Level 3 Certificate for Close Protection Operatives in the Private Security Industry (Fast-Track) (RQF)
Specialist RPL conversion for UK Government-trained Tier 1 CP operatives to acquire the SIA Close Protection Licence. 5 classroom days.
Overview
About This Course
Exclusively available to UK Government-trained Tier 1 Close Protection Operatives (RMP CPU, UKSF Bodyguard, Met Police RaSP, or NPOC/PSNI) with relevant occupational experience. This specialist conversion course uses Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to provide exemption from mandatory training, aligning existing Tier 1 operators onto the SIA Close Protection Licence framework. Blended: 11 to 12 hours of e-learning plus 5 days of face-to-face classroom sessions.
Outcomes
What You'll Learn
- Roles, responsibilities, law and legislation for close protection operatives
- Threat and risk assessment and management
- Surveillance, anti-surveillance and counter-surveillance methods
- Search procedures for people, vehicles and venues; CP foot drills
- Venue security, reconnaissance, planning and route selection
- Conflict management and de-escalation communication
- Terror threat awareness and response to suspicious behaviour/items
- Physical intervention skills for CP operatives (ethical, justifiable use of force)
Included
Course Features
- Fast-Track / RPL conversion for Tier 1 government-trained operatives
- Leads to the SIA Close Protection Licence
- Blended: 11 to 12 hrs e-learning + 5 classroom days
- Delivered by instructors drawn from the RMP Close Protection Unit
- RPL evidence must be authentic, current (within 3 years), relevant and sufficient
Before you book
Prerequisites
- EXCLUSIVELY for UK Government-trained Tier 1 Close Protection Operatives
- Qualifying courses: RMP CPU, UKSF (SAS) Bodyguard, Met Police RaSP, or Police NPOC (incl. PSNI)
- Relevant occupational experience and evidence of prior learning required
On completion
Certification
Level 3 Certificate for Close Protection Operatives in the Private Security Industry (RQF), SIA Close Protection Licence-linked
Prices may vary on specific course dates
