The SIA (Security Industry Authority) is a UK Government body that was started in 2004 to oversee the security industry. The SIA have two main purposes, one of which is to licence security officers. This is done by sector and being a Close Protection Officer is subject to this requirement.

To gain a licence to work in Close Protection you are required to complete 14 day Close Protection Course and hold a First Aid At Work qualification. At the end of the course you will have to take and pass an exam in order to apply for your Close Protection Licence. Subject to your application being approved, you will then get you SIA Close Protection Licence. Close Protection courses are a minimum of 150 hours and cover core competencies as set out by the SIA.

Since the introduction of Close Protection licences, there have been a large number of training providers springing up all over the place. With courses costing in the region of £1500, the CP training arena has become a crowded market place.

Personally, I strongly believe that if someone is going to teach me something, then I at least want them to have first-hand experience in what they are teaching. How could someone teach a Close Protection Course having never worked in close protection? Well unfortunately it happens on a regular basis.

As a Security Operations and Training Company, Capitol Risk has now put together a fully comprehensive SIA Close Protection Training Course.

As an operational security company who offer professional security training, we are in an ideal position to teach you exactly what you need to know to work in Close Protection.

We have put together a FULLY RESIDENTIAL 14 day Close Protection training course in Spain. We have made this course residential in order to provide you with the very best learning experience.  Our Close Protection Course also INCLUDES the First Aid at Work (FAAW) qualification (usually £200) AND incorporates our Krav Maga for Close Protection course which usually costs £297 but we have included FREE on this course.

WARNING: You Will Work Hard On This Course

The Capitol Risk Close Protection Course goes above and beyond the SIA core competencies.

Included in the cost of this course are:

• Return Flights from Stansted Airport
• Transfers in Spain
• Insurance
• High Standard Accommodation
• 3 Fully Prepared Meals Per Day (Spain Only)
• All Training Materials
• First Aid At Work Course (Usually £200)
• Krav Maga for Close Protection Course (Usually £297)

But that’s not all…

On our Close Protection course we do actually talk to you about creating CV’s and applying for work. We want to help point you in the right direction once you have your Close Protection licence, so we have put together a COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCES PACK to help you in your Close Protection career. As far as we know, we are the only security training company to offer you this. Our resources pack contains:

• List of over 200 security companies with web site links
• Ebook on how to create  professional CV’s
• Ebook on how to create professional cover letters
• Professional CV templates
• HUGE selection of security form templates that we have used when planning operations
• Colour head shot and full length body shot

Our students are always welcome to call us if they need help or advice after their course.

As per SIA requirements, your exam will be taken in the UK on the final day of your course at a recognized training facility. The awarding body for this exam is Edxcel.

The cost for this course is £1650inc

If you hold a valid SIA licence or are entitled to our 10% discount, the price for this course drops to just £1485inc

Professional Security Training By Professional Security Operators

As security operators and trainers, we see things from both sides, which is why we believe in bring you outstanding training at a sensible cost. We let out training do the talking by keeping our costs low while not holding back on the things necessary to give you the very best learning experience.

Honesty, Integrity and Loyalty

Our core security business is built on the foundation of Honesty, Integrity and Loyalty. We want you to be sure that our close protection course is the right one for you and that it is the right time for you to do it. We will not talk you into completing our course. We will not lie to you about our courses. We will do everything we can to help you along the way if you choose to train with us.

We treat you the same way we would like to be treated ourselves.

For more information, please call us on +44 (0)5601 56 8485 or email us at training@capitolrisk.co.uk