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Renew your SIA Door Supervisor licence with the mandatory 2-day refresher training. Book from £99 with unlimited resits and free mock exams included.
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Available since 1 October 2024, the two-day SIA Refresher Course for Door Supervisors is required for renewing your SIA licence and has replaced the previous Top-Up training.
The refresher training helps door supervisors update their skills in essential safety areas and provides current information on spiking and terror threat awareness. This course replaces the previous Top-Up Door Supervisor course.
The Top-Up Door Supervisor Refresher Course is 2 days.
If you have completed the six-day Door Supervisor course or the older top-up training within the last three years and need to renew your SIA door supervisor licence, you are required to take this new SIA Refresher Training for Door Supervisors.
Even with extensive experience in the security field, the Door Supervisor Top-Up Refresher Training ensures your knowledge remains current with the latest security practices and emerging issues.
Furthermore, this training is a mandatory requirement set by the SIA, and you will not be able to renew your SIA licence without completing it.
To be eligible for the Door Supervisor Top-Up Refresher Training, you must have held an SIA licence within the last 3 years and have sufficient English skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
Before attending the SIA Refresher Training for Door Supervisors, it is mandatory to have completed and passed an Emergency First Aid qualification. If you already hold an Emergency First Aid certificate, ensure it is valid for a minimum of 12 months from the start date of your course.
If you don’t have a first aid certificate, we provide discounted packages that include first aid training and more when you book with us.
During your SIA refresher course, you will be assessed by your instructor on practical skills, such as using communication devices and physical intervention techniques. Additionally, you will take two multiple-choice exams.
The table below outlines the duration, questions, and pass marks for each exam.
| Unit | Pass Mark | Duration |
| Principles of Working as a Door Supervisor in the Private Security Industry (Refresher) | 25/35 (71%) | 55 minutes |
| Application of physical intervention skills in the private security industry (Refresher) | 24/30 (80%) | 45 minutes |
Concerned about passing the exams? Relax! They’re straightforward, and we have free resources available, such as mock exams and a study guide, to support your success.
Since the course involves practical elements like searching and physical intervention, the Top-Up Refresher Door Supervisor Course cannot be completed online.
To renew your SIA Door Supervisor licence, you must first complete the SIA Refresher Training for Door Supervisors. After passing the refresher course, visit the SIA website to renew your licence. Since 1 April 2026, the SIA licence renewal fee is £204, and you can expect to receive your new badge in approximately 25 working days.
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Searching
You will learn about types of searches, your legal rights, appropriate equipment, and safety precautions. Training includes handling incidents, searching individuals and belongings, reasons for premises searches, responses to search refusals, and the importance of documentation when prohibited items are found.
Keeping vulnerable people safe
You will learn about their duty of care, factors contributing to vulnerability, and appropriate actions for supporting vulnerable individuals. The training covers recognising behaviors of sexual predators, indicators of abuse, and procedures for addressing allegations of sexual assault and anti-social behavior.
Terror threat awareness
You will learn to identify different threat levels and common methods of attack. The training covers appropriate actions to take during a terror threat, procedures for handling suspicious items, and recognising behaviors that may indicate suspicious activity, along with effective responses to such behaviors.
Safeguarding the public from incidents of spiking
You will learn about methods of spiking, relevant laws, and indicators of tampered drinks. The training includes recognising behavioral signs of potential spikers, high-risk situations, and preventive measures for door supervisors and venues. Participants will also identify signs that someone may have been spiked and how to manage a spiking incident effectively.
Implications of physical interventions and their use
You will learn the legal and professional implications of using force, explore positive alternatives, and distinguish between defensive physical skills and physical interventions.
Risks associated with using physical intervention
You will identify key risk factors involved in using force, recognise signs of acute behavioral disturbance (ABD) and psychosis, and understand the specific dangers of positional asphyxia and prolonged physical interventions.
Reducing the risks associated with physical intervention
You will learn about the risks of ground incidents and effective management strategies. The training covers minimising harm, the benefits of dynamic risk assessment, monitoring safety during interventions, and the responsibilities of all involved, both during and after an intervention, emphasising the importance of maintaining knowledge and skills.
Using physical skills to protect yourself and others
You will demonstrate effective stance and positioning techniques, skills for evading and defending against blows, and methods for disengaging from grabs. The training also covers non-aggressive intervention methods to prevent assaults and emphasises the importance of maintaining professional communication during physical interventions.
Using standing, holding and escorting techniques safely
You will learn to demonstrate safe physical prompting and low-level non-restrictive holds for escorting individuals. The training covers low-level restrictive holds, transitions between disengagement and escorting techniques, safe escorting on stairways, and effective methods for safe disengagement and immediate risk management afterward.
The SIA Door Supervisor Top-Up Refresher course is a two-day training required for door supervisors to renew their SIA licence after 1st April 2025. While it isn't currently mandatory, it has been available from 1st October 2024, giving licence holders enough time to book their refresher training in advance. The course is designed to update participants on current SIA regulations and practices.
All Door Supervisors with a valid licence expiring after 1st April 2025, must complete the SIA Door Supervisor Top-Up Refresher Training before they can renew their SIA licence. If your licence expires before that date, it’s not mandatory but strongly recommended to take the course to refresh your skills in safety-critical areas and gain updated knowledge on spiking and terror threat awareness.
The Door Supervisor Top-Up Refresher course consists of two days of training, along with some distance learning that must be finished beforehand.
No, the new refresher training and previous top-up training are not the same. The new refresher training includes updated information on spiking and terror threat awareness, while the older top-up training will become invalid after 31st January 2025.
The cost to book the SIA Top-Up Refresher Training for Door Supervisor starts at £99.99, which includes all fees. This amount covers training, exam, and certification.
You can book your SIA Door Supervisor Top-Up Refresher training on our website or by calling us on 0333 344 1293.
No, you can't complete the SIA Door Supervisor Top-Up Refresher Course entirely online because it requires in-class practical assessments. However, you will need to complete some online learning prior to starting the course.
The new refresher course is a requirement set by the Security Industry Authority (SIA), which issue SIA licences. This training is essential for updating your knowledge on critical subjects like spiking and terror threat awareness.
If you plan to renew your SIA licence after 1st April 2025, and fail to complete the new Top-Up Refresher training, you will be unable to renew your licence, which will prevent you from working in a security position.
Not really! The SIA Door Supervisor Top-Up Refresher course includes practical exercises that your instructor will help you with. The two multiple-choice assessments are straightforward, and we provide mock exams to help you get ready.
