SIA Door Supervisor Course: The Complete Guide
What the SIA Door Supervisor course covers, the four units and how each is assessed, what you need before Day 1 and how to get licensed.
SEC.01 //The ASA blog
Guides to SIA training and working in security.
SEC.02 //Course guides
One guide per course, start to finish.
SIA Security Guard Course: The Complete Guide
What the SIA Security Guard course covers, its three units and assessments, who it suits, what you need before Day 1 and how to apply.
Security Guard Refresher: Renewing Your SIA Licence in One Day
Why every Security Guard renewal now needs the Refresher qualification, what the one-day course involves, the first aid rule and how to renew in time.
Door Supervisor Refresher (Top-Up): Renewing Your SIA Licence
Why every Door Supervisor renewal now needs the Refresher qualification, what the two days and assessments involve, and how to renew in time.
SIA CCTV Operator Course: The Complete Guide
What the SIA CCTV Operator course covers, its two units and assessments, the two-day route for licence holders, and how to get licensed.
SEC.03 //More articles
Exams, practicals, licences and life on the job.
SIA Contact Number & Support: When to Call and What to Say
How to contact the SIA, what to have ready, and what to do when your qualification is not showing on your SIA account or your application is stuck.
How to Create an SIA Account and Apply for Your Licence
A step-by-step walkthrough of creating your SIA online account and applying for your Door Supervisor, Security Guard or CCTV licence after you pass your course.
Door Supervisor Exams Explained: Questions, Timings and Pass Marks
Every SIA Door Supervisor exam: how many questions, how long you get, the pass mark for each unit, and how to revise for them.
Door Supervisor Practical Assessments: What Happens on Assessment Day
Every Door Supervisor practical explained: the evidential statement, the search and radio assessment, the conflict scenario and physical intervention.
The Phonetic Alphabet for Security Officers, with a Name Speller
The full NATO phonetic alphabet, the numbers, the radio procedure words security staff use, and a tool that spells any name or plate.
Security Guard Exams Explained: Questions, Timings and Pass Marks
The three SIA Security Guard exams: how many questions, how long you get, the pass mark for each unit, what is asked and how to revise.
Security Guard Practical Assessments: What Happens on Assessment Day
The Security Guard practicals explained: the evidential statement, the filmed search and radio assessment, and the conflict scenario.
CCTV Operator Exams Explained: Questions, Timings and Pass Marks
The two SIA CCTV Operator exams in detail, plus the short workbook: question counts, time limits, pass marks, what is covered and how to revise for each.
CCTV Operator Practical Assessment: What Happens in the Control Room
What the one-to-one CCTV practical involves: functional checks, camera handling, tracking, evidential images and the audit trail.
The ASA Exam Warranty Explained: What Free Retakes Cover
What the ASA Exam Warranty covers if you miss an SIA theory exam, how resits work with the awarding body, and how to keep it valid.
Door Supervisor Refresher Exams Explained: Questions, Timings and Pass Marks
The two Door Supervisor Refresher papers: 35 and 30 questions, 55 and 45 minutes, pass marks of 71 and 80 per cent, and how to revise.
Door Supervisor Refresher Practical Assessments: Search, Radio and Physical Intervention
The two filmed Refresher practicals: the search and radio assessment, and the physical intervention demonstration with its questions.
Security Guard Refresher Exam Explained: 28 Questions, 45 Minutes, 71 Per Cent
The one Security Guard Refresher paper: 28 questions, 45 minutes, a 71 per cent pass mark, what it covers and how to revise.
Security Guard Refresher Practical: The Search and Radio Assessment
The filmed Security Guard Refresher practical step by step: search policy, consent, outer garment, bag, person and self-search, the questions and the radio.