The Blue Card is a credit card type designed card specifically developed and issued to individuals who have gained accreditation in the Ubique IHSDP City & Guilds Accredited Weapons Small Arms Safe Handling / Tactical Awareness and Live Firing Qualifying Shoot.

2. I.H.S.D.P. / City & Guilds
Weapons Safe Handling & Tactical
Awareness
Competency Accreditation

3. THE BLUE CARD
ISO 18788 Compliant: Land Base Operations.
ISO 28007 Compliant: Maritime Operations.

4. ISO 18788 STATES:
• 7.2.3 Training and competence evaluation
• The organization shall provide competence-based training and establish a means to measure
degrees of proficiency or levels of competency. Persons working on behalf of the organization
shall be trained to demonstrate the level of competence and proficiency required.
• The organization shall:
• i) use of weapons including mechanical operations and live fire qualification with the specific
weapon(s) authorized and as specified by the organization appropriate to specific security-
related tasks;
• c) provide initial and regular classroom, physical, mechanical and live-fire training and evaluation
for all personnel authorized to carry lethal, less lethal, or non-lethal weapons in the
performance of their duties;
• d) provide recurrence training for weapons and the use of force as required by law, or
contractual requirements or more frequently to retain the level of competency identified by the
organization;

5. ISO 18788 STATES:
• 8.3.2 Weapons authorization
• The organization shall establish and document procedures for authorizing its personnel to be
armed in the performance of security operations. Authorizations shall:
• a) only be granted to those personnel who the organization has determined to be suitable for
the tasks to be performed and who have undergone background investigations appropriate for
the duties performed;
• b) be specific to a type and model of weapon(s) and shall only be issued after the individual has
qualified on that type and model to a published standard identified in the use of force
procedures which is appropriate to the weapon and expected duties.
• All arming authorizations shall be in writing and signed (e.g. ink or digitally) by the appropriate
authorizing official(s) before a weapon is issued to an individual. The organization shall retain
documentation of individual qualification results for as long as the individual has authorization
to be armed.

6. What is the Blue Card:
The Blue Card is a I.D. card specifically developed and issued to
individuals who have gained accreditation in the Ubique IHSDP City
& Guilds Accredited Weapons Safe Handling / Tactical Awareness
and Live Firing Qualifying Shoot.

7. Accreditation:
Students must obtain the required level in competency in all three
phases to obtain The International Ubique / City & Guilds
Accredited Certification and Blue Card Award.
Weapon Safe Handling.
Tactical Awareness / Operation.
Life Fire Qualifying Shoot.

8. Accreditation:
Weapons Safe Handling / Competency:
• Weapon Introduction and Safety Aspects of that Weapon.
• Stripping an Assembly for that Weapon
• Daily Maintenance and Cleaning of that Weapon.
• NSPs, Normal Safety Procedures
• Load, unload and make safe.
• Stoppage Drills.

9. Accreditation:
Weapons Safe Handling / Competency:

10. Accreditation:
Weapons Safe Handling / Competency:
• Muzzle Discipline.
• Magazine Maintenance.
• Magazine Loading. (Timed)
• Marksmanship Principles.
• WHT, (Weapons Handling Test)
• RUF, (Rules for the Use of Force)

11. Accreditation:
Weapons Safe Handling / Competency:

12. Accreditation:
Tactical Awareness / Operation:
Armed Vehicle Drills ( Principle )
Armed Walking Drills ( Principle )
Armed Room / Building Clearance

13. Accreditation:
Tactical Awareness / Operation:

14. Accreditation:
Live Qualifying Shoot:
The Live Qualifying Shoot will be conducted at the end of the course.
Students will be required to display all Three phases of the Accreditation
throughout this exercise.
The Qualifying Pass score is 70%, this score must be achieved for each Weapon
under instruction to obtain Accreditation.

15. Accreditation:
Live Qualifying Shoot:

16. Accreditation:
Live Qualifying Shoot:

17. Training:
Students are can be trained by your Qualified Training Instructors.
Arrangements can be made for your Companies Qualified
Instructors to conduct the required syllabus.
Training is conducted ensuring the Students gains the required
skills in the Accreditation Criteria.
The Ubique Team Assess and Document the required Evidence to
Secure Accreditation.

18. Weapons / Fire Arms:
There are no Weapons restriction for this award.
All Hand Guns (Pistols)
All Long Guns ( Rifle )
All Machine Guns
All Calibre Ammunition 9mm, 5.56mm, 7.62mm, etc.

21. The front of the Blue Card clearly shows the individuals personnel
details: Photograph, D.O.B. Nationality, Blood Group
The Blue Card is renewed annually by re-qualification with validation
dates clearly shown
The Blue Card Holders Accreditation Number is the London Institute
for City & Guilds enrolment and confirmation accreditation registered
number
The Blue Card carries a Hologram to combat fraud, the Hologram can
be the individuals employing Company logo if required.
The London Institute for City & Guilds Accreditation Logo

23. The back of the Blue Card shows the detailed individual weapons
that the Card Holder has obtained Accreditation in
The Accreditation Competency statement
Ubique Worldwide Training Ltd QR Code. This can be replaced with
your Company Logo.
Managing Directors Passport Authorisation Signature.
The London Institute for City & Guilds Accreditation Logo
POINT TO NOTE: The Weapons indicated on the presentation are
examples only and are not restricted.

26. The Ubique IHSDP City & Guilds Accredited Weapons Safe Handling,
Tactical Awareness and Live Firing Qualification is ideal for any
Government or Security Organisation that are engaged within the Armed
Security Sector and requires their personnel to carry Weapons.
The issuing of personnel with the Blue Card is a clear indication that your
organisation has ensured your armed personnel have been Accredited to a
International recognised standard
Your clients gain confidence that your armed personnel operate to
International Quality Standards / best practise and comply to ISO.

27. Ubique Worldwide Training Ltd require:
All Weapons Accredited ( Blue Card) Holders are required to clearly
display the authorisation at all times whilst engage in the use of
Weapons Handling

28. Ubique Worldwide Training Ltd require:
All Weapons Accredited (Blue Card) Holders must submit their
(Blue Card)for inspection at any reasonable time to any Lawful
Authority whilst engaged in the use of Weapons Handling

29. Ubique Worldwide Training Ltd vigorously upholds the Quality
and Standards of the City & Guilds of London Institute IHSDP
Accredited training programmes. Ubique Worldwide Training Ltd
reserve the right to withdraw any accreditation awarded on the
grounds of proven negligence, abuse, misuse, unlawful practice,
dangerous practice or any other circumstances that would bring
Ubique Worldwide Training Ltd, our Partners /Associates or any
IHSDP related programmes into disrepute or in contravention
with the City & Guilds of London Institute quality standards and
best practices.