To work as a 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).
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One of the requirements of the SIA licence is that you hold a recognised qualification, and the Level 2 Award in Security Guarding is the requirement for the SIA Licence.
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The SIA Security Guarding course is run over three days and has 22 hours of tuition with 2 hours of exams. The exams consist of three multiple choice papers with pass marks of 70% and a physical intervention assessment.
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NOTE: If you work as a Security Guard under contract with a security company without an SIA licence you are liable to a fine and/or prison time. For more information on SIA licensing or the SIA Security Guard course please call us for details.