National Certificate : Policing
Title: National Certificate: Policing  
Unit Standard 50122
Level 5 : Credits 130 min 
 
Core   11990  : Level 5 : Credits 3 
    Take finger, palm and sole 
    prints of persons for 
    identification purposes  
Core  120476 : Level 5 : Credits 4  
    Adhere to professional conduct 
    and organisational ethics 
Core  120477 : Level 5 : Credits 10  
    Demonstrate tactical and street 
    survival techniques  
Core  120478 : Level 5 : Credits 6 
    Manage the detention of 
    persons in custody   
Core  120479 : Level 5 : Credits 4 
    Demonstrate understanding of 
    community policing  
Core  120480 : Level 5 : Credits 6  
    Demonstrate understanding of 
    crime prevention  
Core  120482 :  Level 5 : Credits 10 
    Manage a Client Service Centre 
    in a law enforcement 
    environment   
Core  120483 : Level 5 : Credits 6  
    Conduct preliminary 
    investigations 
Core  120485 : Level 5 : Credits 5 
    Receive and attend to 
    complaints   
Core  120486 : Level 5 : Credits 6 
    Demonstrate physical defensive 
    restraining techniques   
Core  120487 : Level 5 : Credits 12 
    Use firearms in a military and 
    law enforcement environment  
Core  120494 : Level 5 : Credits 8 
    Demonstrate understanding of 
    proportionality of force   
Fundamental 120481
: Level 5 : Credits 9 
    Demonstrate understanding of 
    the Criminal Procedure Act 
    related to policing functions    
Fundamental 120484
: Level 4 : Credits 7 
    Demonstrate understanding of 
    the principles of common law 
    crimes and statutory law 
    offences
Fundamental 120489
: Level 8 : Credits 9 
    Demonstrate understanding of 
    the criminal justice system 
Fundamental 120491
: Level 5 : Credits 6 
    Demonstrate understanding of 
    Law of Evidence in a policing 
    environment
 
Elective 116129 : Level 4 : Credits 7 
    Assess road user fitness     
Elective 116131 : Level 4 : Credits 7 
    Conduct visible traffic patrols 
Elective 116133 :  Level 4 : Credits 7  
    Control traffic 
Elective 116134 : Level 4 : Credits 2 
    Ensure safe passage in traffic    
Elective 116143 : Level 4 : Credits 10 
    Evaluate loads on vehicles 
Elective 116141 : Level 4 : Credits 4 
    Examine vehicle fitness at the 
    roadside  
Elective 116145 : Level 4 : Credits 3 
    Inform road users  
Elective  11985 : Level 4 : Credits 3 
    Inspect, drive and maintain an 
    official vehicle 
Elective 119131 : Level 5 : Credits 7 
    Administer the firearms control 
    process and procedures in a 
    policing environment 
Elective 119342 : Level 5 : Credits 8 
    Apply knowledge of ethical 
    principles, standards and 
    professional conduct in public 
    sector management and 
    administration  
Elective   11981 : Level 5 : Credits 12 
    Attend to and manage a collision 
    scene 
Elective 120310 : Level 5 : Credits 6 
    Apply client service techniques 
    to improve service delivery  
Elective 20488  : Level 4 : Credits 5 
    Attend to and handle a domestic 
    violence incident 
Elective 120492 : Level 5 : Credits 6 
    Demonstrate the application of 
    performance management  
Elective  120493 : Level 5 : Credits 4 
    Manage property storage and use 
    within a law enforcement 
    environment  
Elective 120495 : Level 4 : Credits 7 
    Demonstrate an understanding 
    of children and youth at risk, and
    accused of crimes  
Elective 336659 : Level 4 : Credits 3 
    Handle and use a stopper-gun for 
    operational purposes  
Elective 365139 : Level 5 : Credits 5 
    Demonstrate an understanding of 
    human trafficking and its legal 
    implications   
Elective 365141 : Level 5 : Credits 6 
    Demonstrate an understanding 
    of conducting human trafficking 
    official enquiries  
Elective 365142 : Level 5 : Credits 10 
    Apply counter human trafficking 
    strategies within an immigration 
    context     
National Certificate : 
Resolving of Crime
Title: National Certificate: Resolving of Crime
Unit Standard 59989  
Level 5 : Credits 120 min 
Core  116594 :  Level 4 : Credits 4 
    Function in a team  
Core  253979 : Level 4 : Credits 5 
    Manage informers   
Core  253986 : Level 5 : Credits 12 
    Administer a case file  
Core  253988 : Level 5 : Credits 6  
    Attend to an incident  
Core  253982 : Level 5 : Credits 4 
    Conduct an Investigative 
    Interview   
Core  253990 : Level 5 : Credits 8 
    Handle suspects in the 
    investigation of an alleged 
    crime   
Core  253980 : Level 5 : Credits 8 
