SIA Door Supervisor

SIA Door Supervisor Training

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The most popular SIA training course allowing you to work as a Door Supervisor or Security Guard in retail, corporate and event security. We recommend the SIA Door Supervisor Training course for both new entrants and experienced professionals looking to start a new career in the private security industry.

Course Details

The SIA Door Supervisor training course runs over 6 days and is divided into 4 units. At the end of the course, you will sit through a multiple choice examination. This course must be completed with one of our approved training providers available in over 40 locations. The course comprises of the following:

Unit 1:

• • • Working in The Private Security Industry
    • Private Security industry: The legal aspect
    • Health and Safety for private Security operatives
    • Fire Safety awareness
    • Emergency procedures
    • Communication Skills and Customer Care

Unit 2:

• • • Working as a Door Supervisor
    • Behavioural Standards
    • Civil and Criminal law
    • Searching
    • Arrest
    • Drugs awareness
    • Recording incidents and Crime Scene preservation
    • Licensing law
    • Emergency procedures

Unit 3: 

• • • Conflict Management for The Private Security Industry
    • Avoiding Conflict and reducing personal risk
    • Defusing Conflicts
    • Resolving and learning from Conflicts
    • Application of Communication Skills and Conflict Management for Door Supervisors

Unit 4:

• • • Physical Intervention Skills for The Private Security Industry
    • Introduction to physical intervention Skills
    • Must-know legislations

Course Assessment

At the of the course, you will be assessed on the course units. The assessment format for each unit is broken down below:

Unit 1 – Working in The Private Security Industry:

• • A multiple choice question exam with 72 questions. For each question, you will have to chose the correct answer from 4 options provided to you.

Unit 2 – Working as a Door Supervisor:

• • A multiple choice question exam with 50 questions. For each question, you will have to chose the correct answer from 4 options provided to you.

Unit 3 – Conflict Management for The Private Security Industry:

• • A multiple choice question exam with 20 questions. For each question, you will have to chose the correct answer from 4 options provided to you.

Unit 4 – Physical Intervention Skills for The Private Security Industry:

A multiple choice question exam with 30 questions. For each question, you will have to chose the correct answer from 4 options provided to you

All of the assessments will be conducted within the course duration.

We understand that exams can be daunting or nervous for many candidates. Many candidates on the course have not sat an examination in a long time. The trainer on the course will equip you with all the knowledge needed to pass.

99%Pass rate

• How to apply for
  SIA Door Supervisor Licence?

Applying for your SIA Door Supervisor Licence can be broken down in the simple steps below:

Step 1: Complete the Door Supervisor course

• • The first step in applying for your SIA Door Supervisor Licence is to book, attend and pass the Door Supervisor training course.

Step 2: Apply through SIA website

• • • The next step is to complete the forms on the SIA’s website. The SIA stands for Security Industry Authority and they issue the licence. The SIA is a government body and will check the following:

• Your identity
• Criminal record and background
• Your course qualification

You do not need to provide any proof of your qualification as the SIA is able to check and validate qualifications electronically.

Step 3: Visit nearest Post Office

• • To facilitate your application, you will be required to go to your nearest participating Post Office with your identity documents after the SIA has checked and validated the course qualification you hold.

That’s it! Once you complete all the steps above, sit back, relax and wait for your SIA badge to be posted to you.

£184 Licence fee

2-3 weeks Average processing time