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Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW)

Emergency First Aid at Work Training prepares individuals to provide treatment in emergency situations.

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Course fee From £99.99 Incl. VAT
Duration 1 day
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SIA licence £204 (valid 3 years)
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One security badge, every kind of work

An SIA Door Supervisor licence lets you take almost any security job in the UK. Employers ask for it by default because it covers the widest range of work.

With this SIA licence, you can:

  • Run the door at bars, clubs and venues
  • Work crowds at events, festivals and stadiums
  • Guard shops, offices and hospitals
  • Take standard guarding jobs too, no second licence needed
SIA Door Supervisor licence card

3 simple steps to start your security career

1

Book your SIA course

100+ training locations across the UK.
Find one near you and get started.


5 minutes to book online
2

Pass your exam

95% pass rate, first time.
Free retake if you don't. Same-day results.


3 to 6 days of training
3

Get licensed and start working

We help with your licence and connect
you to real security jobs.


Job ready within 3-6 weeks

Who is this course for?

Door supervisors keep people safe. On busy nights and at big events, they're the reason things stay friendly and everyone gets home fine. Few jobs let you make that kind of difference from day one.

If you want work with real responsibility, where people trust you to handle the moments that matter, this course is where it starts.

The role asks you to:

  • Keep an eye on the crowd and capacity
  • Read the room and step in early
  • Stay calm when everyone around you isn't
  • Defuse trouble with just your words
  • Be the one people count on when it matters

Door Supervisor vs Security Guard: what's the difference?

Door Supervisor licence

Covers both
  • Pubs, clubs and venues serving alcohol
  • Events and festivals
  • All standard guarding work — sites, retail, corporate

Security Guard licence

  • Standard guarding work — sites, retail, corporate
  • × Not valid for venues that serve alcohol
If you want to work where alcohol is served, the law requires a Door Supervisor licence.
That flexibility is why most employers hire door supervisors over security guards.

What the course covers

Day 1 to 2

Working in private security

The law, your powers and your responsibilities. When something goes wrong, you are the one who knows what to do.

Day 3

Working as a door supervisor

Licensing law, search procedures and drugs awareness. A venue runs safe because the person on the door knows this.

Day 4

Conflict management

Reading a room, stepping in early and talking trouble down. Most nights, your voice is the only tool you need.

Day 5

Physical intervention

Safe, legal restraint and disengagement, trained on your feet. For the rare moments when talking is not enough, you are ready.

Day 6

Exams and results

Multiple-choice exams with results the same day. You walk out qualified, with the licence application ready to go.

Bonus

Skills you keep for life

Reading a room, defusing conflict and staying calm under pressure. The course trains you for the door, but these follow you everywhere.

How the Door Supervisor exams work

Unit
Assessment
Questions
Pass mark
1 · Working in the Private Security Industry
Multiple-choice exam
72
70% (51/72)
2 · Working as a Door Supervisor
Multiple-choice exam
50
70% (35/50)
3 · Conflict Management
Multiple-choice exam
20
70% (14/20)
4 · Physical Intervention Includes practical
Multiple-choice exam + practical demo
30 + demo
80% (24/30) & 100% practical

What you need before you book

Before booking your SIA Door Supervisor training, you must meet the following criteria set by the SIA:

  • Age: you must be 18 or older.
  • Right to work: you must have the legal right to work in the UK.
  • English skills: you need a basic understanding of English — reading, writing, speaking and listening.
  • First Aid: you need a valid First Aid certificate (like EFAW) with at least 12 months of validity left on it. Don't have one? Add our 1-day First Aid course directly to your booking.

Where this licence can take you

This course Door Supervisor
Head Door Supervisor
Site or Event Supervisor
Contract Manager
Your own security company

How you get there

Your own security company
Contract Manager
Site or Event Supervisor
Team Leader
SIA Licensed Door Supervisor Starts here

A typical route. Roles and titles vary by employer.

Skills you gain on the way

Running crews Winning contracts Client relationships Pricing jobs Hiring and vetting + many more
Starts here SIA Licensed Door Supervisor
Team Leader
Site or Event Supervisor
Security Manager
Operations Manager

How you get there

Operations Manager
Security Manager
Site or Event Supervisor
Team Leader
SIA Licensed Door Supervisor Starts here

A typical route. Roles and titles vary by employer.

Skills you gain on the way

Leading a team Trusted to run the shift Owning incidents Managing budgets Winning client trust
Starts here SIA Licensed Door Supervisor
Event Team Leader
Head of Door Team
Event Security Manager

How you get there

Event Security Manager
Head of Door Team
Event Team Leader
SIA Licensed Door Supervisor Starts here

A typical route. Roles and titles vary by employer.

Skills you gain on the way

Crowd management Running event teams Quick calls under pressure Working with police and organisers Keeping thousands safe
Starts here SIA Licensed Door Supervisor
1 more course Close Protection course
Close Protection Officer

How you get there

Close Protection Officer
Close Protection course 1 more course
SIA Licensed Door Supervisor Starts here

A typical route. Roles and titles vary by employer.

Skills you gain on the way

Calm under pressure Risk awareness Advance planning Discretion Protecting high-profile clients
Starts here SIA Licensed Door Supervisor
Experienced Door Supervisor
1 more course Training qualification
SIA Trainer

How you get there

SIA Trainer
Training qualification 1 more course
Experienced Door Supervisor
SIA Licensed Door Supervisor Starts here

A typical route. Roles and titles vary by employer.

Skills you gain on the way

Coaching new starters Assessing learners Public speaking Passing the craft on

Find a Door Supervisor course near you

Our popular locations

Birmingham

Most booked
Fairgate House, 205 Kings Road, Tyseley, Birmingham, B11 2AA, B11 2AA From £99.99
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Real stories from real people

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"Very informative at all times helping to keep confidence of people of age not feel out of place. Good demonstration and clear communication and even exam reminded me of my a levels years ago. Well done"


Andrew Shaw
July 14, 2026
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For the last two days, I had Matt as my trainer and he was exceptional, super friendly, answered questions with precision and expanded his knowledge so that I could fully understand.
Absolutely brilliant Matt, Thank you. Read more

Our graduates work at

G4S
Securitas
Mitie
Tesco
Amazon
Heathrow
JD Group
Wembley

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Often, yes. The SIA assesses each case individually and minor or older convictions are not an automatic no. Talk to us before you rule yourself out.
It's multiple-choice and covers exactly what you're taught in the six days. Most learners who attend every session pass first time.
You get a free resit place. We will talk you through what to focus on before you sit the exam again.
The SIA typically issues licences within 25 working days of a complete application, though it can be faster.
No. Most people who book have never worked in security before. The course assumes no prior knowledge.
If you can hold a conversation and read a short passage in English, you will be fine. The exam is multiple-choice.
Yes. Once licensed, most graduates find shifts within a few weeks using GuardPass, our jobs app for security workers.
Door Supervisor covers pubs, clubs and events. Security Officer is for static guarding roles like retail and offices. Door Supervisor gives you both.
Course fees start from £229.99 inc. VAT. The SIA licence application itself is £204 and lasts 3 years.

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