    Investigate a crime or incident   
Core  253985 : Level 5 : Credits 5 
    Manage crime intelligence 
    practices  
Core  253993 : Level 6: Credits 5 
    Present evidence in a court of 
    law   
Fundamental  15096
: Level 5 : Credits 5 
    Demonstrate an understanding 
    of stress in order to apply 
    strategies to achieve optimal 
    stress levels in personal and 
    work situations  
Fundamental 253974
: Level 5 : Credits 8 
    Apply the general principles of 
    criminal law 
Fundamental 253978
: Level 5 : Credits 8 
    Apply principles of law of 
    evidence 
Fundamental 253983
: Level 5 : Credits 12
    Apply provisions of the Criminal 
    Procedure Act    
Elective   10124 : Level 5 : 20 Credits 
    Consult to clients on trade related 
    issues  
Elective   10985 : Level 6 : Credits 5 
    Conduct a disciplinary hearing  
Elective 113904 : Level 2 : Credits 2 
    Explain how money laundering 
    legislation impacts on monetary 
    transactions in South Africa  
Elective 119755 : Level 5 : Credits 5
    Use specific techniques to
    identify risk factors contributing 
    to crime and victimisation    
Elective 119758 : Level : Credits 10 
    Explain individual, social and 
    corporate factors contributing 
    to crime and victimisation 
Elective  12891  : Level 6 : Credits 5 
    Apply concepts and principles of 
    business ethics in the 
    professional environment   
Elective  11286  : Level 5 : Credits 8 
    Institute disciplinary action 
Elective 120282 : Level 4 : Credits 6 
    Develop, implement and monitor 
    an integrated crime prevention 
    programme   
Elective 120483 : Level 5 : Credits 6 
    Conduct preliminary 
    investigations   
Elective 120492 : Level 5 : Credits 6 
    Demonstrate the application of 
    performance management   
Elective   13018 : Level 5 : Credits 12 
    Contribute to the Implementation 
    of auditing procedures   
Elective  13062  : Level 6 : Credits 10 
    Establish a framework for internal 
    control and internal control e
    valuation   
Elective 242593 : Level 4 : Credits 3 
    Explain South African money 
    laundering legislation and the 
    implications for accountable 
    institutions in transacting with 
    clients   
Elective 243934 : Level 5 : Credits 5 
   Apply Victim Empowerment 
    knowledge and skills for service 
    delivery   
Elective 253976 : Level 5 : Credits 15 
    Demonstrate understanding of
    the prevention and investigation 
    of crimes related to Family 
    Violence and Child Protection   
Elective 253977 : Level 5 : Credits 7 
    Demonstrate the functioning of 
    the Vehicle Circulation System in 
    relation to vehicle crime 
    investigation  
Elective 253981 : Level 5 : Credits 4 
    Investigate a missing persons 
    case   
Elective  53984 : Level 5 : Credits 4 
    Demonstrate understanding of 
    vehicle identification  
Elective 253987 : Level 5 : Credits 6 
    Conduct an inquest investigation   
Elective 253989 : Level 5 : Credits 4 
    Demonstrate understanding of 
    the impoundment of vehicles   
Elective 253991 : Level 5 : Credits 15 
    Investigate and control the 
    movement of livestock and 
    livestock produce   
Elective 253992 : Level 5 : Credits 5 
    Perform witness support 
    activities   
Elective   13061 : Level 6 : Credits 5 
    Identify and apply the 
    responsibilities, functions and 
    qualities of the auditor   
Additional 
Skills Programme
Please note: 
most of the unit standards 
appear under
US 58577 and US 57713 
Patrol Security Guard : 
PSIRA Grade "E" : 
SASSETA "E" Equivalent
(Grade "E" now redundant, 
however, 
NQF level training 
still available)
ID: 12484 : Level 2 : Credits 4 
    Title: Perform basic fire fighting 
ID: 246694: Level 3 : Credits 4  
    Title : Explain the requirements 
for becoming a security service 
provider 
ID: 244177: Level 3 : Credits: 7 
    Title: Conduct a security patrol 
in an area of responsibility 
ID: 244176 : Level 2 : Credits 2 
    Title: Use security equipment 
ID: 244179 : Level 3 : Credits: 6 
    Title:  Handle complaints and 
problems 
ID: 244181 : Level 03 : Credits: 2 
    Title:  Perform hand over and 
take over responsibilities
ID: 244182 : Level 3 :  Credits: 4  
    Title: Give evidence in court 
Access Control officer : 
PSIRA Grade "D" : 
SASSETA "D" equivalent
Please Note : SASSETA "E" 
be completed
ID: 113924 : Level 2 : Credits 2  
    Title: Apply basic business 
ethics in a work environment 
ID: 114979 : Level 3 : Credit: 2 
    Title:  Operate a computer 
