Security Guard Top-Up Refresher training helps you renew your SIA Security Guard licence, so you keep earning and working on security shifts. Most guarding roles pay £13 to £15 an hour.
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If your Security Guard licence is expiring, you can’t renew it without this refresher: the SIA requires it before any renewal. It’s 1 day of training that brings you in line with the new SIA standards, with short e-learning to complete first. You already know the work. This course keeps you qualified to keep doing it.
The updated course adds:
Terror threat awareness Advanced search techniques Vulnerability awareness, including spiking
The Top-Up Refresher replaces the previous Top-Up training with crucial updates: terror threat awareness so you can respond to today’s risks, advanced search techniques for effective security checks, and vulnerability awareness for issues like spiking. The updates align with the latest SIA standards, so you finish with the skills modern guarding asks for and a renewal that goes through smoothly.
General security protocols for compliance Foundational refresher content for security officers Based on the older SIA specification Terror threat awareness, so you can respond to today’s risks Advanced search techniques for effective security checks Vulnerability awareness, including issues like spiking Updated core content for working as a security officerWhat hasn't changed: the course still takes just 1 day, and the price stays the same.
Our Security Guard Top-Up Refresher course includes practical, scenario-based training delivered by expert SIA trainers, and meets the latest SIA standards for renewing your Security Guard licence.
This refresher is for anyone who already holds a Security Guard licence and is approaching its 3-year expiry — or whose licence has recently lapsed.
If you want to keep working static and patrol shifts without losing time or income to a gap in your licence, this is where you renew.
Hold a current or recently-expired Security Guard licence Want to renew without repeating 4 days of training Need to meet the SIA's 2025 refresher requirement Are ready to keep working static and patrol shiftsWe send you the e-learning videos when you book. Complete them before your course day.
The updates since you last trained: terror threat awareness, advanced search techniques and spotting vulnerability, including spiking. Exams the same day.
Included with every booking for a limited time: a £49.99 course free, covering how to spot drug harm and handle incidents on shift.
Want to see the format before your course day? Try the free Security Guard refresher mock exams: real exam-style questions, unlimited attempts.
Before booking your Top-Up Refresher, make sure you have:
An expiring Security Guard licence: this course is for renewing an existing Security Guard licence. New to security? Book the full Security Guard course. E-learning: we send you the e-learning videos when you book. Just finish them before your course starts. First Aid: a valid First Aid qualification, shown to your trainer on the day. Don't have one? Book our 1-day Emergency First Aid course as a package with your refresher. Criminal record: the SIA re-checks your record when you renew. Anything changed since your last application? Use the free SIA criminal record checker.Pass the 1-day Top-Up Refresher, then apply for renewal on the SIA's website. The SIA charges a £204 renewal fee, and the renewed licence is valid for another 3 years. Once your checks are in progress, the SIA typically takes ~2 to 4 weeks to reach a decision.
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The course covers terror threat awareness, advanced search techniques and vulnerability awareness, including spiking. You complete short e-learning before attending the classroom day, then apply to renew through the SIA.
The refresher is for an existing Security Guard licence that is approaching expiry. The SIA says an expired licence cannot be renewed, so check the current new-application and training requirements before booking if your licence has already expired. If you are new to security, book the full Security Guard training course instead.
The Door Supervisor Top-Up Refresher takes two days because it includes updated physical intervention training.
The course is practical and scenario-based, with the trainer helping you apply the knowledge to realistic security situations.
Book a classroom date at a centre near you. If you are considering a different licence, the SIA licence guide compares the available routes.
If you do not have a valid first aid certificate, add the Emergency First Aid at Work course to your booking where available. Read the SIA licence renewal guide for the application steps after training.
Your trainer prepares you during the day, and results are normally available the same day. You can also practise using the Security Guard refresher mock exams.
Allow around two to four weeks for the SIA to reach a decision once checks are in progress. Booking early helps reduce the risk of a gap in your licensed work. Read the SIA licence renewal guide for the full sequence.
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