Door Supervisor within the Private Security Industry (SIA)
6-day Door Supervisor within the Private Security Industry (SIA)
Learn the skills needed to operate legally as a door supervisor.
Door supervisors are often the first point of contact between many businesses and members of the public. It is important therefore that they are effectively trained and meet legal requirements in what can be a challenging environment.
The Highfield Level 2 Award for Working as a Door Supervisor within the Private Security Industry is aimed at learners who want to apply for a licence from the Security Industry Authority (SIA) to work legally as a door supervisor. Based on the SIA’s own specifications and updated to meet the latest requirements, it has been developed by Highfield, the leading awarding organisation for security qualifications and written by some of the country’s leading security experts.
To complete this qualification learners are expected to undertake approximately 61 hours of learning. The SIA stipulates a minimum of 44 contact hours (6-days) if self-study is undertaken. Please refer to Highfield's qualification specification for further details on self-study.
Key topics include:
The main characteristics of the Private Security Industry
The importance of safe working practices
Drug-misuse legislation
Issues and procedures relevant to the role of a door supervisor
Licensing law
Queue management
How to recognise assess and reduce risk in conflict situations
Problem-solving techniques when resolving conflict
Physical interventions and the implications of their use
The use non-aggressive physical skills to protect yourself and others
Door Supervisor within the Private Security Industry (SIA)
2-day Door Supervisor Top Up Course (SIA)
Learn the skills needed to operate legally as a door supervisor.
Door supervisors are often the first point of contact between many businesses and members of the public. It is important therefore that they are effectively trained and meet legal requirements in what can be a challenging environment.
The Highfield Level 2 Award for Working as a Door Supervisor Private Security Industry (Top-Up) is for learners who currently hold a licence from the Security Industry Authority (SIA) to work as a door supervisor and need to be brought up to date with the new licence-linked qualifications requirements.
Based on the SIA’s own specifications and updated (April 2021) to meet the latest requirements, it has been developed by Highfield, the leading awarding organisation for security qualifications and written by some of the country’s leading security experts.
To complete this qualification learners are expected to undertake approximately 23 hours of learning. The SIA stipulates a minimum of 13 contact hours (2-days) if self-study is undertaken. Please refer to Highfield's qualification specification for further details on self-study.
Key topics include:
- Principles of terror threat awareness
- Principles of using equipment as a door supervisor
- The application of physical intervention skills
Security Guard within the Private Security Industry (SIA)
5-day Security Guard within the Private Security Industry (SIA)
Ensure safe and legal working practices as a security officer!
Security officers often work in challenging or isolated environments. It’s thus important they have the right training to conduct the role effectively while ensuring the safety of themselves and the public. What’s more, they need to meet legal requirements established by bodies such as the Security Industry Authority (SIA).
The Highfield Level 2 Award for Security Officers in the Private Security Industry has been developed to give learners the skills and knowledge to operative effectively and safely while meeting the requirements of the SIA to work as a security officer.
To complete this qualification learners are expected to undertake approximately 42 hours of learning. The SIA stipulates a minimum of 29 contact hours (4-days) if self-study is undertaken. Please refer to Highfield's qualification specification for further details on self-study.
Topics include:
- The main characteristics of the Private Security Industry
- The importance of safe working practices
- Roles and responsibilities of security officers
- Drug-misuse legislation
- Issues and procedures relevant to the role of a security officer
- How to conduct effective search procedures
- Queue management
- How to recognise, assess and reduce risk in conflict situations
- Problem-solving techniques when resolving conflict
Security Guard within the Private Security Industry (SIA)
1-day Security Guard Top Up Course (SIA)
Ensure safe and legal working practices as a security officer!
Security officers often work in challenging or isolated environments. It’s thus important they have the right training to conduct the role effectively while ensuring the safety of themselves and the public. What’s more, they need to meet legal requirements established by bodies such as the Security Industry Authority (SIA).
The Highfield Level 2 Award for Security Officers in the Private Security Industry (Top-up) has been developed for learners who currently hold a licence from the Security Industry Authority (SIA) to work as a security officer and need to be brought up to date with the new licence-linked qualifications requirements.
To complete this qualification learners are expected to undertake approximately 6 hours of learning. The SIA stipulates a minimum of 1 hour and 50 minutes contact time (0.5-days) if self-study is undertaken. Please refer to Highfield's qualification specification for further details on self-study.
Topics include:
Principles of terror threat awareness
Minimising personal risk for security officers.
1-Day Emergency First Aid At Work Level 3
Who is this qualification for?
This qualification is aimed at learners who wish to become emergency first-aiders in the workplace. This qualification meets the requirements for training emergency first-aiders in those organisations that have identified that staff need to be trained to this level within their first-aid needs assessment.
How long will it take?
To complete this emergency first aid at work qualification learners should expect to undertake 7 hours of learning, typically over one day, with a minimum contact time of 6 hours.
Topics covered
The qualification covers knowledge such as the roles and responsibilities of the first aider and how to assess an incident. The qualification also covers first aid skills in CPR and use of an AED, providing first aid to a casualty who is choking and dealing with external bleeding and hypovolaemic shock.
3-Day First Aid At Work Level 3
Who is this qualification for?
The qualification is aimed at learners who wish to become first-aiders in the workplace. This qualification meets the requirements for training first-aiders in those organisations that have identified that staff need to be trained to this level within their first-aid needs assessment.
How long will it take?
To complete this qualification learners should expect to undertake 22 hours of learning, typically over three days, with a minimum contact time of 18 hours.
Topics covered
The qualification covers knowledge such as the roles and responsibilities of the first aider, how to assess an incident and recognising signs and symptoms of injury and illness. The qualification also covers first aid skills in CPR and use of an AED and assisting a casualty who is suffering from major injury and illness such as chest injuries, spinal injuries, anaphylaxis and correct use of auto-injectors.