Door Supervisor Refresher Training

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Door Supervisor Refresher Training

Need to renew your Door Supervisor SIA licence? Our Door Supervisor Refresher Training is designed for existing Door Supervisor licence holders who need to complete the current refresher qualification before applying to renew their licence.

The current SIA requirement is a Level 2 Award for Door Supervisors in the Private Security Industry (Refresher) qualification. Since April 2025, refresher training has been mandatory for Door Supervisors renewing their licence.

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SIA Refresher Training

Current refresher training designed around the requirements for Door Supervisor licence renewal.

Licence Renewal Focused

Complete the relevant training and assessment before progressing with your SIA renewal application.

Practical Refresher Skills

Includes current practical assessment areas such as searching and physical intervention skills.

Experienced Security Training

Structured learning focused on the knowledge and skills required for existing Door Supervisors.

The SIA states that Door Supervisor refresher course takes 1.5 to 2.5 days of in-person training, depending on how much self-study the learner completes. This does not include the time required for the first aid training.

What Is Door Supervisor Refresher Training?

Door Supervisor Refresher Training is training for existing Door Supervisor licence holders who need to meet the current refresher qualification requirement when renewing their SIA licence.

The purpose is not to repeat the complete initial Door Supervisor training programme. Instead, refresher training focuses on important knowledge and practical skills that need to remain current as security work, risks and expectations develop.

The Security Industry Authority (SIA) introduced mandatory refresher training for Door Supervisors renewing their licences from 1 April 2025. The current requirement is the relevant refresher qualification rather than the older top-up qualification.

For Door Supervisors, the current refresher training includes:

• Terror threat awareness

• Physical intervention knowledge and practical skills

• Searching knowledge and practical skills

• Vulnerability training

• Recognising and preventing spiking

The SIA also requires an appropriate Emergency First Aid at Work qualification or equivalent before a Door Supervisor can take the refresher training. The qualification must have at least 12 months remaining when presented to the training provider.

Why Do Door Supervisors Need Door Supervisor Refresher Course?

Refresher training exists because security knowledge and practical skills can fade over time, while threats, working practices and public-safety expectations can change.

The current SIA approach focuses on maintaining safety-critical knowledge and practical competence for existing licence holders.

Maintain Current Knowledge

Security professionals need to keep their understanding of relevant responsibilities, risks and procedures up to date. Refresher training provides an opportunity to revisit important areas rather than relying entirely on previous training.

Prepare for Licence Renewal

For Door Supervisor licence holders renewing their licence, the relevant refresher qualification is now part of the renewal requirements. Completing the required training is an important step before making the renewal application.

Refresh Practical Skills

The current refresher qualification includes practical assessment of searching and physical intervention skills. This gives learners an opportunity to revisit practical competencies within the current training framework.

Update Awareness of Current Risks

Refresher training includes areas relating to terror threat awareness and vulnerability, including recognising and preventing spiking.

Strengthen Professional Readiness

Regularly revisiting important security knowledge can help professionals approach their responsibilities with greater awareness and confidence.

Support Continued Professional Development

Refresher training gives existing licence holders a structured opportunity to update relevant knowledge and demonstrate successful completion of current training requirements.

SIA Top-Up Training Explained

You may see people searching for SIA Top-Up Training, Door Supervisor Top-Up, SIA Top-Up Course or Door Supervisor Top-Up Refresher.

These terms remain common in searches and everyday conversation. However, it is important to distinguish the older top-up requirement from the current refresher requirement.

The SIA states that the previous top-up qualifications are no longer accepted for new applications or renewals, and the current requirement is the relevant refresher qualification.

The progression is:

Initial Door Supervisor Qualification

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SIA Door Supervisor Licence

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Current Refresher Requirement

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Assessment & Successful Completion

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SIA Licence Renewal Application

The SIA's current guidance states that Door Supervisor licence holders renewing their licence must hold the relevant refresher qualification alongside their existing licence-linked qualification.

Important terminology

If you search for an SIA DS refresher course, Door Supervisor renewal course or Door Supervisor top-up training, make sure the provider is offering the current refresher qualification required for your renewal rather than an outdated top-up qualification.

