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Education and Learning

Knowledge is the Key to Success:

Where will your pathway take you?

Keeva Gilchrist

Clambering up a bleak and misty hillside in the foothills of So how do we begin our journey? Arguably, we must first
Snowdonia on a windy and rather drizzly day, I found myself consider the landscape. There are very few industries
drawing parallels between the task of my unending climb and that change as rapidly as security and it is paramount that
the challenges invited by the landscape of our current (and contemporary security professionals keep abreast of core
most certainly, unstable) world. Much like my Snowdonia developments in the field, through the vehicle of continuing
adventure, the year 2020 has proven to be overwhelmingly professional development (CPD) and knowledge gain.
rock-strewn, arduous and difficult to navigate. As I scrambled Today’s employers are increasingly seeking the Gold Standard
further along uneven pathways, I questioned (through from potential employees and candidates for internal job
strained mouthfuls of air) if I had truly prepared for the promotions. This Gold Standard is comprised of experience,
journey I was currently embarking upon, as seasoned climbers qualifications and professional membership. Acting as a
happily strode past me in their droves. Quickly, it became navigating compass within the field of professional security, the
abundantly clear to me that I was ill-prepared, having chosen Security Institute recognise and promote the importance of this
a far more challenging pathway than I had expected and as trilogy, in a variety of ways.
a consequence, I would not reach the summit and back by
sunset. Turning back towards my starting point, I arrived upon Firstly, for those wishing to gain the most meaningful
a stark realisation: the hikers who had smiled whilst sailing past qualifications for today’s contemporary security professional
me along the climb had come prepared for the journey at hand. and to validate their existing experience, the Security Institute
They had taken the time to study the environment, equipping offer an established, world-renowned training pathway
themselves with the necessary skills, knowledge and resources comprised of three core progressional pathway stages:
to scale the mountain range, with relative ease. Much like those The Security Institute BTEC Level 3 Certificate in Security
well-equipped hikers, our competition for increasingly limited Management, the Security Institute BTEC Level 5 Diploma in
job roles and promotions in hazy 2020 is busy preparing and Security Management, and The Security Institute SFJ Awards
training to succeed. So why should we have to scramble back Level 7 Advanced Diploma in Security Management. Delivered
to our starting point, never having gazed upon the challenging in an online, user-friendly format by The Security Institute’s
crags and rocky ledges that we have overcome on our journey? exclusive education partner – PerpetuityARC Training - enrolled
We too should be seeking to carve the necessary pathways to learners have access to a wealth of over thirty-five years training
success through preparation and training. experience and practise that PerpetuityARC Training brings to
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Learners at all stages of the pathway are supported by a team
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journey and beyond.

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