Rabdan Corporate Brochure

Rabdan Al Azrak was possibly the greatest
Arabian stallion of all time. Born in 1897
of the Kuhaylan Rabdan strain, he would
give the world some of the greatest equine
athletes as well as the most beautiful horses.
Wide hips, powerful shoulders, a high
perfectly placed neck, wide body,
and beautiful tail carriage are Rabdan
trademarks. The Babson closed gene pool
created a “time capsule” of Rabdan Al Azrak
blood that has not diminished in strength
for the last 75 years.
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THE FATHER OF THE NATION
PROTECTING THE NATION; BEING PREPARED
THE LATE H.H. SHEIKH ZAYED BIN SULTAN
AL NAHYAN LAID THE FOUNDATIONS FOR
PROTECTING THE NATION.
The Father of the Nation, the late H.H. Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan laid the foundations
for protecting the Nation by leading projects such as unification of the Armed Forces;
establishment of education and health services.
More recently, the Nation’s leadership has invested wisely and extensively in enhancing the
safety and security of the UAE by developing military and police forces with the potential to
counter threats and to protect the sovereignty of the UAE, its people and international standing.
The foundations for preparedness have been laid.
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“Educating the individual is this
country’s most valuable investment.
It represents the foundation for
progress and development.”
HIS HIGHNESS
SHEIKH KHALIFA BIN ZAYED AL NAHYAN
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
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“We have set ourselves the highest
standards, as our government is
committed to creating world-class
services in every respect of life. ”
HIS HIGHNESS
SHEIKH MOHAMMED BIN ZAYED AL NAHYAN
CROWN PRINCE OF ABU DHABI, DEPUTY SUPREME
COMMANDER OF THE UAE ARMED FORCES
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CONTENTS
THE ACADEMY 13
ACADEMY MISSION AND VISION 14
ACADEMY OBJECTIVES 15
NEWER HIGHER STANDERS 16
COURSES AND QUALIFICATIONS 21
CAREERS AND EMPOWERMENT 22
FLEXIBLE LEARNING 24
BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS 27
SUMMERY 29
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THE ACADEMY
Operates in accordance with the guidelines
and principles of the Plan Abu Dhabi 2030
and Economic Vision and will make a significant
contribution to protecting and ensuring the
future prosperity of Abu Dhabi.
INTRODUCING
RABDAN ACADEMY
Rabdan Academy is a world class, professional
education institution. Our mission is to train and
educate safety, security, defence and emergency
preparedness professionals across all sectors to
meet the challenges and threats faced by the
UAE today and in the future.
Rabdan Academy will lead the nation’s approach
to combining academic and vocational training
in one place. The Academy is a first in the UAE
in providing learning in this dual sector structure
whilst recognising prior learning and experience
and providing accredited and transferable
credits from course to course and job to job.
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ACADEMY VISION
To provide a future-class multi-disciplinary
learning environment of choice for the continuing
development and integration of safety, security,
defence, emergency preparedness and crisis
management professionals.
ACADEMY OBJECTIVES
The Academy is to create a “learning
environment” capable of:
OBJECTIVES 1
Providing world-class and bench marked
individual, organisational and integrated
safety, security, defence, emergency
preparedness and crisis management
education, training and career
guidance/planning applicable to the
local environment and requirements.
ACADEMY MISSION
To develop individuals and organisations to
future-class standards that ensure a highly
specialised, multi-disciplinary, coherent, robust
and sustainable national capability for the
protection of the international community, its
people and its assets.
OBJECTIVES 2
Providing state-of-the-art facilities
and systems which offer a safe
and secure environment for the
protection of personnel, facilities,
equipment and information.
OBJECTIVES 3
Being fully compliant with all relevant
Objectives of the Plan Abu Dhabi
2030 and Economic Vision including
Emiratisation, environmental and
business operating considerations.
ACADEMY OPERATING
PRINCIPLE
OBJECTIVES 4
Obtaining national and international
recognition and accreditation for all
relevant education by the Academy.
