My cATO™ IACSP Membership

All applicants for the IACSP Certified Anti-Terrorism Officer (cATO™) certification are required to meet the following eligibility criteria. Please confirm your eligibility for application by checking the appropriate boxes below.

Eligibility Requirement
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Current Membership in the IACSP:
Professional experience or education requirements as follows:
Four years or more of experience in any of the following fields:
  • Security Management
  • Risk Management
  • Emergency Management
  • Law Enforcement
  • Emergency Services
  • Military
  • Intelligence
  • Engineering, with four or more years of specific experience in security and life safety engineering
Or
Bachelor's degree or higher with major in Criminal Justice, Emergency Management, Intelligence Science, or Homeland Security.
Declarations
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Have you ever been convicted of any crime classified as a Felony or equivalent under the laws in your country of residence, including any crime punishable by one year or more of imprisonment?
Are you presently under charge for any crime classified as a Felony or equivalent under the laws in your country of residence, including any crime punishable by one year or more of imprisonment?
Have you ever been affiliated (officially or unofficially) with a terrorist organization as designated by the European Union or the governments of Israel, the United Kingdom, and the United States? List
Do you support or approve of actions that may predictably cause death or serious bodily harm to civilians or non-combatants with the purpose of intimidating a population or compelling a Government or an international organization to do or abstain from doing any act?
Have you ever been dishonorably discharged from military service, disbarred from legal practice, or had a license or certification from another accrediting institution revoked for reasons of ethical violation?
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International Association for Counterterrorism and Security Professionals
PO Box 100688
Arlington, VA 22210   USA