SIA Security Licence Training Course

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Last updated: 08/28/2011

How to get a security licence

You will require SIA Licence to work as a SIA licensed Security Guard, Door Supervisor, CCTV Operator, Vehicle Immobilizer or Close protection officer. Although, every SIA license covers a different sector of security industry but the requirements or conditions to get SIA security badge and work legally in private security industry are pretty much the same. In layman terms, all you would need to do to get SIA licence is Pass your SIA licence training course, Submit your SIA license application and finally get ready to apply for jobs in security industry.

Pass Your SIA Licence Training Course

SIA badge courses are offered at various locations by different approved providers. Remember, course duration is a vital aspect of your SIA licence training course and can not be ignored, some SIA license courses are as short as 3 days and some are as long as 3 weeks. Ask your provider for duration in which they are going to deliver your SIA training course and visit SIA's website to verify if these are the recommended guided learning hours for that particular qualification. I found this blog post quite helpful how to choose the right provider for your SIA Licene training course

SIA License Application.

Once your have passed your security licence training course, you are ready to apply for an SIA licence. SIA licence application forms can be ordered from SIA's website and check this post out on how to complete SIA Licence application form

The licensing criteria for any security licence is fairly simple to understand and on average all non complex SIA license applications are processed within 3-4 weeks.

Jobs in Security Industry

Who Does What

Security Guard :

SIA Security Guard licence is the ideal course for Retail, Construction sites, Offices and other sites except for Bars, Nightclubs and Arenas. The working environments of security guards/security officers can vary and include; civic centres, hostels, care homes, fire stations, museums, leisure centres, sports fields, cemeteries, tourist information offices and almost all buildings/land owned by the local authority where there is potential risk. The work can be routine, boring even when nothing happens and exciting when it does.

The position of an SIA Security Guard licence holder includes customer service that includes reception duties, responding to alarms, key control and patrol duties. SIA Licenced training for Security Guards is created to provide you with the skills needed to work in specialised areas.

Door Supervisor:

Door supervisors, on the other hand, are also trained for physical intervention and that makes them the ideal candidate to work outside pubs, clubs, retail shops, events like football matches and in other words, at any place where one has to deal with members of the public.

SIA Door Supervisors are expected to deal with the public in special licensed premises on a regular basis and the need for SIA license training for Door Supervisors in order to carry out their duties; abiding by the rules and regulations. SIA Door Supervisors are needed at entrances to carefully monitor and make careful decisions about customers entering licensed premises and keeping order and also public safety.

CCTV Operator

CCTV operators work seated in front of banks of VDU screens. They are usually expected to work in a shift system over 24 hours. They may work in small teams or alone and are in frequent telephone and radio contact with colleagues, security staff and police.

CCTV operators may be responsible for up to 15 screens, receiving live pictures that come in automatically from over 100 surveillance cameras. They are required to monitor the screens constantly

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