The Level 3 Close Protection Course is the essential first step to obtaining your SIA Close Protection Licence. It marks the beginning of your professional journey within a new career and lays the foundation for more advanced training needed to succeed as a close protection operative in the private security industry.
Professional development training or Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is one way to develop and move forward in your career, ensuring your skills and knowledge stay sharp in an industry that’s always changing. By investing in your growth, you open doors to new opportunities, whether stepping into a more senior role, specialising in a particular area, or even transitioning into advisory work. It also enhances your professional reputation; in a field where trust and expertise are everything, high-net-worth clients and corporations want security operatives who can demonstrate up-to-date knowledge and the latest protection techniques. Ultimately, CPD isn’t just about career progression, it’s about staying ahead, staying valuable, and being the best at what you do.
Our CPD and Non-Regulated courses are designed, overseen, and assessed by seasoned professionals and subject matter experts with extensive experience in the close protection industry.
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The Importance of Time and Distance when Providing Close Protection - CPD Training.
This two-part professional development training course emphasises the importance of situational awareness, behavioural detection, and surveillance training, alongside a solid understanding of the concepts of time and distance.
Time and distance are critical factors in planning personal protection, particularly during public appearances, as they directly impact the ability to respond effectively and mitigate potential threats.
Close Protection Driver
This course is designed to equip drivers with the advanced skills needed to safely transport high-profile individuals in potentially high-risk environments. The course typically covers chauffeur skills and comfort driving through to defensive and evasive driving techniques, and emergency response strategies.
The course also incorporates self-study topics such as vehicle dynamics and armoured vehicles.
Hostile Environment Security Driver
The Hostile Environment Security Driver Course is designed to equip drivers operating in high-risk regions with the critical skills and knowledge needed to navigate and respond effectively to threats such as ambushes, surveillance, IEDs, and vehicle attacks. This intensive program combines advanced driving techniques, including evasive and defensive manoeuvres. Participants will train in both urban and off-road environments, using real-world scenarios.
RTA First Responder
The Road Traffic Accident First Aid Course is designed to provide participants with the essential skills and knowledge to respond effectively to emergencies at the scene of a vehicle collision. This practical training covers key areas such as casualty assessment, managing unconscious or unresponsive individuals, controlling bleeding, spinal injury precautions, and performing CPR.
This course is delivered by our paramedics.
Physical Intervention and Combatives
Physical intervention and combatives training is a critical component of close protection, equipping operatives with the skills necessary to manage and neutralise physical threats in high-risk environments. This training focuses on control and restraint techniques, defensive tactics, and close-quarter combat skills that prioritise rapid, effective responses while minimising harm to both the principal and the operative
Close Protection Training and Knowledge Reference Material