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SIA REFRESHER COURSES

An update today (25/10/2024) provided by Highfield, our Awarding Body regarding the new SIA Refresher Courses:

"We would like to inform you of the extension to the registration period for the Door Supervisor and Security Officer (Top Up) qualifications.

Originally, the last registration date was set for 30 November 2024, but after further instruction from the SIA and to allow time for learners to complete the qualification, this has been pushed back. The operational end date for the registration of the top-up qualifications has now been extended to 31 January 2025.
 
To clarify, the new refresher qualifications will still become mandatory for licensing purposes from 1 April 2025."
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Following an update announced by the Security Industry Authority (SIA), there will be a new requirement to refresh your current training before renewing your SIA license.

The new SIA Refresher courses will be made available from 1st October 2024, and compulsory by 1st April 2025. (Only candidates who have completed their training after April 2021 or have completed a Top-Up course will be eligible for the new refresher training).

The new refresher courses will replace the current Top-Ups effective from 30th November 2024.

Please note that if your SIA license is due for renewal between now and the 1st of April 2025, you must complete the Top-Up training before the 30th of November 2024, otherwise, you will have to retake the full course as you will not be eligible for the new Refresher training courses.

Refresher Courses:

The new Security Officer Refresher course will be 1.5 days, this includes the first aid element. ½ day if a first aid course is not required.

The new Door Supervisor Refresher will be 3 days, this includes the first aid element. 2 days if the first aid course is not required.

As before, first aid certificates must have at least 12 months left on them to be eligible.

There will be pre-coursework for candidates as part of the new refresher courses, this includes a workbook, ACT Awareness, and ACT Security e-learning courses. Previously completed ACT Awareness certificates can be no older the 3 months from the date of the anticipated exams.

There will be more information to follow in the coming weeks, which will give details on the course content, exams and the costs. We will publish this as soon as we receive it.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch and we will do our best to offer guidance.

 

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