HM387

Security and Loss Prevention Management

VanWest College Security and Loss Prevention Management

This course provides the background you need to be informed about the security issues and practices that affect your property every day. Topics include the physical security of the property, asset protection, guest protection, security equipment, emergency management and procedures, OSA requirements, and more. Exhibits, sample forms and documents, and links to safety and security Web sites make this course practical and relevant.

Course Details

  • Course ID: HM387
  • Course Name: Security and Loss Prevention Management
  • Course Length: 2 months (8 weeks)
  • Offered Location: Vancouver
  • Method: In-person Lecture
  • Start Dates: 2025: February 18, June 9, September 29 / 2026: January 19, May 11, August 31
  • Course Schedule: Monday – Friday @ 3:00 – 8:30 PM
  • Credential: Upon the successful completion of this single course, you will receive Security and Loss Prevention Management Single Course Certificate

Admission Requirement

English Admission Requirement

  • VanWest English Placement Test: Level 8, or
  • Completion of VanWest Level 7 or EAP 300 course with a final grade of 75%+, or
  • IELTS 5.5+, or
  • TOEFL IBT 65+, or
  • TOEIC 730+, or
  • Duolingo 100+, or
  • Cambridge English Scale: 160+, or
  • CEFR B2+

Academic Admission Requirement

  • High School Diploma (Grade 12), or
  • General Education Development (GED)

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees
Course Fee (Domestic): $1,000
Course Fee (International): $1,300
Application Fee (Domestic): $150
Application Fee (International): $250
Student Services Fee: $250

*Textbook costs are not included. Textbooks should be purchased by the individual. For the list of required textbooks, please click HERE.

Textbook

  • Textbook: David M. Stipanuk, Cornell University and Raymond C. Ellis, Jr., CHE (2013) Security and Loss Prevention Management, Third Edition (AHLEI)
  • ISBN: 978-0-86612-410-2
  • Buy at VanWest: Yes

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