SIA TOP UP DOOR SUPERVISOR UPSKILLING COURSE

Door Supervisor Top up upskilling course Overview 

It is supported by the SIA to meet the mandatory SIA top-up requirements for Door Supervisors who undertook their qualification prior to the 1st April 2021  Door Supervision qualifications and who need to renew their license.  It comprises three units:

• Principles of Terror Threat Awareness in the Private Security Industry
• Principles of Using Equipment Relevant to Working as a Door Supervisor in the Private Security Industry
• Application of Physical Intervention Skills in the Private Security Industry

Entry Requirements for Top up Door Supervisor training

Door Supervisors who undertook their qualification prior to the 1st April 2021 Door Supervision qualifications and who need to renew their license. The license should not be expired for more than 3 years.

Core Modules for the Qualification: 

Unit 1: Principles of Terror Threat Awareness in the Private Security Industry

• Understand terror threats and the role of the security operative in the event of a threat
• Identify the different threat levels
• Recognise the common terror attack methods
• Recognise the actions to take in the event of a terror threat
• Identify the procedures for dealing with suspicious items
• Identify behaviours that could indicate suspicious activity
• Identify how to respond to suspicious behaviour

Unit 2: Principals of Using Equipment for Door Supervisors in the Private Security Sector

• Know how to use equipment relevant to a door supervisor
• Recognise equipment used to manage venue capacity
• Recognise the different types of personal protective equipment relevant to the role of a door supervisor
• State the purpose of using bodyworn cameras (BWC)
• Identify how to communicate effectively using relevant equipment
• Demonstrate effective use of communication devices
• Know what actions to take in relation to global (or critical) incidents
• Know government guidance in relation to global (or critical) incidents

Unit 3: Application of Physical Intervention Skills in the Private Security Industry

• Understand physical interventions and the implications of their use
• Understand the risks associated with using physical intervention
• Understand how to reduce the risks associated with physical intervention
• Be able to use physical skills to protect yourself and others

Assessment

Centres must adhere to the conditions for delivery and assessment as listed in the SIA’s “Introduction to Learning Leading Towards License-linked Qualifications. Requirements for Awarding Organizations/Bodies and Training Providers” and the Centre Guide for Security Qualifications.

Assessment for the units is by practical demonstration by the learner and audio video recorded by the assessor and externally set and marked multiple choice question paper.

Learner Entry Requirements

• From 01 April 2021 learners taking their Door Supervision or Security Officer training for the first time will need to show that they hold a current and valid First Aid or Emergency First Aid certificate*. This must meet the requirements of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations
  1981. Centres must confirm that each learner holds a valid and current First Aid certificate. Learners should present their First Aid or  Emergency First Aid certificate* to their training provider before they start training. This certificate* must be valid for at least 12 months from
  the course start date.
• This qualification is a regulatory requirement for relevant Door Supervisors therefore learners must have a Door Supervisors SIA licence. It is the centres responsibility to check this and ensure that relevant records are available for audit purposes
• Security operatives are likely in the course of their work to be required to make calls to the emergency services, or need to communicate to resolve conflict.  It is essential that security operatives are able to communicate clearly.

How is the door supervisor refresher course conducted?

Once you will book your training with us we shall send you joining instructions. You are required fill enrolment form and read the required reading material in your own time. After reading the material provided complete the online assessment. You are required to complete ACT Awareness and ACT Security and generate the certificates after successful completion. you need to provide the ACT modules certificates to us to confirm the distance learning have been completed before the day of your training at centre. On the day of your upskilling course, you will be taught the PI and would be examined from the contents of PI and use of communication devices which will be video recorded. There will be three multiple choice exams by the end of the training on day two.

Is the door supervisor up-skilling training difficult?

The door supervisor up-skilling training course with physical intervention is designed at level two which means it a basic training. Majority of the learners since they are already experienced manage to complete the qualification and exams in the first attempt

SIA Refresher Training for SIA Licence Renewal

There can be many reasons that you shall be required to undertake training again. To find out the conditions please read the article below. You can book your refresher training with any of the ongoing courses that we have. The cost of the refresher training shall be less than the actual cost of the course. To book and view the dates of courses click the buttons on your right.

Reasons for Security Refresher Training

There could be many reasons that you might need to undergo refresher training for renewal of you SIA security license.

Example 1

You had done your qualification for SIA door supervisor but never made your SIA Door Supervisor Licence so now if you go to SIA and ask them for grant of a license they shall ask you to undertake training again. In this case, you shall be required to undertake the complete training for the door supervisor course with PI Physical intervention.

Example 2

You had done the door supervisor training qualification a few years back and also had made your SIA license. Once now you shall go for renewal SIA shall ask you to contact a training provider and do training for three additional modules and undergo first aid training. The three additional modules that have been included in 2021 are Principles of Terror Threat Awareness in the Private Security Industry, Principles of Using Equipment Relevant to Working as a Door Supervisor in the Private Security Industry, Application of Physical Intervention Skills in the Private Security Industry.

Example 3

You had done the security guarding qualification a few years back now once you shall go for the renewal of your security license, you shall be required to undergo refresher training again as in 2021 two new modules for the security guarding were introduced which are Principles of Terror Threat Awareness in the Private Security Industry and Principles of Minimising Personal Risk for Security Officers in the Private Security Industry.

What to do?

You don’t need to worry you can do all of your SIA top up refresher training for door supervisor, security guarding or CCTV with us. The SIA top up training shall be conducted with the normal courses that we are conducting view our dates and you can book in for the SIA top up upskilling course. The price of a SIA Top up course shall be less than a regular course.

Do I need to send my documents again to renew my door supervisor license?

In most of the cases you would not be required to send your original documents if you are renewing your license or applying to get a new license, however, we would advise you to have a look at the regulator’s website i.e. SIA to find out the latest policy in vogue

Why was the need felt for the door supervisor upskilling course?

In 2021 the old SIA door supervisor qualification changed and three new modules were added in the new SIA door supervision training namely Principles of Terror Threat Awareness in the Private Security Industry, Principles of Using Equipment Relevant to Working as a Door Supervisor in the Private Security Industry and Application of Physical Intervention Skills in the Private Security Industry. SIA Door supervisors with the old qualification lacked the necessary knowledge, thus a need was felt that they should be equipped with the relevant skills and knowledge. Now all SIA door supervisors renewing their licenses for SIA door supervision would be required to do an additional two days training.

SIA Top up Door supervisor up-skilling course training

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This qualification is for all those SIA door supervisors who have a SIA door supervisor qualification as well as a license; however, their SIA door supervisor license or qualification is before April 2021. The reason for this new qualification is felt by SIA due to the fact that the previous door supervisor qualification, whereas the new door supervisor qualification comprises of these module. Moreover proficiency will be less over time so to refresh the knowledge and update with new legislation and skills the SIA Top up training is introduced.

This is a two-day qualification in which you would be required to complete distance learning of online ACT Awareness and ACT Security Training and then on the given days come and attend the physical intervention module. After that, you would be assessed by your tutor using various assessment methods.

The physical intervention module teaches the learner about the use of force, terms as a rational, proportionate and justifiable force. Approved techniques are taught to the learners which can be used in certain situations. However, you must remember that use of force may only be resorted as a last resort, at the end you would be required to justify your actions. The techniques taught in the PI module are non-pain compliant techniques having a combination of both holding, escorting and non-restrictive techniques.

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