Security Officers

If you are looking to get your security officers licence then we recommend that you do The BTEC Level 2 in Door Supervision. When you get you SIA door supervisors licence it does cover you in any security job role and is still 4 days training, costs the same as the SIA door supervisors training and the licence from the SIA (security industry authority) costs the same. If you where to get just the security licence then you would not be able to work in many venues as a SIA door supervisors.

Please see our FAQ page for more information regarding this and many other points.

To work as a SIA SIA door supervisor or SIA Security Guard in the UK you will need to have an SIA licence issued by the Security Industry Authority (SIA).

One of the requirements of the SIA licence is that you hold a recognised qualification, and the BTEC Level 2 National Certificate for SIA door supervisors from EDEXCEL meets the requirement for the SIA Licence.

The SIA SIA door supervisor course is run over four days and has 28 hours of tuition and 2 hours of exams. The exams consist of two multiple-choice papers.

NOTE: If you work as a SIA door supervisor or security officer without an SIA licence you are liable up to a fine of £5000 and/or up to 6 months in prison. For more information on SIA licensing or the SIA SIA door supervisor course please call us for details.

We run the SIA door supervisors course every two weeks in Gosport near Portsmouth and Southampton

New entrants to the security industry and those who are returning to it having previously worked prior to the introduction of SIA licensing in 2004. WIll need to undertake the SIA training to be able to apply for the SIA licence.

Exemptions may apply if appropriate qualifications from a recognised Awarding Body were obtained less than three years ago. Please call us for full details.

The SIA recognised Level 2 National Certificate for SIA door supervisors will enable you to apply to the SIA for a SIA door supervisor licence, and by obtaining this SIA licence you will increase your employment opportunities.

Although the course syllabus will provide you with the basic knowledge needed to pass the exams, our instructors will also demonstrate to you the real life practicalities of being a SIA SIA door supervisor or SIA Security Guard, so that when you eventually start work you will feel much more confident in your new role.

The recognised SIA qualification consists of two units:
Role and responsibilities of a security officer / SIA door supervisor
Part 1 (2 day Basic Job Training (BJT))

the role of the SIA door supervisor

behavioural standards

customer service skills

health and safety at work

civil and criminal law

the law in relation to licensing

equal opportunities

young persons

how to comply with regulations as a SIA door supervisor

searching people

eviction/ejection

offensive weapons

first aid and emergencies

drugs

arrest

incident recording and scene preservation.