Monitor electronic security equipment and respond to alarm events

Formats and tools

Unit Description
Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
Assessment Tool
an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
Assessment Template
generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
Assessment Matrix
a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
Wiki Markup
mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
Evidence Guide
create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
Observation Checklist
create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)

Self Assessment Survey
A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
Moodle Outcomes
Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
Registered Training Organisations
Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver CPPSEC2114, 'Monitor electronic security equipment and respond to alarm events'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Monitor electronic security equipment and respond to alarm events' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)


Elements and Performance Criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe what needs to be done to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Confirm and comply with work procedures and legal requirements for monitoring electronic security equipment.

1.1 Read workplace procedures and policies including WHS and apply to work tasks to ensure compliance with legal rights and responsibilities when monitoring electronic security equipment.

1.2 Clarify legislative and workplace requirements for monitoring tasks with relevant persons.

2. Check equipment for correct operation.

2.1 Check security equipment to ensure correct operation and connections following operating instructions.

2.2 Identify actual or suspected faults or deficiencies in security equipment and report to relevant persons.

2.3 Discuss and confirm preventative and breakdown maintenance procedures with relevant persons.

2.4 Conduct equipment back-up to maintain security and integrity of data in accordance with workplace requirements.

3. Receive, interpret, transmit and store electronic security data.

3.1 Receive, interpret and transmit electronic security data following workplace procedures.

3.2 Input data into security equipment and check to ensure accuracy following workplace procedures.

3.3 Identify processing or transmission errors and take remedial action and report issues to relevant persons.

3.4 Store security data securely to meet legislative and workplace requirements.

4. Respond to alarm events and report security status.

4.1 Recognise alarm event and follow procedures to action correct response to meet client instructions.

4.2 Use communication equipment and interpersonal techniques to discuss alarm status with relevant persons.

4.3 Action further response to resolve alarm event and maintain security following workplace procedures and client instructions.

4.4 Report security status ensuring confidentiality of security information in accordance with workplace requirements.