National Key Point (NKP) Training

Course Overview

The National Key Point programme establishes measures for the protection of information, personnel and property against hostile persons, influences and actions on strategic National Reserves.

Although the South African Police Service (SAPS) is responsible for maintaining law and order and investigating crime, the Private Sector is also responsible for protecting areas of economic importance. NuLaw's NKP training equips learners to discharge these duties under the full framework of South African law.

What You Will Learn

• Duties and functions of a National Key Point Officer
• Code of Conduct under Security Officers Act 92 of 1987 (sec 19 & 20)
• Legal search and seizure techniques
• Mode of arrest and effecting arrest procedures
• Access and egress control at strategic sites
• Risk assessment and threat identification
• Reporting, communication and incident management

Programs & Modules Offered

• Full Compliance Training — the complete NKP qualification
• Refresher Training — for currently practising NKP officers
• SAQA-aligned curriculum (effective 1 January 2010)
• Duties & functions of NKP Officers
• Security Officers Act 92/1987 — sections 19 & 20
• Searching techniques & arrest procedures
• Access & egress control protocols

Important Compliance Notice

The old National Key Point curriculum was scrapped by SAQA and replaced with an aligned curriculum which came into effect on 1 January 2010. Any training based on the old curriculum is no longer recognised.

Service providers must ensure their training provider is compliant with the new curriculum. NuLaw's NKP program is fully aligned with the current SAQA and SAPS requirements.

Career Pathways

NKP-certified officers protect South Africa's most critical infrastructure — power stations, airports, water facilities, communications hubs and government installations. This qualification is a mandatory requirement for guarding declared National Key Points.