Qualifications

Our qualifications maximise individual and performance potential

Bluelight offers a variety of SFJ Awards qualifications to police officers, special constabulary officers and potential recruits:

The Diploma in Policing

The Policing Knowledge Certificate

PCSO Certificate

Police SEARCH Recruit Assessment Centre Coaching

Professional Award in the Management of Neighbourhood Policing

Advanced Award in Neighbourhood Policing

The Diploma in Policing

The national minimum qualification for student police officers.

The 10 units of the Diploma in Policing cover the knowledge, understanding and skills required to perform effectively as a police officer. You will cover and demonstrate your ability to affect arrests, interview witnesses and suspects, search individuals and premises and manage conflict. To achieve this qualification you must be a serving Regular or Special Constabulary police officer.

Achieving this qualification as a Special prior to joining the police will save significant time in your initial training.

The Policing Knowledge Certificate

The only pre-join qualification recognised by the Association of Chief Police Officers, NPIA and Skills for Justice.

This qualification covers the knowledge and understanding requirements of the Diploma in Policing and can be achieved by anyone. Once qualified with the Policing Knowledge Certificate you will be able to save time in your initial training, demonstrating your commitment to joining the police as well as your ability.

PCSO Certificate

The national minimum qualification for police community support officers. For PCSOs considering a career as a police officer, four of the six units from this qualification are transferable to the Diploma in Policing.

Police SEARCH Recruit Assessment Centre Coaching

Included as part of the above courses Bluelight also offers its highly popular coaching and support for the police assessment centre.

Neighbourhood Policing Qualifications

SFJ Awards qualifications in Neighbourhood Policing are unique as they are not offered by any other awarding body. Designed by experienced neighbourhood policing officers alongside SFJ Awards, completion of these qualifications will better enable officers to solve problems within communities and to reduce crime and ASB.

SFJ Awards qualifications - reflecting changing skill needs

Based on National Occupational Standards for the role of neighbourhood police officer, two qualifications are available - A Professional Award in the Management of Neighbourhood Policing and an Advanced Award in Neighbourhood Policing.

Professional Award in the Management of Neighbourhood Policing - four units:

• Legislation and policy relating to Neighbourhood Policing
• Developing and managing multi-agency partnerships
• Determining community concerns related to the management of Neighbourhood Policing
• Addressing community concerns.

Advanced Award in Neighbourhood Policing - four units:

• Legislation and policy related to Neighbourhood Policing
• Working within neighbourhood policing partnerships
• Engaging with communities
• Co-ordinating multi agency projects.

Flexible delivery to match candidates' needs

Delivered flexibly to suit participants' work and lifestyle needs, all of our courses lead to qualifications from SFJ Awards, recognised by UK colleges, universities, employers and professional bodies.

Typically our qualifications will take between 4 to 6-months to achieve on a part time basis made up of:

• Directed study of course material
• Assessed Assignments
• Coaching and support from dedicated tutors
• Online support
• Seminars

For more information on course dates and locations see our News page, contact Bluelight Consultancy direct on 01565 759866 or use our Contact form