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- Door Supervisor
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- Nightclub/Doorman
- Revenue Protection
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- Security Concierge
- Bodyguard
- VIP Security
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How much you can earn
Career options
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The length of the course
Training fee
Cost of the training and exam
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Cost of the SIA application
Time to recover costs
How long you have to work before you recover the costs
Door Supervisor
£10 - 14 per hour
£24 - 40k per annum
Retail, Events, Offices, Licensed premises, Static guarding, Manned guarding - covers all Security Guarding roles
6 days
from £199
£190
6 days
Security Guarding
£10 - 14 per hour
£24 - 40k per annum
Static guarding, Manned guarding, Key-holding, Retail
4 days
from £180
£190
5 days
CCTV
£10 - 12 per hour
£24 - 32k per annum
CCTV operator, Control room, Public space surveillance
3 days
from £180
£190
5 days
Close Protection
£50 - 100 per hour
£40k - 60k per annum
Bodyguard, VIP security, Maritime, Asset protection, International assignments
14 days
from £1,200
£190
4 days
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