SIA Security Officer Training

Ensure safe and legal working practices as a security officer!

Security officers often work in challenging or isolated environments. It’s thus important they have the right training to conduct the role effectively while ensuring the safety of themselves and the public. What’s more, they need to meet legal requirements established by bodies such as the Security Industry Authority (SIA).

The Highfield Level 2 Award for Security Officers in the Private Security Industry has been developed to give learners the skills and knowledge to operative effectively and safely while meeting the requirements of the SIA to work as a security officer.

To complete this qualification learners are expected to undertake approximately 42 hours of learning. The SIA stipulates a minimum of 29 contact hours (4-days) if self-study is undertaken. Please refer to Highfield's qualification specification for further details on self-study.

Topics include:

• The main characteristics of the Private Security Industry

• The importance of safe working practices

• Roles and responsibilities of security officers

• Drug-misuse legislation

• Issues and procedures relevant to the role of a security officer

• How to conduct effective search procedures

• Queue management

• How to recognise, assess and reduce risk in conflict situations

• Problem-solving techniques when resolving conflict