyone who is seeking a career in the security industry.

Entry Requirements:

  1. No minimum educational entry requirements. However, candidates must meet the required workplace literacy and numeracy level and should possess the relevant assumed skills and knowledge.
  2. Candidates are advised to apply from the Singapore Police Force for a security officer licence before submitting an online application for courses at SII.

 

JOURNEY TO BE A CERTIFIED SECURITY OFFICER (SO):

  1. Submit interest to Prospect Academy
    Interested candidates submit this interest form.
     
  2. Apply for Provisional Security Officer (SO) License
    Click here to apply.

    ($16 processing fee applies)
    (While waiting for the license approval, you may proceed to step 3)
     
  3. Register for course
    Log in to our online application portal
     
  4.  Make payment
    Receive payment details via email once payment is made.
     
  5. Complete all courses, apply for SO License and start NEW job application

Explore available security jobs at Prospect Career site.

Course Fees
Full Course Fees (incl. GST) $457.80
Singapore Citizens (incl. GST)
  • 40 years old & above: $137.34 (70%)
  • 39 years old & below: $228.90 (50%)
  • Singapore PR: $228.90 (50%) (regardless of age)
 
  • Singaporeans aged 25 years old and above may use SkillsFuture Credit to offset the fees. Click here to learn more.
  • GST rate has been revised to 9% with effect from 1 Jan 2024.
  • Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP): NTUC members enjoy 50% unfunded course fee support for up to $250 each year (or up to $500 for NTUC members aged 40 years old and above). Click here to learn more.

 

Course Schedule

November 2025

December 2025
January 2026