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DESCRIPTION:

This course will prepare online students to employ skills needed for effective communication both personally and professionally. It will also provide techniques to manage stress and control emotions. The course is presented in two semesters.

 

Semester 1 focuses on communication skills, including communicating effectively and in difficult situations.

 

Semester 2 focuses on managing stress and emotions; including stress and its impact, emotional intelligence, anger management, and conflict resolution.

 

CREDITS:

1 Credit

 

PREREQUISITES:

Career Elective Security Professional 1

 

Semester 1

• Security Professional II: Semester 1 Pretest
• Communication Overview
• Verbal Communication
• Verbal Business Communication
• Written Communication
• Written Business Communication
• Nonverbal Communication
• Interpersonal Communication
• Effective Communication
• Active Listening
• Assertive vs. Aggressive Communication
• Communicating in Difficult Situations
• Difficult Behaviors in the Workplace
• Negativity and Power Struggles at Work
• Working with Procrastinators and Untrustworthy People
• Communicating by Telephone
• Networking for Success
• Security Professional II: Semester 1 End of Semester Exam

 

 Semester 2

• Professional Security II: Semester 2 Pretest
• What is Stress?
• Signs and Symptoms of Stress
• Sources of Stress
• Techniques for Managing Stress
• Anxiety and Stress
• Mindset and Stress
• Stress and Values Clarification
• Stress at Work
• Emotional Intelligence (EI)
• Emotional Intelligence Skills
• Understanding Anger
• Anger Cycle
• Anger Management
• Conflict Basics
• Conflict Resolution
• Addressing Violent Situations
• Security Professional II: Semester 2 End of Semester Exam

DESCRIPTION:
This course addresses skill sets critical to effective personal management, life, and career skills. This course discusses the ability to effectively deal with balancing life and work, managing time, and working with people. The course is presented in two semesters.

 

Semester 1 focuses on self-management skills, including saving and credit, accountability, organization, and balancing work and life.

 

Semester 2 focuses on managing time and working with others. Some topics include time management, personal productivity, handling information overload, tolerance, respect, and giving and receiving feedback.

 

CREDITS:
1 Credit

 

PREREQUISITES:
Career Elective Security Professional 1
Career Elective Security Professional 2

 

Semester 1

• Security Professional III: Semester 1 Pretest
• Budgeting
• Saving
• Credit
• Healthy Lifestyle Choices
• Personal Wellness
• Self-Awareness
• Positive Self-Talk
• Accountability
• Self-Management
• Tips & Tricks for Smooth Living
• Crisis Management
• Using Critical Thinking in Work and Life
• Life-Long Learning
• Balancing Work and Life
• Pros and Cons of Social Media
• Basic Professionalism
• Security Professional III: Semester 1 End of Semester Exam

 

Semester 2

• Security Professional III: Semester 2 Pretest
• Introduction to Time Management
• Time Management Types and Styles
• Procrastination
• Time Management Antagonists
• Time Management Strategies
• Personal Productivity
• Handling Information Overload
• Setting Priorities
• Diversity in the Workplace
• Tolerance and Respect
• Respect and Employment
• Becoming the “Go-to” Person
• Advancing in a Job
• Cooperation and Compromise
• Influencing and Persuading
• Giving and Receiving Feedback and Criticism
• Security Professional III: Semester 2 End of Semester Exam

DESCRIPTION:
This course will prepare students to employ skills needed discusses several subjects relevant to employment as a homeland security professional. These include hazardous materials, types of security and their components, and proven methods for planning and conducting security operations. This course is presented in two semesters.

 

Semester 1 discusses types and factors of patrol; professional relationships; controlling traffic, parking and crowds; preserving evidence; working with witnesses and providing testimony. It also describes various types of protection systems as well as methods and technologies that enhance access control.

 

Semester 2 discusses proven procedures, equipment, and techniques for planning and conducting security operations and responding to security incidents. It also describes a variety of safety procedures and professionalism.

 

CREDITS:
1 Credit

 

PREREQUISITES:
Career Elective Security Professional 1
Career Elective Security Professional 2
Career Elective Security Professional 3

 

Semester 1

• Security Professional IV: Semester 1 Pretest
• Types of Security
• Understanding Techniques
• Types of Patrol
• Factors of Patrol
• Basic Public Relations
• Relations with Police
• Taking Notes
• Techniques for Writing Reports
• Protection Officers and Traffic Control
• Methods of Controlling Traffic
• Parking
• Crowd Control
• Evidence
• Preserving Evidence
• Witnesses
• Providing Testimony
• Perimeter, Area, and Point Protection Systems
• Techniques for Controlling Access and Egress
• Badges, Digital Controls, and Barriers
• Security of Information
• Security Professional IV: Semester 1 Pretest

 

Semester 2

• Security Professional IV: Semester 2 Pretest
• General Safety
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• Fire Safety
• Fire Prevention, Detection, and Suppression
• Fire Classes and Extinguishers
• Protection of People
• Officer Responsibilities in Case of Fire
• Emergency Measures Plan
• Advanced First Aid
• Receiving and Responding to Bomb Threats
• Telephone Bomb Threats
• Containers for Explosives
• Bomb Placement
• Basic Professionalism and Ethics
• Memory and Observation Skills
• Labor Relations
• General Operating Procedures
• Powers of a Protection Officer
• Common Offenses
• Legal Jurisdictions
• Security Professional IV: Semester 2 End of Semester Exam

DESCRIPTION:

This course will prepare students to employ the skills needed in both online coursework and the workplace. The course is presented in two semesters.

 

Semester 1 presents an overview of basic personal, professional, and self-management skills, including setting goals, professional communication skills, and time management and stress management techniques.

 

Semester 2 defines types of security and patrol; discusses relations with police, the public, and labor organizations; and describes procedures for crowd and traffic control. It presents techniques for improving memory and observation skills, taking effective notes, and writing satisfactory reports. It also provides context for and builds on information introduced in Semester 1.

 

CREDITS:

1 Credit

 

PREREQUISITES:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

 

Semester 1

21st Century Education

Understanding Self-Esteem

Setting Goals

Professional Uses of Technology

Security in Technology

21st Century Written Business Communication

Time Management Overview

Stress Management Overview

Anger Management Overview

Conflict Resolution Strategies

Communication in the Workplace

Sexual Harassment Awareness Overview

Ethical Behavior

Security Professional 1: Semester 1 Test

 

Semester 2

Types of Security

Basics of Note-Taking

Reading Comprehension

Understanding and Improving Study Habits

Memory Techniques

Test-Tasking Skills

Effective Environments for Learning

Distractions and Deterrents of Educational Success

What is Motivation?

Self-Motivation

Trust and Motivation

Change as a Motivator

Embracing Change

Critical Thinking Basics

Problem Solving Model

Decision Making

Improving Decision Making

Security Professional 1: Semester 2 Test