Who Needs Door Supervisor Refresher Course?

Existing Door Supervisors

If you currently hold a Door Supervisor licence and are preparing to renew it, you need to meet the current SIA refresher training requirement.

Door Supervisor Licence Holders

Existing licence holders should check their individual SIA renewal requirements and make sure they complete the appropriate training before applying.

Security Professionals Returning to the Industry

People returning to licensed security work should check their current qualification and licensing position rather than assuming previous training automatically meets today's requirements.

Experienced Security Staff

Professionals with previous experience can use refresher training to update their knowledge and practical skills against the current qualification requirements.

Training Eligibility vs Licence Eligibility

These are not the same thing.

Training eligibility determines whether you can enrol on the relevant refresher course.

Licence eligibility relates to whether you meet the SIA's requirements to hold or renew a licence.

Previous security experience does not automatically mean that a person meets every current SIA requirement. Always check the current requirements that apply to your circumstances.

Door Supervisor Refresher Course Content

The current Door Supervisor refresher qualification covers key areas identified by the SIA as important for public safety and continued competence.

Terror Threat Awareness

Refresh your awareness of current counter-terrorism considerations and how security professionals can contribute to public safety.

Physical Intervention Skills

Refresh relevant physical intervention knowledge and practical skills within the current qualification framework.

Practical physical intervention elements must be delivered face-to-face.

Searching

Develop and demonstrate current knowledge and practical skills relating to searching.

The refresher assessment includes a practical searching assessment.

Vulnerability

Understand how Door Supervisors can help keep vulnerable people safe and recognise situations where additional care and appropriate action may be required.

Spiking Awareness

The current refresher training includes vulnerability content covering how to spot and stop spiking.

Emergency First Aid

Before taking Door Supervisor refresher course, learners must hold an appropriate Emergency First Aid at Work qualification or equivalent that meets the current SIA requirements.

What You Will Learn

The current SIA refresher assessment specifically includes multiple-choice examinations covering searching, terror threat awareness, keeping vulnerable people safe, spiking and physical intervention knowledge, alongside practical assessments for searching and physical intervention.

Refresh Your Conflict Management Approach

Conflict management remains an important professional skill for Door Supervisors working around licensed premises and other security environments.

A good Conflict Management Refresher approach focuses on communication, awareness and proportionate decision-making rather than automatically escalating difficult situations.

Training can help reinforce skills such as:

• Professional verbal communication

• De-escalation awareness

• Recognising escalating behaviour

• Maintaining situational awareness

• Remaining professional under pressure

• Considering appropriate responses

• Communicating clearly with colleagues and members of the public

The current mandatory refresher qualification should always be distinguished from broader professional development. Not every conflict-management topic listed above should be interpreted as a separate mandatory assessment requirement.

Refresh Practical Physical Intervention Skills

Physical intervention is a safety-critical area of Door Supervisor work. The current refresher qualification includes both physical intervention knowledge and practical skills.

Refresher training provides an opportunity to revisit:

• Professional considerations before intervention

• Relevant safety principles

• Appropriate decision-making

• Risks associated with physical intervention

• Practical skills required by the qualification

• Assessment expectations

Physical intervention training should always be approached professionally, safely and within the applicable legal and training framework.

The practical component of physical intervention refresher training must be delivered face-to-face.

SIA Refresher Training vs Initial Door Supervisor Training

The current SIA refresher training is not simply a shortened version of the initial Door Supervisor course. It has its own qualification and assessment requirements.

How Long Does Door Supervisor Refresher CourseTake?

The SIA currently states that Door Supervisor refresher course requires 2 days of in-person training, depending on how much self-study the learner completes.

This timing does not include the separate Emergency First Aid at Work training requirement.

Typical Training Journey

Enrol

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Complete Required Self-Study

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Attend In-Person Training

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Learn & Practise

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Complete Assessments

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Successfully Complete Qualification

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Continue SIA Renewal Process

Delivery may combine self-study, virtual classroom and face-to-face learning where permitted by the qualification requirements. However, the practical elements of physical intervention and searching must be delivered face-to-face.

