Close Protection Training
Ready to get your SIA Close Protection Licence and work as a Bodyguard? This is a great career choice for highly confident security newcomers, experienced security professionals, as well as former armed forces and police personnel.
We'll make getting your SIA licence a simple and stress-free process.
Working as a Bodyguard is exciting. Really exciting.
It helps that it pays well too! While the hours can get long and the risks can be high, this is one of the few jobs out there where you really can say no 2 days at work are ever the same.
There are many career options for Close Protection Operatives, including:
âś… Bodyguarding for VIPs and celebrities
âś… Protection for high net worth individuals
âś… Private international assignments
âś… Asset protection for high-end retailers
âś… Residential security
How much can you earn as a Close Protection Officer?
Getting a CP Licence is a serious commitment of time and money, and it's usually only for security professionals who are committed to long-term career growth in this industry.
Once qualified, Close Protection Officers can make anywhere between £200 to £400 per day, depending on your assigment, experience, the risk factor of the role and how you negotiate with your employer.
Obtaining a Close Protection qualification is the first step towards obtaining an SIA Licence to work as a Close Protection Officer (CPO). If you're looking to work as a bodyguard, and master the biggest challenges the private security sector can provide, this is the right course for you.
Your Close Protection Course is action-packed
Being a Close Protection Officer can be extremely demanding, and it takes in-depth knowledge and training.
This means the Close Protection training course covers a broad range of skills, from threat assessment, operational planning and reconnaissance, right through to advanced vehicle techniques, search procedures and close protection teamwork.
Close Protection Course Content
To allow ample time to teach the broad range of advanced skills required by bodyguard work, the Close Protection Course runs over 16 days and consists of 3 units:
Unit 1: Working in the Private Security Industry
Unit 2: Working as a Close Protection Operative
Unit 3: Conflict Management
In addition to the minimum course content required by the SIA, our courses may also include the following elements.
âś… First Aid at Work and Defibrillator Training
âś… Evasive Driving and/or Convoy Driving
âś… Introduction to Short Firearms
âś… Close Combat Training
âś… Anti Ambush Training
Courses are packed with theoretical and practical activities to keep you engaged. The training is intense, and some exercises will finish late. Candidates should be prepared for a demanding period of instruction.
We intentionally make the course fast-paced to fully prepare you for the reality of life as a Close Protection Operative. It's rapid, intensive on the mind and body, and always full of surprises.
Even so, there'll be exams you need to complete, but don't let that put you off. Everything you need to know is covered in the Close Protection training course, and your expert instructor will fully prepare you for success.
Our pass rates are some of the highest in the business, thanks to both the highly experienced instructors and the quality of the training courses.
The road to your bodyguard career: How it works
The first step to starting your exciting new career as a Close Protection Officer begins with your training.
Throughout your SIA Close Protection training, we’ll walk you through the process, providing all necessary support and materials to help you get your CPO SIA Security Licence.
To get started:
âś… Book your course
âś… Complete the training
âś… Apply for your SIA licence
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