Find the right licence
The training and licence you need depend on the career path you want to go on.
Compare all licences or select a career to filter the right training.
- Door Supervisor
- Patrol Officer
- Security Officer
- CCTV Operator
- Retail Security
- Nightclub/Doorman
- Revenue Protection
- Static Security Guard
- Control Room Officer
- Security Concierge
- Bodyguard
- VIP Security
Door Supervisor Licence
Earn up to £3000 per month working as a Door Supervisor or Corporate Security Guard
Security Guarding
Get your SIA Security Guard Licence and work as a Security Officer for shops, offices and more.
CCTV
Work in a huge variety of roles including: CCTV Operative, Security Supervisor
Close Protection
Get your Close Protection Licence, protect VIP’s and earn £200 to £400 a day.
Earning Potential
£10 - 14 per hour
£24 - 40k per annum
Earning Potential
£10 - 14 per hour
£24 - 40k per annum
Earning Potential
£10 - 12 per hour
£24 - 32k per annum
Earning Potential
£50 - 100 per hour
£40k - 60k per annum
Where can you work?
Retail, Events, Offices, Licensed premises, Static guarding, Manned guarding - covers all Security Guarding roles
Where can you work?
Static guarding, Manned guarding, Key-holding, Retail
Where can you work?
CCTV operator, Control room, Public space surveillance
Where can you work?
Bodyguard, VIP security, Maritime, Asset protection, International assignments
The length of the course
Course Length
6 days
Course Length
4 days
Course Length
3 days
Course Length
14 days
Cost of the training and exam
Training from
from £199
Training from
from £180
Training from
from £180
Training from
from £1,200
Cost of the SIA application
SIA Application cost
£190
SIA Application cost
£190
SIA Application cost
£190
SIA Application cost
£190
How long you have to work
before you recover the costs
Time to recover costs
6 days
Time to recover costs
5 days
Time to recover costs
5 days
Time to recover costs
4 days
