SECURITY TRAINING LEADS TO JOBS

Fact: Security training is essential.

Fact: The job outlook for this career is very promising as the demand is greater than the supply

Fact: Security guard skills and qualifications allow you to work almost anywhere.

Fact: You don't need to stress over this. It can be done easily with the proper guidance.

Protite security can provide SIA approved security training to both companies and individuals and all courses are registered with Skills For Security.

The aim of the SIA (Security Industry Authority) is to increase the skill and professionalism of those employed in the Security Industry and to enhance the public's trust of it. Therefore anyone carrying out Door Supervision or Security Guarding must undertake security training and hold a valid SIA licence.

You will need a SIA licence if you wish to work as a Security guard or a door supervisor and are responsible for security, protection or screening the suitability of persons entering licence premises or dealing with conflict in pubs, clubs and other licence premises open to the public.

To get a SIA licence you must complete a 4-day SIA security training course. At the end of the SIA licence training you will write two exams for both parts of the SIA training course to achieve this SIA approved qualification. You do not need any previous experience or qualification to enrol for this SIA training course.

On completion of this SIA training exam, it takes approximately 2 weeks for your certificate to arrive and then you can apply for SIA licence to the Security Industry Authority (SIA) who will then process your SIA licence application form. In the first instance, they will send your SIA acknowledgement letter indicating that they have received your application form and return your supporting documents with this acknowledgement letter.

You can then approach Security firms for work with this SIA acknowledgement letter. You can work with this letter while you await your SIA badge. But not all Security companies will accept SIA acknowledgement letter.

The SIA runs an "approved contractors' scheme" and it is only the Security companies who are on this scheme that can consider you for work if you meet their criteria. But once you have received your SIA licence card from the SIA you can legally work anywhere in the Security Industry.

With your SIA licence you can also register with us for temporary or permanent security work.

Please contact us to discuss your training needs.