The purpose of the Higher Certificate in Law Enforcement in Supervision is: • To promote the development of knowledge, skills and values that are required in the supervision of traffic, policing and law enforcement officers. • To help students realise their full potential in the field of professional law enforcement supervisory practice. • To provide opportunities for police practitioners to progress to higher levels of performance in law enforcement agencies. • To enhance the performance of officers who are involved in police supervisory functions and wish to advance professional policing practices. Students working towards this qualification will find that the acquisition of the competencies in this qualification will add value to their understanding of the sector and functioning in the workplace. It will provide for a consolidation of the broad knowledge, skills and values needed to be successful as supervisors.
Wish to extend their range of skills and knowledge in this field of study so that they can become competent supervisors in law enforcement and policing agencies.
Upon successful completion of your qualification, you will receive a certificate depicting: Higher Certificate in Law Enforcement Supervision and an academic transcript. These documents will be issued at the annual graduation ceremony or couriered to the nearest branch provided that your account is in order.NB: Certificates cannot be issued to the students before a graduation ceremony.The student’s responsibility is to ensure they meet all the qualification requirements before issuing a qualification.
The minimum entry requirements for the Higher Certificate in Law Enforcement Supervision are:A National Senior Certificate (NSC) with Higher Certificate endorsement, orA National Certificate Vocational (NCV) at NQF Level 4 with Higher Certificate endorsement, orAmended Senior Certificate (ASC), with Higher Certificate endorsement, orA Senior Certificate (SC), with University Exemption or Higher Certificate endorsement, orForeign School leaving Certificate that complies with minimum admission requirements for Higher Certificate study as gazetted by the Matriculation Board (The Matriculation Board will do equivalency evaluation)Alternative admission requirements:Senate discretionary admissionMature Age (23 – 45 years of age)Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)Age exemption certificates must be attained from the Matriculation Board before admission can be granted.Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) processes and Credit Accumulation and Transfer (CAT) are articulation mechanisms. The institution reserves the right to conduct a formal assessment for purposes of CAT. An evaluation will be conducted to recognise prior learning. This evaluation may or may not be based on a form of formal assessment and can include a portfolio of evidence submission. These mechanisms are in line with the HEQSF as envisaged in the NQF Act 67 of 2008 and the CHE “Policies on the Recognition of Prior Learning, Credit Accumulation and Transfer, and Assessment in Higher Education” published by the CHE in August 2016. The final approval for applications in respect of CAT and RPL is subject to academic vetting in terms of applicable legislation and institutional policies.Enquire at your nearest Lyceum Branch Office for more information regarding the awarding of subject credits (Credit Accumulation and Transfer – CAT) towards Lyceum Qualifications.Study materials are supplied in digital format only.
