S06 – Level 2 Award in CCTV Operations (Public Space Surveillance)

• Send us your request to join the course.
• One of our team will contact you, giving you the course date and location.
• You will then transfer payment for the course before the start date.
• From Jan 2015 the SIA now require every person that wants to do any of the SIA courses to be assessed that they are a level 1 or above in English. You can send us a copy of an English qualification of level 1 or above, or attend a free 1 & ½ hour assessment.
• On the first day of the course you will need to bring a passport photo and your ID (Passport or Driving Licence) and proof of address (Bill or Bank Statement) to the training.

To obtain the SIA licence this is split into two parts.

• The 4 day training course needs to be successful completed to gain the level 2 certificate.
• You can then apply to the Security Industry Authority (SIA) for your CCTV license, the SIA will charge you £220 for this license. When you receive your license you can work as a CCTV operator anywhere in England, Wales and Scotland.

We send the SIA License Application to the Security Industry Authority (SIA) on your behalf. It can take up to 40 working days for the SIA to process your application. but most of the time it is a lot quicker.  

Subjects covered include behavioural standards, legislation relevant to the role, search procedures, powers of arrest, recording incidents and crime preservation, reducing risk, conflict management and communicating effectively.

Unit 1: Working in the Private Security Industry – Core Learning for Common Security Industry Knowledge – 1 day (We will occasionally deliver this course over 4 days and then this unit will be studied at home before the classroom training, the test for this unit will always be done in the classroom)

• Awareness of the Law in the Private Security Industry
• Health and Safety for the Private Security Operative
• Fire Safety Awareness
• Emergency Procedures
• The Private Security Industry
• Communication Skills and Customer Care

Assessed by a 40 minute, 25 question multiple-choice examination. Candidates must achieve a score of at least 18 out of 25 to pass this unit

Unit 2: Working as a Door Supervisor – 1 day

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

Assessed by a 1 hour, 40 question multiple-choice examination. Candidates must achieve a score of at least 28 out of 40 to pass this unit.

Unit 3: Conflict Management for the Private Security Industry – 1 day

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

Assessed by a 40 minute, 25 question multiple-choice examination. Candidates must achieve a score of at least 18 out of 25 to pass this unit

Unit 4: Physical Intervention Skills for the Private Security Industry – 2 days

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

Assessed in two parts. Part one is a practical assessment and part two is a theoretical assessment set by HABC. Successful learners will gain a certificate for this course.

•  Send us your request to join the course.
• One of the team will contact you, giving you the course date and location.
• You will then transfer payment for the course before the start date.
• From Jan 2015 the SIA requires every person that wants to do any of the SIA courses to be assessed that they are a level 1 or above in English. You can send us a copy of an English qualification of level 1 or above, or attend a free 1 & ½ hour assessment.
• On the first day of the course you will need to bring a passport photo and your ID (Passport or Driving Licence) and proof of address (Bill or Bank Statement) to the training.

To obtain the SIA licence this is split into two parts. 

• The 4/5* day training course needs to be successful completed to gain the level 2 certificate.
• You can then apply to the Security Industry Authority (SIA) for your DS license, the SIA will charge you £220 for this license. When you receive your license you can work as a Door Supervisor anywhere in England, Wales and Scotland. We send the SIA License Application to the Security Industry Authority (SIA) on your behalf.  It can take up to 40 working days for the SIA to process your application, but most of the time it is a lot quicker.