Training (BTEC)

Level 2 BTEC Award in Security Operations (security guarding course)

1SC has established and runs a training programme with the assistance of specialist trainers who are qualified to teach about fire, first aid and aggression awareness. Security personnel are encouraged to seek and excel in their chosen field of employment, which we feel is a fine career. Our in-house training pogramme has been developed with the assistance of Edexcell and BTEC to ensure the highest quality standards are acheived.

All staff undergo a four day Basic Job Training Course which is recognised by the SIA for the purpose of licensing, all staff will hold a security license by March 2006.

• Role and responsibilities of a security officer
• Patrolling
• Access Control
• Searching
• Security and Emergency Systems
• Fire Awareness
• Health and Safety
• The Law
• Emergencies
• Customer Care and Social Skills
• Communications and Reporting

The BTEC course lasts four days and is followed up with on site training for individual officers. The on site training allows the security officer to see at first hand how the theory fits into the practical side of security awareness, it is at this point of the training that the security officer can question the instructor on specific subjects.

Other courses available to staff are:

• Self Defence and Restraint
• First Aid
• Lone Worker Awareness
• Bomb Awareness
• Search Training
• Customer Care Awareness and Development
• Fire Awareness and Evacuation

Refresher training is given every six months keeping the security officer up to date with technology and the client's requirements.