PSI - Protective Security International

Training

Edexcel
PSI Ltd is accredited by Edexcel to teach Security Industry Authority (SIA)-approved security courses which are essential for those wishing to work in a security role within the United Kingdom. Moreover, many employers hiring security personnel for work outside the UK are increasingly anxious that their employees have received an SIA approved course.

Training courses offered:
PSI Ltd Close Protection Training Courses
The PSI course to train the Close Protection Officer (CPO) is designed to give potential CPOs the very best knowledge and skills required to become a first class operator. PSI is committed to provide the highest level of training so that both clients and students get what they want. The CPO course content is scrutinised by our external assessor to apply for a Close Protection Officers licence.

Security Industry Authority
The PSI Close Protection Officers course leads to the relevant qualifications, as required by the Security Industry Authority for application for a Close Protection Officers licence.

Course Outline Duration:
The course is 15 days in duration, encompassing the 150 hours knowledge and practical skills training that are necessary to apply for an SIA license.

Course Syllabus:
  • Introduction to the roles and responsibilities of the Close Protection Operative
  • Threat and risk assessment
  • Surveillance awareness
  • Operational planning
  • Law and legislation
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Physical Intervention and legal use of force
  • Close protection team work
  • Reconnaissance
  • Close protection foot techniques
  • Route selection
  • Use of close protection vehicle techniques
  • Search awareness
  • Incidents and dilemmas
  • Venue based security
  • Communication and conflict management skills
Also available at the discretion of our instructors we can include - unarmed combat, cuffing techniques, disarming techniques/knife/pistol, kubotan training, baton training. This will depend on student competence, capability and suitability.

Course Cost:
£2400 – The cost of the course includes course examination and certification from outside awarding body (EDEXCEL) and single occupancy Bed and Breakfast in a local Hotel. All fees in British Pounds Sterling.

Application Form
Interested students can print and fill in the application form page and return it to us, click here.
On acceptance you will be required to pay a deposit of £500. The deposit must be paid 28 days after receiving our acceptance and offer so please consider this when choosing your preferred date. Please see our terms and conditions.
Basic Job Training Static Security Guarding Course (4 days)
PSI offer a basic 4 day BJT (Basic Job Training) Course which qualifies candidates to apply to the SIA for licensing. Qualification BTEC Certificate (EDEXCEL).

Content:

Unit 1: Roles and Responsibilities of Door Supervisors
  • Customer care
  • Diversity
  • Patrolling
  • Access control
  • Searching
  • Security and emergency procedures
  • Health and safety
Unit 2: Conflict Management Training

Cost of course:
£250 per person. Costs include examination and certification fees.
Door Supervisor Course (4 days)
PSI offer a 4 day training course that allows successful students to apply for an SIA license. Qualification BTEC Certificate (EDEXCEL)

Unit 1: Roles and Responsibilities of Door Supervisors
  • Introduction to the role of the door supervisor
  • Code of conduct
  • Legal constraints
  • Drugs
  • Crime prevention
  • Equal opportunities
  • Health & Safety
  • Emergency procedures including First Aid
Unit 2: Conflict Management for Door Supervisors (2 Days)
  • Introduction to communication and conflict management
  • Self-awareness
  • Avoiding conflict
  • Effective communication and customer services skills
  • Recognising and defusing conflict
  • Maintaining space
  • Defusing high risk conflict
  • Resolving conflict
  • Learning from conflict
Unit 1 and 2 can be taught separately if necessary. Price on request.

Cost of course:
£250 per person. Cost includes examination and certification fees.
Vehicle Immobilisation Course (4 days)
PSI offer a 4 day training course that allows successful students to apply for an SIA license. Qualification BTEC Certificate (EDEXCEL)

Unit 1: Knowledge based training and assessment
  • Introduction to wheel clamping and removals
  • Introduction to the legislation
  • Signs, lines and enforcement vehicles
  • Vehicle registration marks
  • Health and Safety
  • When to clamp and when to remove vehicles
  • Vehicle tow away
  • Completing paperwork
  • Practical case studies (clamping, removal and paperwork)
  • Use of photography
  • The payment process
  • Procedures for start and end of shift
  • Radio operations
  • Discretionary parking
  • Standards of individual behaviour for vehicle immobilisers and customer care
  • Equal Opportunities
  • Appeals
Unit 2: Practical scenario based training and assessment

Unit 3: Conflict Management Training

Cost of course:
£350 per person. Cost includes examination and certification fees.
Surveillance: Urban, and Rural
This is a 7-day course designed to provide students with basic knowledge of urban rural and foreign surveillance techniques, both counter and technical. Potential applicants should note that some reading and revision would be required in the evenings.
PSI Bespoke security courses
PSI Ltd. can also provide, on request, 1-on-1 personal tuition and bespoke security courses.
The fines for working in the security industry without the appropriate SIA licence are severe. You can be fined up to £5,000.00 and receive up to six months in prison.

Queries or applications regarding any of the above courses should be forwarded to PSI Ltd. via mail, phone or email.

PROTECTIVE SECURITY INT LIMITED EDEXCEL B-TEC Qualifications Centre No: 66177
PROTECTIVE SECURITY INT LIMITED COMPANY No: 5560637