From 1st April 2021, any candidate booking a Door Supervisor or Security Officer Training course will be required to hold a valid first aid certificate, this has to be presented to the tutor prior to any training.

There will be additional changes coming in to effect from 1st April 2021 which will increase the length of the courses, details of the new course structure are below.

The Security Industry Act 2001 (security licensing law) has made it compulsory for all those who work in the security industry to undergo training and possess a valid SIA licence. To get an SIA licence a candidate will have to show that they have successfully completed one or more of these courses.

From 1st April 2021 new regulations came in to effect that saw the number of hours for each unit increase. There are still 3 – 4 units to the courses required by the SIA. Each training course (competency requirement) has now been updated by the SIA. For example, anyone undergoing a training course for Door Supervisors will now complete a 4 unit course. To become a Door Supervisor one must have completed the following units:

• Unit 1 – Principles of Working in the Private Security Industry
• Unit 2 - Principles of Working as a Door Supervisor in the Private Security Industry
• Unit 3 - Application of Conflict Management in the Private Security Industry
• Unit 4 - Application of Physical Intervention Skills in the Private Security Industry

S.I.A. Door Supervision Training Course contents:

 Unit 1 - Principles of Working in the Private Security Industry (17 hours - 8 hours completed as distance learning)

• Know the main characteristics and purposes of the Private Security Industry
• Understand legislation as it applies to a security operative
• Understand arrest procedures relevant to security operatives
• Understand the importance of safe working practices
• Understand fire procedures in the workplace
• Understand emergencies and the importance of emergency procedures
• Understand how to communicate effectively as a security operative
• Understand record keeping relevant to the role of the security operative
• Understand terror threats and the role of the security operative in the event of a threat
• Understand how to keep vulnerable people safe
• Understand good practice for post incident management

Unit 2 - Principles of Working as a Door Supervisor in the Private Security Industry (11 hours)

• Understand crimes relevant to door supervision
• Know how to conduct effective search procedures
• Understand drug-misuse legislation, issues and procedures relevant to the role of a door supervisor.
• Understand preservation of evidence relevant to the role of a door supervisor
• Understand licensing law relevant to the role of a door supervisor
• Understand queue management and venue capacity responsibilities relevant to a door supervisor
• Know how to use equipment relevant to a door supervisor

Unit 3 - Application of Conflict Management in the Private Security Industry (11 hours)

• Understand the principles of conflict management appropriate to the role
• Understand how to recognise, assess and reduce risk in conflict situations
• Understand the use of problem-solving techniques when resolving conflict
• Be able to communicate to de-escalate conflict

Unit 4 - Application of Physical Intervention Skills in the Private Security Industry (13 hours)

• 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
• Be able to use non-pain compliant standing, holding and escorting techniques

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