Access Control and Physical Security Management Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply principles of access control and physical security management to protect assets and personnel.
• Analyze security risks and vulnerabilities to determine appropriate access control measures.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of existing physical security systems and recommend improvements.
• Design access control policies and procedures that comply with legal and organizational requirements.
• Implement integrated security solutions including electronic access control, surveillance, and alarm systems.
• Demonstrate the ability to manage security incidents and conduct post-incident reviews.

Target Audience

Security managers, facility managers, operations supervisors, and any professionals responsible for physical security and access control in corporate or industrial settings.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

The practical component reinforces theoretical knowledge through hands-on exercises with access control hardware, system configuration, and security audits. Learners will install and test card readers, configure software, and conduct physical inspections to develop real-world skills.

Practical Activities

• Access Control Hardware Installation and Testing — Learners physically install a card reader, electric strike, and controller, then test operation and troubleshoot faults. (4h)
• Access Control Software Configuration — Learners configure user credentials, access levels, and time schedules on a PC-based access control system. (4h)
• Perimeter Security Inspection and CPTED Assessment — Learners inspect a mock perimeter, identify vulnerabilities, and recommend improvements using CPTED principles. (4h)
• Security Audit and Incident Response Simulation — Learners conduct a physical security audit and participate in a simulated breach incident response drill. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.