Ensure your SIA Security Guard licence remains valid and advance your career with SIA Top-Up Refresher Security Guard Training in Birmingham.
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The SIA Top-up Refresher Training for Security Guards is mandatory for licence holders seeking to renew their licence.
Duration remains 1 day, and prices stay the same. This course refreshes essential content with updated skills to keep you prepared.
Terror Threat Awareness, Vulnerability Awareness, and Advanced Search Protocols specific to Security Guards.
The SIA Top-up Refresher Training for Security Guards is mandatory for licence holders seeking to renew their licence.
Duration remains 1 day, and prices stay the same. This course refreshes essential content with updated skills to keep you prepared.
Terror Threat Awareness, Vulnerability Awareness, and Advanced Search Protocols specific to Security Guards.
Unlimited exam retakes till you Pass
Get your exam results the same day
Full refund if you don't pass. Terms apply
95% pass rate
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New SIA Top-Up Refresher replaces the previous Top-up training.
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The SIA Top-Up Refresher Security Guard Training course in Birmingham is designed for security professionals renewing their SIA Security Guard licence. This course covers physical intervention techniques, emergency first aid, conflict de-escalation, and industry regulation updates to ensure you remain job-ready.
Birmingham’s expanding business district, shopping hubs, and event venues provide extensive opportunities for trained security professionals. From corporate security in Colmore Row to event security at Utilita Arena, this training will help you develop the skills needed for a successful career.
Job Opportunities Available
Completing the SIA Top-Up Refresher Training for Security Guards in Birmingham ensures you remain eligible for a variety of security roles across the city.
Flexible Hours
Security jobs in Birmingham offer full-time, part-time, and flexible shifts, catering to various schedules.
Getting Hired
With Birmingham’s booming retail sector, corporate offices, and entertainment venues, trained security professionals are always in demand. Whether you’re working in shopping centres, sports venues, or hospitality security, this course prepares you for a stable and rewarding career as a security guard.
Our Birmingham training centre is well-situated, serving learners from across the West Midlands.
Areas We Serve:
- Solihull: 25 minutes via A41
- Wolverhampton: 35 minutes via M6
- Walsall: 30 minutes via M6
- Coventry: 35 minutes via A45
- Dudley: 35 minutes via A461
- West Bromwich: 20 minutes via A41
- Sutton Coldfield: 30 minutes via A38
Getting There:
The Birmingham training centre is easily accessible by public transport, with Birmingham New Street Station and multiple bus routes nearby. Parking facilities are available for those driving.
Birmingham is a key security job market, offering roles across corporate, retail, event, and transport security. With its growing business sector and thriving entertainment industry, security professionals are always in demand.
Birmingham’s event security industry is one of the most active in the UK, with large venues such as Utilita Arena, Resorts World Arena, and Villa Park frequently hiring event stewards and crowd management staff.
Nightlife security is another vital sector in Birmingham, particularly in areas such as Broad Street, Digbeth, and The Arcadian, where security professionals ensure customer safety in bars, clubs, and restaurants. Transport security is also growing in demand, with Birmingham’s train stations, bus hubs, and Birmingham Airport requiring skilled professionals to ensure passenger safety and monitor security threats.
With Birmingham’s expanding economy and constant development, security professionals have access to stable job prospects with great opportunities for growth.
- Retail Security Guard
- Event Security Officer
- Corporate Security Officer
- Door Supervisor
- Transport Security Specialist
The SIA Top-Up Refresher Security Guard Training in Birmingham keeps your skills and knowledge updated, ensuring compliance with SIA regulations.
The training includes:
- Updated physical intervention techniques
- Emergency first aid, including CPR and defibrillator use
- Conflict resolution and de-escalation strategies
- Key legal and compliance updates
This course ensures that you are fully prepared for modern security roles.
Take the next step by booking your SIA Security Guard Refresher Training today.
The SIA Top-Up Refresher Training Course has been updated to align with modern security industry standards.
The newly updated SIA Top-Up Refresher Course surpasses the original Top-Up training by incorporating critical new elements to address evolving challenges in the security industry. These updates ensure that security professionals are prepared to handle today’s demanding security environments confidently and competently.
