In September, the IFPO was at ASIS17, where Executive Director Sandi Davies and representatives of Purdue University Global made a major announcement, forming a cutting-edge partnership that advances education among the world's protection officers.
Click this link to see a video of the announcement.
IFPO Immediate Past President Tom Conley, who kicked off the press conference, summed up the partnership between the IFPO and Purdue University Global thus:
"This is an absolute, huge, industry-changing event, because it will not only add college credit, meaning regional accredited credits, to all IFPO certifications, but it will also give IFPO certificates and members a discount to a legitimate college degree." Please note, Purdue Discounts will not be available until early November.
About The International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO)
The IFPO is dedicated to providing meaningful and cost-effective security training for security guards and protection officers. It believes that education is a necessary and essential part of professional security training and the security officer’s background. IFPO serves individuals, security companies, and organizations that have their own private security staff. More information about IFPO can be found at IFPO.org.
IFPO Executive Director Sandi Davies and Purdue's Bryon Mills.
About Purdue University Global
Purdue West Lafayette was founded in 1869 as Indiana’s land-grant institution. The Purdue University system serves students through its flagship campus in West Lafayette, a network of regional campuses and technology centers across Indiana, and now Purdue Global, which can be accessed online at any time.
Purdue's main campus in West Lafayette is one of the most prestigious research universities in the world. It routinely ranks highly in accredited national and world university rankings like the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education for its distinguished academic programs.* These rankings demonstrate Purdue’s commitment to providing higher education at the highest proven value.
In April 2017, Purdue reinforced its status as one of the world's most innovative universities by announcing it would acquire Kaplan University, a longtime leader in online adult education, and create a new, public institution—which is now Purdue Global. Our mission is simple: deliver a fully personalized online learning experience that's tailored to the unique needs of working adults—one that gives you the support you need to achieve your goals and creates new opportunities for your future. Please visit Purdue University Global for more information.
