SIA Licence Training

SIA Licence Training

Expert Security Industry career advice and news all in one place

Once again Get Licensed, the UK’s number one security industry provider, have stayed one step ahead of their game by introducing a brilliant innovation for aspiring security personnel to get in-depth information about careers and news about the security sector … Continue reading →

Door Supervisor Training in London

Why do I have to do a Door Supervisor training to work as a bouncer in a london club?, asked John. It is illegal to work as a Door Supervisor without a valid SIA Licence, and in order to obtain … Continue reading →

Resettlement Training using ELC Credits

Resettlement Training You may have noticed on our main landing page the logo above and wondered what it means. ELC stands for Enhanced Learning Credits which is funding made available by the Ministry of Defence for ex-service personnel looking to … Continue reading →

SIA Licence Training in London

London is heart of UK and also where the 2012 Olympics games will be hosted. There are more Security Jobs in London than the whole of UK.  Get Licensed offers SIA Licence linked Door Supervisor, Security Guard, CCTV Operator and … Continue reading →

The Most Important Customer Review of Get Licensed You’ll Ever Read

At Get Licensed we have been delivering SIA Licence linked Security training for over 6 years, in these 6 years we have trained over 50,000 people and we strive to give the best customer service before during and after the … Continue reading →

Enhanced Learning Credits

Get-Licensed are proud to be associated with the Enhanced Learning Credit initiative which is funding made available by the Ministry of Defence for ex-service personnel looking to re-establish their careers as part of the MOD’s resettlement program. Up to £2,000 … Continue reading →

Effective Networking

The role of professional SIA Licensed staff has changed dramatically over recent years and with the training standards now so high workplace responsibilities have developed too. A few years ago networking was defined as good communication, but regardless of what … Continue reading →

Job Search Motivation

David Cameron has launched a task force to help businesses motivate their staff which, considering the unemployment figures, might translate as misguided energy. How about some inspiration for the millions of jobseekers David? Here are a few tips to keep … Continue reading →

Proof that Determination and Dedication equals Excellent Rewards

It’s always great to read some good news, especially at the start of a New Year and our congratulations go out to two leading security industry figures, Mark Hamilton of G4S and Tony Ball of Show and Event Security, who … Continue reading →

Surveillance at Work

It might seem odd that having trained to work in an industry that prides itself on honesty and an entirely transparent relationship with employees that problems with internal surveillance would ever crop up, but employers do have the right to … Continue reading →

Workplace Stress and Your Rights

Anyone who currently works in the security industry will be well aware of the stresses involved especially the responsibility of protecting assets, buildings and the safety of the people who work there, but workplace stress is not something to be … Continue reading →

The Perfect CV

Regardless of how qualified you might be its debatable whether or not the perfect CV actually exists, the trick is to keep the information as clear and as brief as possible. It’s not always necessary to include every detail right … Continue reading →

The Healthy Workplace

It’s a little known fact that Health and Safety is not only governed by legislation, it’s also administered by what’s known as ‘common law’ and all employers are duty bound to ensure that their employees’ safety is cared for whilst … Continue reading →

SIA Training – Prep is key!

Compared to the US or Europe we Brits are the worst, even though we may have coined the phrase ‘Grasping the nettle’, we’re still not confident when it comes to expressing the way we feel, especially at the crucial moment … Continue reading →

Selling Yourself to Employers 2

We’ve had an amazing response to our news item, Selling Yourself to Employers, and thanks to all of you who have taken the time to get involved in the debate. One all time favorite question that we omitted from our … Continue reading →

Security high priority at London 2012 games, before during and after the event.

The games are set to be, not only the biggest peacetime event the UK has seen, but also the biggest policing operation our forces have had to tackle since the blitz. Proposed training initiatives are currently aimed at 250,000 officers … Continue reading →

Career Investment

Undoubtedly the recession is forcing people to think twice about their spending habits and financial investment for the future is a growing concern for many families and individuals in the UK. As the credit crunch continues to munch its way … Continue reading →

Train to Gain

A recent poll, commissioned by the Young Enterprise charity of big employers including HSBC, Santander, KPMG and Procter & Gamble highlights concerns that potential recruits are failing to impress at even the most basic levels especially a ‘can do attitude’. … Continue reading →

Police officers are being privately funded to patrol shopping centres

Is this a good use of public funds? Not is surely the answer. In a recent report by the Daily Telegraph our already overworked police forces are allegedly being paid by private bodies, councils and the NHS as an increased … Continue reading →

A Security Badge of Meaning

Identification badges are a familiar sight these days, the utility meter reader, doctors, nurses, bar staff, even the guy selling chamois leathers door-to-door for charity has one; everywhere you look someone has an ID card dangling around their neck like … Continue reading →