The original Top-Up course focused on:
- Basic physical intervention skills
- General security protocols
- Foundational compliance skills
The enhanced course now includes:
- Enhanced Physical Intervention Skills: Advanced techniques to manage conflicts effectively.
- Terror Threat Awareness: Comprehensive training to handle potential security risks.
- Vulnerability Awareness: A focus on issues like spiking and safeguarding vulnerable individuals.
The security guard refresher course consists of the following unit:
Unit 1: Principles of working as a security officer in the private security industry (Refresher)
The course will be assessed with multiple-choice exams and practical assessments.
Explore the full SIA Top-Up Refresher Security Guard Training syllabus for additional details.
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“The package is designed for success. In my door supervisor course and CCTV Operator course, I met an amazing set of instructors who use field and class experiences to build your courage and bring you excellent performance”
“Highly recommended. I did the DS and CCTV courses within two weeks of each other. Both the tutors were engaging and very experienced and knowledgeable in their field. Despite both courses being relatively short, I feel they pack in a lot of material. There are also lots of practical activities that help prepare you for front line security work. Once again, I high recommend training with Get Licensed!”
“If your looking for a licence to start a career in security or you want to renew your licence Get Licensed is the place to go, with its easy and stress-free way to apply as well as regular updates so you know what's happening with your application you know you can trust them to handle your application, they also have certified tutors who are amazing at what they do I would like to thanks to Tanya, Alan and Paul for their experience, professionalism and friendliness as I passed 1st time when I did the security guard and CCTV course. Would recommend them 100%”
“Registration on the Guard pass app was very easy and straightforward. Booking for training and exam was seamless. My exam trainer is a professional, he is learned and understood the course very well. It made my understanding very fast. The customer care team too are very responsive, they are also available to help anytime you have a concern.”
“Really good course and fantastically delivered by Shaun in Durham. I've been in the licensed trade for three decades and have learned a ridiculous amount this week !! The content was engaging throughout and kept relevant with Shaun's vast experience and real-life scenarios. Top level training, thank you.”
“Very satisfied with the course of Door Supervisor. Ben is a very good trainer and an engaging teacher. Sham was also a good invigilator. Highly recommended”
“It was efficient and interesting. Rob Worthington was a good professional trainer and didn’t leave any one behind. Amy was also great. Anita assisting too. 👍👍👍”
“Ben Mccarthy is an efficient, quality driven, and hardworking lead trainer for the door supervision course. He made the topics easy to understand and digest. I appreciate his patience and attention to detail when teaching the course.”
“I have been working in security for 30 years starting with 10 years as a full time door supervisor and then 20 years in house NHS security officer in a busy city centre hospital with a war zone called A&E Since leaving I needed to get my SIA . This course is really good and it’s far from an attend course you need to apply yourself and it will give you the grounding to be a first class operative to start a career and progress in security. Great trainer in Dave Watts a first class instructor and man. This course is first class and Get Licensed make booking, learning a great experience”
“Had a great experience with my Door Supervisors course. Excellent communication from start to finish. The instructor Simon Willoughby was awesome too. Very knowledgeable, engaging, and humorous. He got us through the very long days and made them feel not so long. A great guy and a great course”
“Get Licensed is indeed, the best place to take your security training. I just completed my Door Supervisor Training with them and was trained by Rob Worthington. Rob is the best trainer I have ever seen. You know why, its because he really trains from experience. He treated everyone fairly and makes the training very interesting, practical and experiential. I sincerely entreat everyone that seeks to take any security training course to do that with Get Licensed. You would enjoy it and learn a lot.”
“I enjoyed my course so well and my supervisor was a great teacher and person. He teaches so well his explanation is so clear. Am shouting out to Simon Albutt.”
“The trainer Amy was really patient, helpful and informative. All lessons were delivered with clarity along with a very professional attitude. Sering was also excellent. He conveyed information in a friendly helpful manner and made the class feel at ease. Good staff are hard to find and both are assets to the Industry.”
You can book the top-up refresher training directly through our website by selecting your preferred course date and location. Book your course now or call our friendly customer service line at 0207 078 7259.
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