CCTV Training in Newport

1. Working in the Private Security Industry
2. Working as a CCTV Operator
3. Practical Use of CCTV Systems

At the end of the CCTV course, you will be required to pass 2 exams to achieve your qualification. 

Preparing for exams can feel worrying, but don't lose confidence. Everything you need to know is covered in the CCTV Operator Course, and your training instructor will fully prepare you for success.

Our pass rates are among the highest in the security sector, because we work with highly experienced training instructors who lead top quality courses.

Getting To Your CCTV Training Course In Newport

Newport is located approximately 12 miles southwest of Cardiff. Travelling to your CCTV operator course in Mercure Cardiff North Circle Way East, CF23 9XF, by train couldn’t be easier. The central station in Cardiff is located at:

Cardiff Central

Central Square, Cardiff CF10 1EP.

Local train stations from Newport include:

Newport Train Station

South Wales) station, High St, Newport NP20 4AX

Nearby train stations include:

Pye Corner Station

Western Valley Rd, Pye Cor, Newport NP10 9DS

Rogerstone Station

Lily Way, Rogerstone, Newport NP10 9LG

Risca And Pontymister Train Station

Risca, Newport NP11 6BD

Crosskeys Train Station

Newport NP11 7DG

From Cardiff Central, take a train to nearby Heath Low-level or High-level train stations. From there, a cab takes around six minutes.

Parking

Luckily, if you are driving to the training venue, you will get free on-site parking. But if you are feeling adventurous and want to take a tour of the city during your lunch break or after the training, plenty of parking spots are available. You can also head to JustPark and pre-book your parking spot for your convenience.

Here are some available options:

JustPark

Adam St, Cardiff CF24 2FN

NCP Car Park Cardiff Rapports

David St, Rapports, Cardiff CF10 2EH

John Lewis Car Park

Hayes Bridge Rd, Cardiff CF10

Dumfries Car Park

St Andrew’s Ln, Cardiff CF10 3DD

Walkability

The area around the training venue has a walk score of 34/100, meaning you may require a car to move around or run a quick errand. However, once you’re in Cardiff City centre, you do not require a car to get to any destination. The city centre has a walk score of 97/100, so you can grab a quick bite, dash to the ATM, or shop while on foot.

Accommodation

If you are travelling from afar to attend this course in Newport, you can make a trip out of it and stay in a hotel nearby. A few metres from the training venue is ZIP by Premier Inn Cardiff, a simple budget hotel with compact rooms, free WiFI, and complimentary parking. You can order a continental breakfast at a small additional cost. A mile from the city centre is Tanes Hotel at 148 Newport Rd, a family-run outfit offering free WiFi, tea and coffee-making facilities and reasonable rates. Other highly recommended budget-friendly hotels include ParkLane Guesthouse, Mrs Potts Hostel, BunkHouse and Travelodge Cardiff Central Queen Street. There are plenty of deals you can also check out here.

Food

There are tons of budget-friendly dining options around the training venue. A few miles from the Mercure Cardiff is the Clubhouse Coffee Shop, which offers fantastic coffee and various British dishes. You can also try the different cuisines in the city centre, like Wok To Walk, an Asian restaurant that serves the best stir-fries, including vegan and vegetarian options. You can also check out The Ponnuswamy Restaurant at 129 City Rd, which also serves Indian speciality dishes, including meat, seafood and excellent biryani. Tuk Tuk-Thai Kitchen & Bar is another highly recommended eating spot with excellent zap wings, duck spring rolls, chicken wings, and shake fries. There are also tons of vibrant bars and pubs providing bistro-style food for not much money.

SIA CCTV Job Opportunities in Newport

Plenty of job opportunities await you at Newport once you finish your CCTV Operators course. With the new skills you acquire, you will be adept at spotting body language to look out for any small or significant trends or suspicious activities in major events like carnivals, sporting events, or concerts, all of which attract huge crowds and need a high security to ensure the safety of all. Other areas where you need to be observant and watchful to detect any form of suspicious activity during the day or night are shopping malls and retail outlets like Fraiars Walk Shopping Centre, Kingsway Shopping Centre and Newport Retail Park, which have heavy human traffic and need constant surveillance to ensure no illegal activity is happening.

The police, local councils and private security companies also hire SIA-licensed CCTV Operators to help curb and improve security in some of their jurisdictions. Other places where you are likely to find job opportunities include warehouses, government offices, private businesses, schools and universities, hospitals, museums, libraries, and airports, among many other sensitive locations.