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The Close Protection Officer Training Course opens up highly paying opportunities to work as Bodyguards. Earn up to £9,000 per month protecting celebrities, VIPs or high net worth individuals.
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Close Protection Training
The Close Protection Training Course is for anyone who wants to work legally as a Close Protection Officer (CPO), commonly called Bodyguard.
Getting a CPO SIA Licence can be a rewarding career choice for confident newcomers, experienced security professionals, and former armed forces and police personnel.
The Close Protection Training runs over 16-19-days and covers the knowledge, skills and practicals to help you prepare for the exam.
Some of the roles you could find yourself working with a CPO Licence include:
- Bodyguarding for VIPs and celebrities
- Protection for high-net-worth individuals
- Private international assignments
- Asset protection for high-end retailers
- Residential security
Working as a Bodyguard is exciting.
While the hours can get long and the risks can be high, this is one of the few jobs where you can say no two days at work are ever the same.
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 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 assignment, experience, the risk factor of the role and how you negotiate with your employer.
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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 19 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
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. The course covers the following:
- Law and Legislation
- Roles and Responsibilities of a CPO
- Threat and Risk Assessment
- Incident Management
- Venue Security operations
- Reconnaissance (Theory and Practical)
- CPO Protocol and Etiquette
- Operational Planning
- Route Selection
- Foot Formations
- Vehicle Tactics
- Embus / Debus
- Search Procedures (personal, Vehicle and premises)
- Surveillance (Live scenarios in central London)
Our training providers 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. The Close Protection training course covers everything you need to know, and your expert instructor will fully prepare you for success.
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The Close Protection Training course is for you if you want to work in the private security industry as a Bodyguard or Close Protection Officer.
You'll typically have some background in combat or security (although this is not a requirement of the course), and be expected to handle high-pressure situations with a calm, strategic mind.
You'll receive combat training and various skills to assist you when providing protection for important individuals, such as celebrities or high-power businesspeople.
The course lasts for 16-19 days and is instructor-led.
You need to be at least 18 years old to take the Close Protection Course. Moreover, you will need to be fluent in English to follow the content and perform at the assessment.
Some experience in security or combat would also be useful (although this is not a requirement of the course), as the course can be demanding for some people.
Security professionals who have worked for several years already, or people moving into this industry from a military or police background, often do best in CPO training.
You will receive a Level 3 Certificate for Working as a Close Protection Operative within the Private Security Industry upon completing the training course.
The Close Protection Training Course is assessed by a written exam and a practical assessment. You will also be assessed on your participation throughout the course.
You're able to retake exams if you don’t pass them. You cannot proceed with applying for your Close Protection SIA Licence, or badge, until you pass all your exams and attain the Level 3 Certificate for Working as a Close Protection Operative within the Private Security Industry.
Receive your results within just 5 working days after your course is completed. Our aim is to notify you on the same day the training provider sends us your results.
Your results will be available online and we’ll also send you an SMS to inform you when your results are available.
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