workstation in a business 
environment 
ID:  11505  : Level 4 : Credits 12 
    Title:  Identify, handle and 
defuse security related conflict 
ID: 117705 : Level 3 : Credits 3 
     Title: Demonstrate knowledge 
of the Firearms Control Act 2000 
(Act No 60 of 2000) applicable to 
possessing a firearm
ID: 119465 : Level 3 : Credits 5  
     Title: Write/present/sign texts 
for a range of communicative 
contexts
ID: 242825 : Level 4 : Credits: 4 
    Title: Conduct evacuations and emergency drills:
ID: 244189 : Level 4 :  Credits 7 
    Title: Conduct access and 
egress control 
Asset and reaction officer : 
PSIRA Grade "C"
SASSETA "C" equivalent
Please note : 
SASSETA "E" & "D" must 
be completed
ID: 113909 : Level 3 : Credits 5 
    Title: Coach a team member 
in order to enhance individual 
performance in work environment 
ID: 113936 : Level 1 : Credits 5  
    Title: Demonstrate knowledge 
of water and wastewater 
reticulation systems 
ID: 11508   : Level 4 : Credits 10   
    Title: Write security reports 
and take statements 
ID: 119472 : Level 3 : Credits 5  
    Title: Accommodate audience 
and context needs in 
oral/signed communication 
Security First Line 
Supervisor : 
PSIRA Grade "B"   
SASSETA "B" equivalent
Please note: SASSETA "E", 
"D" & "B" must be 
completed
ID: 117877 : Level 3 : Credits: 4  
    Title: Perform one-to-one 
training on the job
ID: 119457 : Level 3 : Credits 5 
    Title: Interpret and use 
information from texts 
ID: 11981 : Level 5 : Credits: 12 
    Title: Attend to and manage 
a collision scene 
ID: 13952 : Level 4 : Credits: 8 
    Title: Demonstrate basic 
understanding of the Primary 
labour legislation that impacts 
on a business unit 
ID: 242812 : Level 3 : Credits: 4 
    Title: Induct a member into 
a team 
ID: 242830 : Level 4 : Credits: 6 
    Title: Conduct a security 
threat assessment in a defined 
operational area
ID: 242833 : Level 3 : Credits  3 
    Title: Give instructions 
Security Supervisor : 
PSIRA Grade "A"
SASSETA "A" equivalent
Please note : SASSETA 
"E", "D", "C" & "B" 
must be completed
ID:  11286 : Level 5 : Credits 8 
    Title: Institute disciplinary 
action 
ID: 114226 : Level 5 : Credits: 8 
    Title: Interpret and manage 
onflicts within the workplace 
ID: 114589 : Level 4 : Credits   
    Title: Manage time 
productively
ID: 120480 : Level 04 : Credits: 6 
    Title:  Demonstrate 
understanding of crime prevention 
ID: 120483 : Level 5 : Credits 6 
    Title: Conduct preliminary investigations 
ID: 242818 : Level 4 : Credits: 5 
    Title: Describe the 
relationship of junior 
management to other roles 
 
Management - 
PSIRA Grades "E" - "B"
ID: 120300 : Level 5 : Credits: 8  
    Title:  Analyse leadership and 
related theories in a work context 
ID: 12433   : Level 5 :  Credits 8 
    Title: Use communication 
techniques effectively 
ID: 13936   : Level 3 : Credits: 2 
    Title: Outline the legal 
environment of a selected 
industry 
ID: 242829 : Level 4 : Credits: 5 
    Title: Monitor the level of 
service to a range of customers 
ID: 246694 : Level 3 :  Credits 4 
    Title: Explain the requirements 
for becoming a security service 
provider 
ID: 252022 : Level 5 : Credits 8 
    Title: Develop, implement and 
evaluate a project plan
 ID: 252025 : Level 5 : Credits: 8 : 
    Title: Monitor, assess and 
manage risk 
ID: 252026 : Level 5 : Credits: 6 
    Title: Apply a systems 
approach to decision making
ID: 252027 : Level 5 : Credits  6 
    Title: Devise and apply 
strategies to establish and 
maintain workplace relationships 
ID: 252032 : Level 4 : Credits 8 
    Title: Develop, implement 
and evaluate an operational plan 
ID: 252040 : Level 5 : Credits 8 
    Title: Manage the finances 
of a unit 
ID: 252042 : Level 5:  Credits 5  
    Title: Apply the principles of 
ethics to improve organisational 
culture 
Management - Guarding, 
Response and Asset in 
transit industry
ID: 120480 : Level 5 : Credits: 6 
    Title: Demonstrate 
understanding of crime 
prevention  
ID: 13952    : Level 4 : Credits: 8 
    Title:  Demonstrate basic 
understanding of the Primary 
labour legislation that impacts 
on a business unit  
ID: 242830 : Level 4 : Credits: 6 
    Title: Conduct a security threat 
assessment in a defined 
operational area 
ID: 252034 : Level 5 : Credits: 8 
    Title: Monitor and evaluate 
team members against 
performance standards 
ID: 252037 : Level 5 : Credits: 6
     Title:  Build teams to achieve 
goals and objectives 
ID: 252043 : Level 5 : Credits: 6 
    Title:  Manage a diverse work 
force to add value