How Is the Refresher Course Assessed?

The current Door Supervisor refresher qualification includes:

Knowledge Assessment

Multiple-choice examinations covering areas including:

• Searching

• Terror threat awareness

• Keeping vulnerable people safe

• Spiking

• Physical intervention knowledge

Practical Assessment

Practical assessment covers:

• Searching

• Physical intervention skills

These assessment requirements are set out in current SIA guidance for refresher training.

Successful Completion

Learners must meet the applicable assessment requirements of the qualification.

Successful completion results in the relevant refresher qualification being awarded in accordance with the qualification and awarding arrangements.

Training Completion Is Not Licence Renewal

Completing the course does not automatically renew your SIA licence.

The training qualification and the licence are separate parts of the process.

Completing Training Does Not Automatically Renew Your SIA Licence

Your Door Supervisor Refresher Training is a qualification requirement for licence renewal. It is not the same thing as having your SIA licence renewed.

Training provider: Delivers the required training and assessment.

Learner: Completes the applicable training and assessments.

Qualification: The relevant refresher qualification is achieved following successful completion.

SIA: Manages the licensing process and licence applications.

Licence renewal: You must follow the current SIA application and renewal process separately.

The SIA's renewal guidance confirms that Door Supervisors must hold the relevant refresher qualification before renewing their licence.

Door Supervisor Licence Renewal Process

Step 1 — Check Your Licence

Review your current SIA licence status and determine what training and renewal requirements apply to you.

Step 2 — Check Your First Aid Requirement

Before taking Door Supervisor refresher training, you must have an appropriate Emergency First Aid at Work qualification or equivalent with at least 12 months remaining.

Step 3 — Complete Required Pre-Course Learning

The current SIA guidance states that applicants for renewal must have completed both ACT Awareness and ACT Security e-learning within the previous year and show evidence to the training provider.

Step 4 — Complete Refresher Training

Attend the required training and complete the relevant knowledge and practical assessment components.

Step 5 — Prepare Your Renewal Application

Once you have completed the required training, follow the current SIA guidance for preparing your renewal application.

Step 6 — Submit Your Application

Apply through the official SIA process and provide the information requested.

Step 7 — Await the Outcome

The SIA will process your application according to its current licensing procedures.

Important: Fees, processing times and individual application requirements can change. Check the latest SIA guidance before submitting your application.

Why Choose Integra Training Academy?

Choosing the right training provider matters when you are completing training connected to your SIA licence renewal.

Experienced Trainers

Learn through structured training designed to help existing security professionals understand and engage with refresher requirements.

Practical Learning

Where the qualification requires practical assessment, training includes opportunities to develop and practise the relevant skills.

Clear Course Guidance

Get straightforward information about the course, preparation requirements and the distinction between training completion and SIA licensing.

Learner Support

Receive support throughout the course process so you understand what is expected before, during and after training.

Structured Training

Follow a clear learning pathway covering the relevant knowledge and practical assessment areas.

Professional Training Environment

Complete your training in an environment focused on professional security learning and assessment preparation.

Refresher-Focused Learning

The course is designed specifically around the current Door Supervisor refresher requirement rather than repeating the full initial training programme.

Straightforward Booking

Make your training arrangements through a simple booking process and prepare for your next step towards licence renewal.

What's Included in Door Supervisor  Refresher Course

Training

Structured Door Supervisor refresher training based on the applicable current qualification requirements.

Practical Learning

Relevant practical learning for searching and physical intervention where required by the qualification.

Assessment

Applicable multiple-choice examinations and practical assessments.

Qualification

The relevant refresher qualification following successful completion of the applicable requirements.

Course Guidance

Clear information about course preparation and the distinction between qualification completion and SIA licence renewal.

Learner Support

Support throughout the training process to help you understand course expectations and next steps.

Book Now Door Supervisor Refresher Training

A current refresher training option for existing Door Supervisor licence holders preparing to renew their SIA licence.

