The Door Supervisor security training is a 6-day course. If you require the Emergency First Aid at Work qualification, you can book a course that includes EFAW to your package. This will make it a 7-day course.

Your SIA trainer will assess your skills with a mix of multiple choice exams and practical exercises.

To book your place on one of our security courses, first you need to determine whether you need a course that includes the First Aid qualification.

• If you do require EFAW to be added to your package, choose an option above with a green First Aid button.
• If you do not require EFAW on your course as you already hold this qualification, choose an option above with a grey First Aid button.

Once you have selected your preferred date, click the black ‘book now‘ button.

Alternatively, call our friendly customer service line on 0800 121 6020

The Door Supervisor qualification allows you to work within BOTH Door Supervisor and Security Guard roles.

The door supervisor licence is very versatile and the skills you’ll learn during your course will set you up to work in a variety of industries and roles. This licence provides you with a much wider range of career options and job opportunities than the Security Guard licence.

These include but are not limited to:

• Working in licensed premises
• Bouncer at pubs, bars and nightclubs
• Protecting private property or members of the public
• Security on film sets & television studios
• Airport security officers
• Visible presence in retail environments
• Security for construction sites
• Security concierge
• Hospital security guards
• Crowd control & security for sports events
• Music festival & public event security
• Prevent and detect theft & loss as a store detective
• Special events including red carpet
• Protecting offices, council buildings, and universities

If you would like our help with employment opportunities, we can help you secure a role within the security industry following the completion of your course.

When working within a licensed business, it’s your job to ensure the safety and protection of customers, staff and the venue, with the added presence of alcohol. You may be confronted with conflict situations, and will need to assist the management in ensuring the premises are run lawfully and responsibly. 

Door supervisors/bouncers/nightlife security guards tend to be positioned at the entrance, monitoring and controlling admission. You may also be expected to patrol the venue, as well as escort people from the premises for various reasons, such as those who are drunk and disorderly, threatening others or suspected of carrying or dealing illegal drugs.

This Door Supervisor course contains physical intervention and conflict resolution elements which are incredibly useful life skills that can be applied to a variety of situations.

• Screening individuals for suitability to enter a building/event/venue
• Monitoring and controlling admission, including checking ID documents
• Maintaining queue control, watching for any signs of trouble
• Checking that customers meets the required dress code for the venue or event
• Using radio equipment to maintain contact with other staff and security personnel
• Searches of illegal or banned items, including body and bag searches
• Patrolling, watching behaviour and dealing with conflict inside and outside the venue
• Responding quickly to emergency situations, including fire alarms, security breaches, bomb threats and medical emergencies
• Working closely with venue staff, police, first aid and emergency response teams
• Reporting/recording any issues or problems

Door supervisors have the authority to refuse entry to any individual they consider unsuitable, in line with employer instructions.

If you have a criminal record, it does not automatically mean you will be refused a licence.

Any convictions, warnings, cautions, absolute/conditional discharges, admonishments or charges awaiting trial for offences will need to be disclosed as part of your application. The SIA will consider how relevant any offences are, how recent, and what punishments were handed out before making a decision.

You will automatically be rejected for a SIA licence unless you have been free of the sentence restrictions for a conviction for at least 12 months (up to 5 years in more serious cases) before your licence application.

Check your likelihood of passing the criminality checks with the SIA’s criminal record indicator.