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).
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.
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.
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.
