SIA licensing covers job roles such as:
- Bodyguards
- Close Protection Officers
- Keyholders
- Vehicle immobilisers
- Cash and valuables in transit
- CCTV operatives
- Door supervisors
SIA security course
Do you want to become competent, SIA-Licenced security professional?
The SIA (Security Industry Authority) licence is specific to the security industry. It ensures anyone taking on a security role has undergone the necessary training needed to execute his or her job properly and is fully prepared for the reality of working within a secure environment.
Subjects covered include behavioural standards; legislation relevant to the role; search procedures; powers of arrest; recording incidents; crime scene preservation; reducing risk; conflict management; communicating effectively and vehicle search theory.
During SIA training, you will learn valuable skills, relevant to working in the security sector, such as how to conduct on-site security patrols and how to perform a body pat-down search.
There are several questions to ask yourself about every person entering a building or attending an event:
– Are they carrying a weapon?
– Are they under the influence of any drugs or alcohol?
– Is the person a potential troublemaker?
– Is the person supposed to be there or are they an unwelcome guest?
SIA training process
The process of getting your SIA licence to work in the security industry can be complex.
Licences are issued exclusively by the SIA in the UK, and you will have to sit an exam to qualify for one – but before you even reach that stage, you will need to undertake some SIA-approved training by an approved training provider. Security Officers usually work in a wide variety of roles including static guarding, staffed guarding, and key holding for example.
While not all these skills may apply to the specific security job you are hoping to obtain, you will still need to complete, and pass, every module, to get your SIA licence. Remember, the qualification you achieve at the end of your training course is not the licence itself – you will still have to apply for your SIA licence once you meet the criteria.
Individuals who do not have a valid SIA licence while working in the security industry risk facing imprisonment or hefty fines and penalties.
About SIA – Security Industry Authority
The regulator of the private security industry in the UK is the SIA. It regulates the private security industry, and it stipulates that if certain types of activities form part of your duties, then you would be required to apply for the grant of a licence. There are two types of licences which are:
– Frontline: All the activities performed as door supervisors; CCTV operators, security guards, and close protection come under the category of the front line.
– Non-frontline: As the name suggests, this type of licence is required if you want to work in the industry in a non-front-line position as a manager in a security company etc.
There are strict criteria governing who can apply for an SIA licence and not everyone will be eligible.
To qualify, you must:
– Be at least 18 years old
– Pass an ID check
– Undergo a criminal records check
– Be eligible to work in the UK
– Complete SIA-approved training
SIA training course
The SIA training course includes essential knowledge and skills you will need to have to be able to successfully apply for your SIA licence and start working in the growing and ever-needed industry in the UK.
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