Level 2 Award for Close Protection Operatives in the Private Security Industry (Refresher) (RQF)

AEC Protection

Close Protection

SIA

Refresher

Licence Renewal

Level 2

3-day refresher required to retain and renew the SIA Close Protection Licence after 01 April 2026.

About This Course

A mandatory requirement to retain and renew the SIA Close Protection Licence after 01 April 2026. This 3-day refresher aligns existing SIA CP Licence holders with the updated training modules (following the 18-day course expansion of April 2022 and the 2022–2025 'Top-Up' training). Blended: 10 hours of e-learning plus 3 days of face-to-face classroom sessions.

What You'll Learn

Effective search procedures and keeping vulnerable people safe

Terror threats and the security operative's role; safeguarding against spiking

Implications, risks and mitigation of physical intervention

Non-pain-compliant standing, holding and escorting techniques

Analysing incidents to identify and mitigate risks to safety

Narrowing concentric layers of protection under immediate threat

Protecting the principal and the inner cordon from assault

Course Features

Mandatory to renew the SIA Close Protection Licence after 01 April 2026

Blended: 10 hrs e-learning + 3 classroom days

Updated physical intervention and safeguarding modules

Prerequisites

•Existing SIA Close Protection Licence holder
•Must hold a valid Level 3 FAW, FREC or FPOS (or equivalent) first-aid qualification with at least 12 months remaining until expiry

Certification

Level 2 Award for Close Protection Operatives in the Private Security Industry (Refresher) (RQF) — required to renew the SIA Close Protection Licence after 01 April 2026