Renew your SIA licence with mandatory refresher training

Complete your required refresher course and first aid certification to stay compliant, keep your licence active, and continue working legally in security.

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Who needs an SIA refresher course?

From 2025, all door supervisors, security guards, and close protection operatives must complete an approved refresher course along with a valid Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) certificate to renew their SIA licence. This ensures you stay up to date with current security practices, legal requirements, and safety protocols. Completing these refresher courses is essential to maintain your professional competence and continue working legally in the security industry.

3 simple steps to start your security career

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Check your licence expiry date

If your licence has expired or is expiring soon, you’ll need SIA refresher training to renew it.
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Book your refresher course

Mandatory refresher training is required for Door Supervisor, Security Guard, and Close Protection licence renewals.
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Apply for licence renewal online

Once you’ve passed training, apply on the SIA website and pay the £184 licence renewal fee.

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An SIA refresher course is mandatory training for door supervisors, security guards, and close protection operatives. It updates your skills on current security practices, legal requirements, and safety procedures to keep your licence valid.

All licensed door supervisors, security guards, and close protection operatives must complete the refresher course and hold a valid Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) certificate to renew their SIA licence from 2025 onwards.

The Door Supervisor refresher course usually lasts 2 days, the Security Guard refresher course 1 day, and the Close Protection refresher course is typically 2 days. All courses include assessments and essential updates relevant to each role.

While some theory modules may be completed via e-learning, all SIA refresher courses—Door Supervisor, Security Guard, and Close Protection—require in-person practical assessments to meet SIA standards.

After finishing your refresher and first aid training, submit your application online via the official SIA website. Upload your training and first aid certificates and pay the licence renewal fee to keep your licence active.
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