Renew Your SIA Door Supervisor Licence the Right Way
If you’re looking to renew your SIA Door Supervisor licence, it’s essential to complete a Refresher (Top-Up) Training Course. This is now a mandatory legal requirement for anyone working in the private security industry.
Why the Refresher Course Is Important
The course is designed to keep you up to date with modern risks and industry developments, including:
- Counter-terrorism awareness (ACT)
- Spiking awareness training
- Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW)
- Updated physical intervention techniques
Completing this course ensures you’re ready for today’s challenges and helps protect yourself, your clients, and the public.
When Should You Book?
We recommend completing your refresher course around six months before your licence expires. This ensures there’s plenty of time to complete all training and assessments without risking a lapse in your licence or job eligibility.
What to Expect During the Course
The SIA Refresher Training is assessed through:
- Multiple-choice exams
- Practical skill assessments
You’ll need to show both your knowledge and your ability to handle real-life scenarios professionally and effectively.
Stay Licensed. Stay Ready.
By completing the refresher course, you’re not just ticking a compliance box—you’re demonstrating commitment to safety and professionalism. It’s the smart move to protect your livelihood and keep delivering high-quality security services.
It is now a requirement for Security Operatives to hold an in-date first aid certifcate.
If you do not have a certificate we would complete this with you before carrying out any training directly for your SIA Licence.
Our details for the First Aid training can be found HERE
As part of the SIA’s requirements for licence linked training, you will have to provide specific types of Idenification to attend this course.
Futher details on the requirements can be found HERE.
Further information will be sent out with your course joining instructions.
Course Units Covered
- Know how to conduct effective search procedures
- Understand how to keep vulnerable people safe
- Understand terror threats and the role of the security operative in the event of a threat
- Know how to safeguard the public from incidents of spiking
- Know the implications of physical interventions and their use
- Know the risks associated with using physical intervention
- Know how to reduce the risks associated with physical intervention
- Be able to proficiently and safely use physical skills to protect yourself and others
- Be able to use non-pain compliant standing, holding and escorting techniques safely
Certificates you will recieve
Frequently Asked Questions?
How long does the course take?
The SIA part of the course will take two days class room time. If you require the first aid element the course will take three days.
What if i already have a first aid certificate
If you have a recognised First Aid certificate with atleast 12 months left on its renewal you can use that. This reduces the course requirement down to two days.
What is the SIA refresher training for Door Supervisors Upskilling Course?
Door Supervisors who are renewing their SIA Licence need to complete a SIA refresher Training for Door Supervisors training course. This is a legal requirement to continue working in the security industry as the training covers new risks and Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) knowledge
When should I complete my Refresher Training?
We recommend that the refresher training is completed around 6 months before you are due to renew your licence. This allows for a exam re-sit and any admin between the SIA and the awarding body.
How many exams are there?
There is an English assessment, x2 Exams to be done on the computer and several practical assessments on the physical skills a Door Supervisor should have.
