Changes to the training you need for an SIA licence

Updated the page to remove out of date content and to make it clearer.

Updated with information that was originally published on 16 August as a GOV.UK guidance page. This brings both sets of information into one place.

Page updated to show that the changes scheduled for 1 October have come into effect.

Updated the ‘First aid training for close protection operatives’ list to now include ‘First Aid at Work (FAW)’.

Updated the section about top-up training to add new information (the option to switch from close protection to door supervision at renewal).

Page updated to include new information relating to close protection qualifications.

Updated the text to show that the changes to training made on 1 October have happened.

Page amended to reflect a new implementation date for the updated close protection qualifications (1 April 2022).

Added a link to the new ‘Changes to SIA licence-linked training flowchart’ page.

Page updated to show that the changes scheduled for 1 April have come into effect. Also amended the section about top-up training to a) make it clearer and b) add new information (the option to switch from door supervision to security guarding at renewal).

Corrected the first bullet point (from “on 1 April 2021, we will introduce updated qualifications for all sectors except close protection” to “on 1 April 2021, we will introduce updated qualifications for all sectors except close protection and vehicle immobilisation”).

Updated to include a link to ‘Changes to SIA licence-linked training your questions answered’.

Amended the second bullet point to clarify the new requirement (from “you must have a first aid qualification before you can apply for a door supervisor or security guard licence” to “you must have a first aid qualification before you can take the training required for a door supervisor or security guard licence”).

First published.