This course is designed for personnel of security and law enforcement agencies, private security investigators, compliance officers, members of revenue collection agencies, finance professionals, senior and middle level management personnel of corporate organizations such banks, hotels, hospitals. organizations and NGO personnel with responsibility for protection of classified information and critical infrastructure.

It is designed to enable personnel perform core duties within the security environment, and provides foundation knowledge on intelligence concepts, intelligence community roles and responsibilities, collection, operational security, legal and ethical standards.

Trainee learning is focused on introducing candidates to the fundamentals of intelligence, Ghanaian intelligence system, organisation, national security architecture and intelligence model and associated structures and roles of NIB, RD, DDI, PID, NCC, FIC, MOD and MOI.

This course is designed to enable personnel perform core duties within the security environment, and provides foundation knowledge on fundamentals of intelligence, intelligence disciplines, intelligence cycle, intelligence collection techniques and methods, protective security, counterintelligence, decision-making, legal and ethical issues in intelligence.

It takes participants without any knowledge of security to a comprehensive understanding of intelligence and national concepts and enables participants to function efficiently within a security environment.

Trainees will be able to:

• Employ National Security Intelligence Model (NSIM)
• Apply Basic Security Principles
• Conduct Basic Intelligence Research
• Comply with Surveillance Ethics and Law
• Deliver Intelligence Briefing
• Provide Covert Support to Law Enforcement

• Introduction to Intelligence and Intelligence History
• National Security Intelligence Model (NSIM)
• Intelligence Community
• Intelligence Cycle
• Intelligence Sources
• Collection Methods
• Investigation
• Terrorism and Counterterrorism
• Protective Security
• Intelligence Reporting
• Intelligence Ethics, Law and Oversight

• Basic Comprehension of English Language
• Certificate, Diploma or Degree from recognized university or college in any discipline
• Applicants without above academic qualifications should have at least 1 year working experience in the security agencies, private security establishment, NGO or private organization.

• Personnel of intelligence and security agencies
• Private Security Organizations licensed by Ministry of Interior
• Senior and Middle level staff of Corporate Organizations

1. 1. 1. Banks and Financial Institutions
      2. Hotels
      3. Hospitals
      4. Security departments of Universities, Colleges and Mining Companies
      5. NGOs

• International organizations.
• Individuals interested in national security and intelligence affairs

Prior security clearance is required for admission. Members of approved government security agencies are exempt from vetting. The Institute however reserves the right to conduct further on all applicants irrespective of employment in public sector security organization. All other applicants shall be subjected to vetting and background checks prior to admission into the course.

Option A: 40Hr (5-day course: Monday-Friday)

Option B: 40 Hr (3 weekend course: Fridays and Saturdays)

Course date: Fourth week in March, June, Sept and December

Seasoned professionals drawn from the intelligence community, security and law enforcement.

Written Exam (Multiple Choice Examination of 50 Questions)

Practical assessment: Throughout exercise scenarios, trainees will be expected to act in the role of intelligence officers within an intelligence cell, and act in accordance with instructions given by the instructor. Periodically, throughout the course participants will be asked to complete individual and group assignments. Trainees will be expected to assess complex situations and problem sets, respond according to policy and take any appropriate actions.

Practical assessment carries 50 marks)

After passing the required assessments, trainees will be issued with Certificate in Basic Intelligence recognized by Council for technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET) of Ministry of Education.

1. Online

               Registration: Ghc260   

               Tuition: Ghc1540

               Total: Ghc1800

      2. Face-face attendance

             Registration: Ghc260

            Tuition: Ghc1940

            Total: Ghc2200  

Organizations applying for an in-house bespoke training for their staff have different cost arrangement for a maximum of 15 participants.

Bank Transfer (Institute for Intelligence and Security ADB Account)

Mobile Money (Institute for Intelligence and Security MTN Mobile Money and Vodacash)

Individual applicants should fill the online form obtainable at Institute website (www.iissgh.org).

Organizations applying for in-house bespoke training for their staff should apply directly by email and should be addressed to:

Directing Staff and Head of Training

P.O. Box 2327, Achimota-Accra

info@iissgh.org

After submission of required documents, vetted applicants will be notified of their admission to proceed to the next stage which includes payment of registration fee of Ghc260 (part of total course fee) and issue of applicant admission pass (Unique I.D) for applicants to access training program, course administration guidelines, training regulations and relevant materials related to the course.

Applicants who successfully register shall then proceed to pay 70% of total course fee (1078) at least 5 working days before commencement of training course. Remaining payment should be made before or immediately after end of course.

No applicant shall be admitted if s/he fails to comply with above procedure.

• Completed enrolment form
• Completed sponsorship form (for employer sponsored applicants)
• Completed referee from
• Cv
• Copies of educational/professional certificates
• Photocopy of national I.D, passport or driver License
• 2 recent passport size photo