From 1 October 2021, if you hold a door supervisor licence you can choose one of the following options:

• take the door supervisor top-up training and renew your door supervisor licence
• take the security guard top-up training and switch to a security guard licence

In either case, you must have an Emergency First Aid at Work qualification, or equivalent, before you can take the top-up training.

The security guard top-up training is shorter than the door supervisor top-up training, so is likely to be cheaper. However, you should consider the day-to-day duties of the job that you do. If your job involves guarding licensed premises (such as a pub or a club) you will need to renew your door supervisor licence.

For more information on the recent and upcoming changes to the training you need for an SIA licence, please click on the link below.