Level 2 Close Protection (Refresher) Course
Level 2 Close Protection (Refresher) Course
Description
This qualification takes over from the old Close Protection (Top Up) course as from the 1st January 2026 and will become mandatory from the 1st April 2026.
This is a 3-day course with the objective of this qualification to support a role in the workplace. It is designed for learners who currently hold a licence from the Security Industry Authority (SIA) to work as a Close Protection Operative and need to be brought up to date with the new licence-linked qualification requirements.
Alongside the requirement to present the relevant first aid qualification, the following will be in the refresher training:
- physical intervention
- conducting searches
- protecting people in vulnerable situations
- terror threat awareness
This new refresher training will also ensure that operatives that use a close protection licence to work as a door supervisor or security guard can continue to work and will have up-to-date training.
The new refresher training was made available from 1 October 2025 and will become mandatory for licences renewed from 1 April 2026. This 6-month period mirrors the arrangements that were put in place for refresher training for door supervision and security guarding. This allows industry, training providers and individual licence holders sufficient time to plan, organise and budget for the new requirements so that they are ready for when the new training becomes mandatory.
Prerequisites
Learners must be aged 18 and over.
Learners must hold a valid Level 3 (RQF/QCF) (Level 6 (SCQF)) 3-day full first-aid qualification (FAW) as minimum before they can begin any close protection training. Learners should present their first-aid certificate to their training provider before they start training. This certificate must be valid for at least 12 months from the course start date.