Education/Training

The New Zealand Security Association are committed to lifting security standards through the education of its members and their staff. The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) are a government body responsible for ensuring the industry has recognised and approved training. These are in the form of unit standards and are tested by the NZAQ. The ETITO is the secuirty industry training organisation, which sets training standards, develops qualifications and works with the NZSA to provide industry training leadership.

In May 2011, the New Zealand Security Association formed a Specialist Working Party (SWP) to function as a consultation group on security industry training and replaces the Security Industry Training Advisory Board (SITAB).

The SWP operates as an independant voluntary advisory and consultant forum on security training matters.

The security industry training is in two area: Electronic Security and Security, Staff Services. Each area have there own certificates however there is the National Diploma in Security Level 6 which covers both electronic security and security staff services.

The two areas are:

Electronic Security
Certificate in Electronic Security Level 2
Certificate in Electronic Security Technician Level 3 (at this level graduate would have a limited electricians registration)
Certificate in Electronic Security Level 4

A list of training providers for electronic security is given below.
For further information on training contact any one of them.

Security Staff Service
The National Certificate in Security Level 2
The National Certificate in Security Level 3
The National Certificate in Security Level 4
The National Certificate in Security Level 5
The level 5 Certificate, although on the Nataional Framework, is not promoted as there are areas that need to be reviewed.

A list of training providers for security staff services is given below.
For further information on training contact any one of them.

Security Training Providers:

 Organisation  NZSA Member  Contact  Phone    
 Apostolic Training Centre  Yes  Joe Graham  07 853 0222  Email  WEB
 Asia Pacific Training  Yes  John Winter  09 579 0083  Email  
 National College of Security  Yes  Evaine McKendrick  09 377 0380  Email  WEB
 People Potential Ltd  No  Bronwyn Ronayne  09 437 7593  Email  
Salvation Army Employment Plus  No  Ron Stuart  

03 379 4736

    
 Skills Update Training Institute  No  Phil Fraser  09 263 0161  Email  WEB
 TeWananga O Aotearoa  Yes  David Nielsen  07 872 0330  Email  WEB
 Training Systems & Solutions Ltd  Yes  Stewart O'Reilly  09 940 2904  Email  WEB
 Waikato Institute of Technology  Yes  Maurice Boyd   07 834 8800  Email  WEB
 Wellington Institute of Technology School of Business & Enterprise   No  Tony Dallabarca  04 920 2474  Email  WEB
 YMCA Nelson  No  Andy Pilbrow  03 545 6631  Email