ASISCertificateProgramApplication

PART1:AnalysisandDesign

ApplicationforASISCertificateProgram

TableofContents
Background...................................................................................................................................................3
CertificateProgramCommitteeMissionStatement....................................................................................4
ConsiderationsBeforeYouBegin..................................................................................................................5
PART1:AnalysisandDesign....................................................................................................................5
Step1:Analysis....................................................................................................................................5
Step2:Design.......................................................................................................................................5
Part2:Development,Implementation,andEvaluation..........................................................................6
APPLICATIONFORM......................................................................................................................................7
STEP1:Analysis.........................................................................................................................................7
STEP2:Design..........................................................................................................................................7

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Background

ASISInternational(ASIS)continuestoadvancestandardsforthefutureofsecurityeducation.Internet
knowledgecomesinmanyforms,fromWikipediaoverviews,toonlinecollegedegrees.Accessto
information,alongwithtechnologydriveneducation,opensopportunitiestomillionsofpeoplepursuing
careers.Studentsnolongerseekeducationdeliveredinbrickandmortarclassrooms.Security
educationcontinuestogrowinmultipledirections.

ASISInternationalhaslaunchedCertificatesofCompletionforeducationprogramsandcoursesthat
meetexcellenceinsecuritypractices.ASISInternationalsCertificateProgramsCommitteewiththe
endorsementoftheASISCouncils,ASISStandardsCommission,andASISProfessionalCertificationBoard
hassetforththisapplicationprocesstovalidateprogramsagainstthehigheststandardsinsecurity.
ASISbelievesinbuildingeducationprogramsconstructedonsecuritycompetenciesthatmeetsecurity
needsneedsdeterminedbyworkforcerequirements.

Competenciesdelineateproficiencylevelswithinaprofessionaldiscipline.AsASISmovesto
professionalizethesecurityfield,acceptablepracticesmaturetoStandards,selfidentifiedexpertsare
boardcertifiedprofessionals,andanecdotefoundedpracticesgivewaytoresearchgroundedprotocols.
Securityeducationmovesfromsharinginformationtoevidencebasedknowledgetransfer.

Whymovetocompetencybasedcertificates?

Competenciesprovidebaselinesforsecurityeducation.
Certificateprogramsarebuiltonsecuritypracticecompetencieswithmeanstoassess
performance.
Certificatesaretheevidenceofknowledgetransferasdefinedbyasetofcompetencies.
ASISauditsCertificatestomeetpracticestandards.

ASISInternational,asthecontinuingleaderinsecurity,hastheresponsibilitytoprotectthereliability
andvalidityofsecuritypracticethroughsecuritycertificates.Thisnewcertificateprogramisthefirst
stepinelevatingsecurityeducationaroundtheworld.

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CertificateProgramCommitteeMissionStatement

Thetasksforthecommitteearetodevelopacompetencymodelfortheindustry,integratingASIS
education,StandardsandGuidelines,andCertifications,andwithinthecontextofthemodel,todevelop
certificateprograms,whichcoverthecorecompetencies.

SecurityprofessionalswouldidentifytheASISbrandwithleadingtheindustrybysettingsecurity
educationstandards.

Tomovethemissionforwardthemembersofthecommitteedevelopedamissionstatementwith
severalgoals.

RefineandfurtherdevelopASISeducationaltools,courses,competencies,andstandardstosupporta
welltrainedandpreparedsecuritypractitionerbywayofgapanalysisandeducationalprogram
developmentthatwillleadtoentrylevel,midcareer,andadvancedworkforceopportunities.

AligncurrentandfutureCouncileducationalopportunitieswithcompetencyoutcomes
AssureconsistentqualityofdeliveryofASISInternationalEducationprograms
Assessandaligncurrentandfuturecourseofferingstoinsuretheymeetmarketneeds
EstablishpsychometriccriteriaforASISeducationalprograms
Identifytheeducationalpathwaystoenterandprogressinthesecurityindustry.
IntegrateASISStandardsintoeducationalofferings

CommitteeMembers

JoeGulinello,CertificateProgramCommitteeChair,immediatepastSeniorCouncilVicePresident
HowardBelfor,CPP,CouncilVicePresident
SteveChupa,CPP,pastpresidentofASISInternational
BonnieMichelman,CPP,pastpresidentofASISInternational
CyOatridge,CPP,memberASISFoundationBoardofTrustees
PhilPurpura,CPP,chairofAcademicandTrainingProgramsCouncil
JeffreyA.Slotnick,CPP,PSP,immediatepastchairofPhysicalSecurityCouncil
NancySlotnick,MBAHRM,SPHR,GPHR,memberofASISStandardsTechnicalCommittee

LindaF.Florence,PhD,CPP,APCCertificateProjectDirector
OwenJ.Monaghan,CPP,ProfessionalCertificationBoardChairman
MarcH.Siegel,CommissionerASISInternationalGlobalStandardsInitiative

SueCarioti,Director,Standards&Guidelines,ASISInternational
W.JohnLechner,Director,EducationPrograms,ASISInternational
BeckyMangan,CMP,EducationalProgramsManager,ASISInternational

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ConsiderationsBeforeYouBegin

TheASISInternationalCertificateProgramwillusetheanalysis,design,develop,implement,evaluateor
ADDIEmodeltobuildandreviewcertificateprograms.Themodelisaninternationalstandardfor
buildingqualityeducationprograms.

