{"id":4681,"date":"2018-05-23T13:25:42","date_gmt":"2018-05-23T13:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.get-licensed.co.uk\/get-daily\/?p=4681"},"modified":"2025-11-17T13:32:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T13:32:05","slug":"what-is-the-door-supervisor-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.get-licensed.co.uk\/get-daily\/what-is-the-door-supervisor-course\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Door Supervisor Course?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So you&#8217;re thinking of working in the Security Industry? Discovered that you need a licence to work in the industry? Trying to work out what that means? What is the Door Supervisor course? Never fear, getting licensed to work in the industry is easy when you know how.<\/p>\n<p>Passing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.get-licensed.co.uk\/door-supervisor\">Door Supervisor course<\/a> allows you to apply for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.get-licensed.co.uk\/licence\/door-supervisor-licence\">Door Supervisor licence<\/a> to get you working in the Industry.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What to expect on your Door Supervisor course\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FXt4PL9vShY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #f99d1a;\">What is the Door Supervisor Course?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Door Supervisor course is a requirement that you have to have if you want to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.get-licensed.co.uk\/licence\/get-sia-licence\">apply for an SIA Licence<\/a>. An SIA is needed to work in the security industry.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #f99d1a;\">How long does it take?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The course takes four days. Over the days the course will be a mix of lectures and practical sessions. On the Sunday there will be teaching in the morning followed by the assessments.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #f99d1a;\">Assessed?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Don&#8217;t worry, this isn&#8217;t as scary as it sounds. There are three multiple choice exams covering modules 1,2 and 3. There is also a practical assessment.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #f99d1a;\">What is the teaching like?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Find out here!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Free Sample Lesson: What You&#039;ll Learn in the SIA Security Training Course\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S6fDjIEhZ2w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #f99d1a;\">How can I find a course?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Finding a course is easy! Get Licensed is the UK&#8217;s largest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.get-licensed.co.uk\/booking\/categories\">course finder<\/a> for security courses. With hundreds<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #f99d1a;\">How do I Get <\/span><span style=\"color: #f99d1a;\">Licensed?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After your course results will be with you within 14 days. Once it has been confirmed that you have passed your course you can apply for your licence. The licence application is made to the Security Industry Authority who regulate the industry. The cost of the licence is \u00a3221.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #f99d1a;\">What work can I do?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Door Supervisor Licence is the most versatile licence in the industry as it allows you to work in environments where alcohol is consumed as well as where it isn&#8217;t. So, as the name suggests you can work as a Door Supervisor but also as a Security Guard in retail environment.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #f99d1a;\">Is it easy to find work?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With a Door Supervisor licence you can work in a variety of environments from corporate security to night time work. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guardpass.com\/jobs\">Get Licensed Job Board<\/a> is the UK&#8217;s only job search for SIA licensed professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So you&#8217;re thinking of working in the Security Industry? Discovered that you need a licence to work in the industry? Trying to work out what that means? What is the Door Supervisor course? Never fear, getting licensed to work in the industry is easy when you know how. 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