Course includes:

• Door Supervisor refresher training

• Relevant knowledge learning

• Practical training where required

• Applicable assessments

• Refresher qualification following successful completion

• Course guidance

• Learner support

Duration: 2 days of in-person training, depending on self-study, subject to the current qualification delivery requirements.

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Before Booking

Make sure you understand the current SIA requirements that apply to your renewal.

You should have the required first aid qualification and other required pre-course evidence before attending the refresher training.

Simple Booking Process

01 — Check Your Requirement

Confirm that Door Supervisor refresher training is the correct requirement for your current SIA licence renewal.

02 — Book Your Training

Choose the available course option and secure your training place.

03 — Complete Training

Attend the required learning and complete the applicable knowledge and practical assessments.

04 — Continue Your Renewal Process

Use your completed refresher qualification as required when progressing through the SIA licence renewal process.

Who Benefits From Door Supervisor Refresher Course?

Door Supervisor refresher training can help existing security professionals:

• Maintain current knowledge

• Refresh practical skills

• Prepare for SIA licence renewal

• Revisit important security responsibilities

• Develop professional confidence

• Stay familiar with current expectations

• Maintain professional readiness

• Continue relevant security industry development

Career Value

Keeping your required training current can support your continued professional development and help you remain prepared for licensed security work.

Refresher training may also help maintain the relevance of your CV by demonstrating that you have completed current training requirements.

However, completing a refresher course does not guarantee employment, shifts, contracts or future work opportunities.

Eligibility

The current Door Supervisor refresher requirement is intended for people renewing a Door Supervisor licence.

Before booking, check that you meet the applicable requirements.

Key Requirements to Check

• You hold the relevant existing Door Supervisor licence-linked qualification.

• You are preparing to renew a Door Supervisor licence.

• You have the required Emergency First Aid at Work qualification or equivalent.

• Your first aid qualification has at least 12 months remaining when presented to the training provider.

• You have completed the required ACT Awareness and ACT Security e-learning within the applicable period.

• You can meet the current qualification and assessment requirements.

The SIA states that both ACT Awareness and ACT Security certificates must have been completed within the previous year for the refresher process, and that the required first aid certificate must have at least 12 months remaining.

What to Bring to Training

Prepare the documents and items requested during your booking and registration process.

Pre-Course Checklist

• Valid first aid qualification or acceptable equivalent

• Evidence of the required first aid qualification

• Evidence of ACT Awareness completion

• Evidence of ACT Security completion

• Existing qualification information

• SIA licence information where applicable

• Any identification or documentation requested by the training provider

• Appropriate clothing for practical training

The SIA specifically states that learners must show the training provider their current first aid certificate and evidence of completing the required ACT e-learning.

If you are unsure what documents are required for your booking, confirm the requirements with the training provider before attending.

Common Mistakes When Renewing a Door Supervisor Licence

Waiting Until the Last Minute

Leaving training and renewal arrangements until the final stage can make the process more difficult. Start by checking your requirements and planning your training early.

Booking an Outdated Course

The term SIA Top-Up Course is still widely searched, but the current renewal requirement is refresher training. Check that the course you book meets the current requirement.

Confusing Training With Licence Renewal

Completing your qualification does not automatically renew your SIA licence. You still need to follow the SIA application process.

Not Checking First Aid Validity

You need the required first aid qualification before taking the refresher training, and the SIA currently requires at least 12 months remaining on it when presented to the training provider.

Forgetting ACT Requirements

The current SIA guidance requires evidence that ACT Awareness and ACT Security have both been completed within the applicable previous-year period.

Assuming Old Training Is Automatically Enough

Previous security experience or an older qualification does not necessarily mean that you meet today's renewal requirements.

Failing to Check Current SIA Guidance

SIA training and licensing requirements can change. Always check the current official guidance before booking or submitting your renewal application.

Ready to Complete Your Door Supervisor Refresher Training?

If you are preparing to renew your Door Supervisor SIA licence, make your next step clear: complete the current refresher training, meet the applicable assessment requirements and then continue with the SIA renewal process.

Refresh your knowledge, revisit important practical skills and prepare for the current Door Supervisor refresher qualification with Integra Training Academy.

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