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Certification or Licensing

Certification, while not required, will enhance your professional image in the eyes of potential employers. ASIS International administers the certified protection professional program. Applicants must have a certain amount of education or professional experience and pass a multiple choice exam focusing on seven areas of security management: security principles and practices, business principles and practices, investigations, personnel security, physical security, information security, and crisis management. ASIS International also offers the associate protection professional designation to individuals with one to four years of experience in security management, as well as the physical security professional designation to those whose responsibilities include conducting physical security assessments and developing or working with integrated security systems.

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