“Achievement of the Mission is Paramount”
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NEW HIGHER
STANDARDS
Rabdan Academy is pioneering a new approach
to education and training founded on seamless
integration between relevant organisations.
THE BENEFITS:
CO-ORDINATED MULTI-AGENCY
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
By concentrating on joint, combined
and multi-agency training, Rabdan Academy
complements and coordinates the excellent single
service training offered by existing agencies.
Focus for Collaborative
Training and Education.
Rabdan Academy operates at the forefront of
collaborative training and education for a cadre of
UAE specialists. This integration and co-ordination
of education and training opportunities, capabilities
and standards, in a cohesive and world-class
environment, will result in a continuously improving
capability for the protection of the Nation.
Fire and
Emergency
Services
Police
Intelligence
Services
Private
Agencies
Other
Government
Agencies
Military
Civil Military
Infrastructure
Safety
and Health
Intelligence
and Cyber
Security
Crisis
Management
and Response
Search
and Rescue
Border
Security
Arms
and Explosives
CBRN
and Hazmat
Fire
Management
Policing
and Security
Academy
SSD
HNSC
MOI
Security
Capability
ADNOC
Armed
Forced
NCEMA
ENEC
Council
Professional “Capability Developments” Process for transforming
the Executive Vision into a fully operational Academy.
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RABDAN ACADEMY:
A UNIQUE INSTITUTION
Rabdan Academy is unique in the world because it is the only institution
that offers multi-agency education in the areas of safety, security, defence,
emergency preparedness and crisis management, across the entire
spectrum, from vocational training to post-graduate academic programs.
RABDAN ACADEMY
Offers vocational, graduate and post graduate training accross the whole spectrum
of safety, security, defence, emergency preparedness and crisis management.
Safety Security Defence Crisis Management Emergency Preparedness
Integrated, joint and multi-agency training & education
Career Opportunities and Pathways
Master
Bachelor
Short Courses
Higher Diploma
Academic
Diploma
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RABDAN ACADEMY
will prepare the Nation to anticipate and neutralise threats, with minimum impact
on the Nation’s business and government operations.
COURSES AND
QUALIFICATIONS
• Public safety
• Disaster and crisis management planning
• Leadership
• Critical infrastructure planning
• Emergency planning for CBRN
• Humanitarian assistance
• Emergency operations planning
• Counter-terrorism
• HAZMAT incident management
• Command centre management
• Sports event safety
• Occupational health and safety
• Security management
• Nuclear security
• Safety and security technologies
• Business continuity
• Risk assessment
• Law and security management
• Global security and intelligence services
• International peace and security
• Forensic examination
• Psychology
• Intelligence management
• Ethics
• Search and rescue operations
The Academy offers a wide range of courses and qualifications aimed at supplementing and supporting
the provision of the existing agencies. Focus will be on courses that enhance and support joint
and combined operations, and courses addressing new and leading-edge subject matter. Short courses
in specific areas will meet the immediate needs of all stakeholders.Courses can be combined and credits
accumulated, leading to exit qualifications within a recognized Qualifications Framework.
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THE BENEFITS:
CAREERS AND RESEARCH
CAREERS AND
EMPOWERMENT
The Academy is unique in providing and coordinating
education and training at all levels, from one-day short
courses through to fully accredited masters programs.
Students (or their employers) may choose to study
and train in specialised areas only, or they may study
a broader range of courses leading to recognised
accredited qualifications. Credits can be accumulated
in a flexible manner to suit all career paths and lifestyles.
Qualifications can be gained through a mixture
of flexible, but stringent, approaches to accumulating
Academy credits.
In addition to courses attended at the request of their
employers, students will be able to gain credit via
a number of mechanisms, including Accreditation
of Prior Learning (APL), Accreditation of Prior Experience
(APE) and Work-based Learning (WBL).
UAE EMERGENCY
PROFESSIONALS
will have a clear pathway for their
career progression, continuous
development and employment.
RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT
A strong and healthy research and development
capability will not only enhance international
reputation but will also enable training and teaching
to be delivered at the leading edge of intelligence
and knowledge. A strong commitment to
internationally recognised research and development
will attract ‘world-class’ faculty who will grow
and enhance capability and capacity.
The Rabdan Academy will work with international
partners to ensure that it anticipates the range of
dangers and threats. This leading-edge knowledge
will filter back into the provision of realistic
and relevant education and training, and keep
the Nation’s agencies armed with the most relevant
and appropriate methods, responsiveness
and protection for the UAE.
The creation of new intellectual property will create
additional advantages for the UAE in countering the
constantly changing range of threats.
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RABDAN ACADEMY:
FLEXIBLE LEARNING
THE ACADEMY
All courses and programs are accredited at the highest internationally recognised levels.
All learners have opportunities for career
progression through recognised, accumulated
knowledge and experience, providing them
with valuable opportunities for continuous
development and employment.
EXAMPLE OF CREDIT ACCUMULATION AND FLEXIBILITY
Accredited Prior Learning COURSE 1 3 CREDITS
Accredited Prior Learning COURSE 2 3 CREDITS
Accredited Prior Learning COURSE 3 3 CREDITS
Recognition Of Prior Experience COURSE 4 3 CREDITS: REPORT AND INTERVIEW
Recognition Of Prior Experience COURSE 5 3 CREDITS: REPORT AND INTERVIEW
Planned By Employers COURSE 6 3 CREDITS: 1 WEEK SHORT COURSE
Planned By Employers COURSE 7 3 CREDITS: 1 WEEK SHORT COURSE
Enrolment Required COURSE 8 3 CREDITS: WORK BASED PROJECT
Enrolment Required COURSE 9 3 CREDITS: 15 X 3 HRS (EVENING)
Enrolment Required COURSE 10 3 CREDITS: 6 X 8 HRS (EVENING)
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RABDAN ACADEMY
will forge partnerships with world-class organisations and create new standards of professionalism.
RABDAN ACADEMY:
BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS
The Academy will build strong and productive partnerships with local and world leading organisations.
Rabdan Academy is building partnerships with:
• Local, regional and international universities
• Vocational education and training providers
• Research and development centres
• Professional associations
• Vendors, developers and service providers
A diverse ‘community’ of partners and experts provide:
• Relevant and engaging courses which reflect current industry trends
• Opportunities for joint projects, and increased knowledge transfer
• Wider program offerings and specialisations
• Participation in international research
• Access to a community of industry professionals and subject matter experts
• A diverse professional network for future employment
• Increased student exchange and visit programs
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THE BENEFITS: SUMMARY
Education, training and research to the highest standards in safety, security, defence, emergency
preparedness and crisis management will ensure and enable combined, coherent and sustainable
prevention and response to crisis.
National Security:
A cohesive and joint protective framework improves
coordination during crisis and enhances national security.
Multi –Agency Operations:
An integrated approach blends the best aspects of current
research, educational theory and practical capabilities
to enhance national resilience.
Partnerships:
Partnerships with leading organisations creates
a community of safety, security and emergency
preparedness professionals which enhances knowledge
transfer and career opportunities.
Economies of Scale:
A multi-agency approach provides access to a wider
range of state-of-the-art facilities.
Emiratisation:
Increased access to training and education improves
employment opportunities for UAE Nationals.
Excellence and Leadership:
The UAE will be the first country in the world to focus all
joint safety, security, defence, emergency preparedness
and crisis management training within one Academy.
Accreditation and
International Recognition:
Individual courses and credits can be accumulated leading
to internationally recognised qualifications.
Transferable Course Credits:
Recognised course credits can be transferred between UAE
agencies giving learners flexibility with their career paths.
Research and Development:
Leading edge research and knowledge transfer ensures
the Nation’s agencies are well positioned to drive future
UAE protective capabilities.
RABDAN ACADEMY
will ensure maximum levels of preparedness which will greatly improve
resilience and recovery from disaster.
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Serving the nation through future-class education, training, research and development in safety, security,
defence, emergency preparedness and crisis management.