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: 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

  • Completion of EAP 300 with a final grade of 75% from VanWest College (Vancouver or Kelowna), or
  • IELTS Academic 5.5+, or
  • TOEFL IBT 65+, or
  • Duolingo 100+, or
  • Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First exam (FCE): Minimum overall score of 160 or grade “C”, or
  • EIKEN Pre-1 with a combined score of at least 2450, or
  • Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic with no single score lower than 50 or with an overall score of 52 and above

Academic Admission Requirement

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

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees
Course Fee (Domestic): $2,000
Course Fee (International): $2,400
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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