| Why is certification
essential in Loss Prevention today?
In today's society, brand and reputation are the keys
to being profitable. In order to maintain this reputation,
especially in light of ever increasing litigation, proper
education and skill development of loss prevention personnel
is critical. One poorly handled situation may result in
litigation or media coverage that can forever damage a
company's image or even put them out of business. Retailers
worldwide recognize the importance and the need for a
standardized education process for loss prevention associates,
agents and managers. In response to this need the Loss
Prevention Foundation is driving this very important initiative
to revolutionize standards of quality, consistency and
integrity in Loss Prevention.
The effort is driven by the Loss Prevention Foundation's
Board of Directors who, with the help of individuals from AAFES, Academy Sports & Outdoors, Ace Hardware, Amazon.com, AutoZone, Babies R Us, Best Buy, Big 5 Sporting Goods, Bob’s Stores, Cingular, Circuit City, CVS, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Dollar General, Food Lion, Gap, Guess?, H&M, Harris Teeter, HEB, Home Depot, JC Penney, KB Toys, Kellogg's, Limited Brands, L.L. Bean, Lowe’s, Macy’s, Michael’s, NEXCOM, NIKE, Office Depot, OfficeMax, Sears Holdings, Orchard Supply, Pathmark, PEPBOYS, Safeway, Target, TJX, Total Wine & More, Vitamin Shoppe, Walgreen’s, & Wal-Mart who make up the foundations content committeess, develop the certification courseware, the exams, as well as the accreditation process.
The Loss Prevention Certification
curriculum is designed to facilitate industry standard
education, while reducing liability and driving employment,
and retention practices to qualify the criteria for career
advancement. The programs are geared towards
two specific audiences within loss prevention, the associate
level and the manager level. The Foundation will also
provide continuing education that will serve these individuals
as they reach the director level and beyond. At present,
the primary focus is on the larger segment of the LP population,
which offers the greatest opportunity to develop the loss
prevention leaders of tomorrow.
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