PART1:AnalysisandDesignrepresentsthefirsttwocomponentsoftheADDIEmodel.Thesection
immediatelybelowcontainscommentsthatmayassistwithunderstandingoftheapplicationitems
startingonpage7.

PART1:AnalysisandDesign
ThisapplicationcoversonlyStep1ofthesubmissionandevaluationprocess.Youneedonlysubmit
additionalstepsoncethecommitteehasacceptedStep1application.

Providethegeneralinformationinthetable.TheCertificateTitlemaybeaworkingtitle.

Step1:Analysis
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Whatsecuritypracticewillthiscertificateaddress?Howwillthiscertificateaddressanycurrent
gapinthispractice?Listintendedoutcomesandexplainhowtheintendedoutcomesalignto
thegapinthepractice.
Pleasedescribetheprimaryaudiencethatwillbenefitbythecertificate.Clearlystatethelevelof
education,anyprerequisites,andtheintendedlearningoutcomesthecertificateaddresses.
Pleasespecifyhowyoudeterminedtheneedforthiscertificate.Certificatemustbeuniquefrom
othercertificatesinthefield.Whilecertaincoursecontentmayberepetitiveacrosscertificates,
thecertificateshoulduniquelyaddressaspecificsecuritypracticeorsecurityrisk.Provideany
evidenceofresearchyouhavedonetoconfirmthatsimilarcertificatesdonotexist,orprovide
rationaleastowhythiscertificateaddressesnewpracticeconcerns.

Step2:Design
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Eachcertificatemusthaveastatedmeasureofcompletionorrequisite.Clearlystatethe
knowledge,skillorability(KSA)astudentmustsuccessfullydemonstratebeforereceivingthe
certificate.DescribetheKSAorcompetencyandthelevelofperformancethatwillberequiredto
earnthecertificate.
TheAppendiceswithBloomsTaxonomymayprovideyouwithguidanceinpreparing
thisresponse.ASIShasprovidedtheoriginaltermsfromBloomsTaxonomyof1956,
andtherevisedtermsfrom2001.Usethesetthatyoufindfamiliar.Thesetermsare
notrequired,butarethereforyourconsideration.
Thissectionshouldsaywhattask,andproficiencywithinthetask.
TherequisitesmusthaveadirectcorrelationtotheintendedoutcomesyoustatedinStep1.
Explainhowthemeasuredcompetenciesaddressgapsincurrentpractice.
Brieflydescribewhatthecoursedesign.Explainhowthedesignalignswiththerequisitesand
theintendedoutcomes.
Thedescriptionshouldincludehowyouseethecoursedeliveryclassroom,online,
computerbased,etc.
Includehowyoudeterminethecoursedesign.
Listanyspecialeducationalmaterials,whichtheinstructorwoulduse.

YoumaywishtowriteyourresponsesinWordandpastethemintotheapplication.
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ASIShasincludedresourcesforyouruseasAppendicestothisapplication.Thefirstisabriefdescription
theADDIEmodelandthestepsrequiredtobuildaCertificateProgram.Thesecondappendicesaretwo
partsofBloomsTaxonomyofEducationalObjectives.Theseresourcesmayhelpyouinbuildingyour
curriculum.TheASISCertificateProgramCommitteeusestheTaxonomyinevaluatingapplications.

Part2:Development,Implementation,andEvaluation
RequiredonlyuponacceptanceofyourPart1Application.YouwillreceivethePart2application
uponacceptanceofPart1.
Part2willrequireafullcoursecurriculumanddeliverymethodologytobesubmittedforreview.
Youwillbeaskedtodescribehowanassessmenttoolwillbeusedtodeterminethatstudents
havecompletedallrequisites.Describeanythresholdoflearning.

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APPLICATIONFORM
CertificateTitle
Date

Pleaselistsupporting,endorsing,and/orsponsoringorganization(s)

ApplicantInformation

FullName

Title
Company
Address
City,State,Zip
Email
Phone
Cell

Pleaselimiteachresponsetofewerthan150words.Ifclarificationisrequired,thereviewcommitteewill
requestadditionaltext.

STEP1:Analysis
Statethepurposeofthecertificate.
Explaintheprogramsscope,andhowtheprogramsintendedoutcomeslinktoprimarystakeholders.Providealistofintended
outcomes.

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Describethetargetaudienceandrelatedstakeholders.
Incorporatethesecuritypracticeorfunctionthattheprogramwilladdress.

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Explainthemethodologyusedtodefinetheneedsoftheprimarystakeholders.
Includerelevantresearch,needsassessments,industryreferences,legislationorregulation,orotherevidence.

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STEP2:Design
Describetherequisitesforobtainingthecertificates.Explaintheknowledge,skill,and/orabilitythe
studentneedstodemonstrateasarequirementofthecertificate?
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Thissectionshouldcompletethefollowingstatement,Studentmustsuccessfullydemonstrate.Includethelevelof
performanceforeachtask.

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Explainhowtherequisitesalignwiththepurpose,scope,andintendedoutcomes.
Considervalidityofthecertificateandthecriteriausedtomakeadetermination.

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Brieflydiscussthecurriculum/coursedesign,developmentprocess,anddeliverymethods.
Provideevidencethattheprocessalignswitheducationandtrainingindustryacceptedpractice.

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