Compare SIA Courses and Choose the Right Training
All three SIA front-line courses side-by-side. Prices and durations are drawn from our central course configuration — the same source used on every course page.
Door Supervisor SIA Door Supervisor Course | CCTV Operator SIA CCTV Operator Course | Security Guard SIA Security Guard Course | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course duration | 6 Days | 3–4 Days | 4 Days |
| All-inclusive price | £350 | £250 | £300 |
| Type of work | Public-facing, front-of-venue, event and licensed premises | Control-room monitoring and radio coordination | Static and patrolling guarding (unlicensed premises) |
| Public interaction | High | Low | Medium |
| Physical intervention module | Yes (mandatory) | No | No |
| Typical workplaces | Pubs, clubs, hotels, hospitals, events, retail, corporate | Council, retail, transport, casino, corporate control rooms | Offices, retail, warehouses, sites, campuses |
| Licence flexibility | Highest — covers licensed & unlicensed premises | Specialised — control-room roles only | Narrower — unlicensed premises only |
| Best suited to | Anyone wanting maximum job options in London | Methodical, focused people who prefer monitoring work | People certain they'll never work licensed premises |
| Book Door Supervisor | Book CCTV Operator | Book Security Guard |
Door Supervisor
SIA Door Supervisor Course
- Course duration
- 6 Days
- All-inclusive price
- £350
- Type of work
- Public-facing, front-of-venue, event and licensed premises
- Public interaction
- High
- Physical intervention module
- Yes (mandatory)
- Typical workplaces
- Pubs, clubs, hotels, hospitals, events, retail, corporate
- Licence flexibility
- Highest — covers licensed & unlicensed premises
- Best suited to
- Anyone wanting maximum job options in London
CCTV Operator
SIA CCTV Operator Course
- Course duration
- 3–4 Days
- All-inclusive price
- £250
- Type of work
- Control-room monitoring and radio coordination
- Public interaction
- Low
- Physical intervention module
- No
- Typical workplaces
- Council, retail, transport, casino, corporate control rooms
- Licence flexibility
- Specialised — control-room roles only
- Best suited to
- Methodical, focused people who prefer monitoring work
Security Guard
SIA Security Guard Course
- Course duration
- 4 Days
- All-inclusive price
- £300
- Type of work
- Static and patrolling guarding (unlicensed premises)
- Public interaction
- Medium
- Physical intervention module
- No
- Typical workplaces
- Offices, retail, warehouses, sites, campuses
- Licence flexibility
- Narrower — unlicensed premises only
- Best suited to
- People certain they'll never work licensed premises
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