SIA Training Course Details

Unit 1 Working in the Private Security Industry

Total Guided Learning Hours: 10
Learning Outcomes

• LO1: Know the purpose and main features of the private security industry
• LO2: Understand the legislation that is relevant to people working in the private security industry
• LO3: Understand relevant aspects of health and safety in the workplace
• LO4: Know how to apply the principles of fire safety
• LO5: Know how to deal with non-fire-related workplace emergencies
• LO6: Understand the principles of effective communication and customer care in the private security industry

Unit 2 Working as a Door Supervisor

Guided Learning Hours: 10 Learning Outcomes

• LO1: Understand the behaviour appropriate for individual door supervisors, as defined by the Security Industry Authority’s (SIA) Standards of Behaviour
• LO2: Understand the elements of civil and criminal law relevant to door supervisors
• LO3: Understand search procedures and the reasons for having them
• LO4: Understand the powers of arrest and related procedure
• LO5: Understand relevant drug legislation and its relevance to the role of the door supervisor
• LO6: Understand incident recording and crime scene preservation
• LO7: Understand licensing law and social responsibility
• LO8: Understand and be able to follow procedures for emergency situations

UNIT 3 Conflict Management for the Private Security Industry

Guided Learning Hours: 8 Learning Outcomes

• LO1: Understand the principles of conflict management appropriate to their role
• LO2: Understand how to recognise, assess and reduce risk in conflict situations
• LO3: Understand how to communicate effectively in emotive situations and de-escalate conflict
• LO4: Understand how to develop and use problem solving strategies for resolving
• LO5: Understand conflict good practice to follow after conflict situations

UNIT 4 Physical Intervention Skills for the Private Security Industry

Guided Learning Hours: 10 Learning Outcomes

• LO1: Understand physical interventions and the legal and professional implications of their use
• LO2: Understand how to reduce the risk of harm when physical intervention skills are used
• LO3: Be able to use non-pain related physical skills to protect yourself and others from assault
• LO4: Be able to use non-pain related standing holding and escorting techniques, including nonrestrictive and restrictive skills
• LO5: Understand good practice to follow after physical interventions