Door Supervisor Course

NVQ Door Supervisor

About the Door Supervisor Course

This course is required to get your SIA Door Supervisor Licence. The Door Supervisor Licence allows holders to take security jobs such as manned guarding, key holding and security in licenced premises.

The Door Supervisor Licence application

It may seem a complicated process, but it takes three easy steps:

Door Supervisor course modules topics

Unit 1. Working within the Private Security Industry

  • Know the main characteristics of the Private Security Industry
  • Understand legislation as it applies to the individual in carrying out a licensable activity
  • Understand the importance of safe working practices to comply with legal requirements
  • Understand fire procedures in the workplace
  • Understand emergencies and the importance of emergency procedures
  • Understand the importance of communication skills and customer care

Unit 2. Working as a Door Supervisor

  • Understand the role and objectives of a door supervisor
  • Understand the civil and criminal law related to a door supervisor
  • Understanding searching relevant to a door supervisor
  • Understand powers of arrest relevant to a door supervisor
  • Understand drugs misuse issues and procedures relevant to the role of a door supervisor
  • Understand incident recording and crime scene preservation relevant to the role of a door supervisor
  • Understand licensing law and social responsibility relevant to the role of a door supervisor
  • Understand emergency procedures which should be followed by a door supervisor
  • Understand how a door supervisor can help to keep vulnerable people safe
  • Understand queue management and venue capacity responsibilities relevant to a door supervisor

Unit 3. Conflict Management within the Private Security Industry

  • Understand the principles of conflict management appropriate to their role
  • Understand how to recognise, assess and reduce risk in conflict situations
  • Understand how to communicate in emotive situations to deescalate conflict
  • Understand how to develop and use problem solving strategies for resolving conflict
  • Understand good practice to follow in conflict situations

Unit 4. Physical Intervention Skills within the Private Security Industry

  • Understand physical interventions and the implications of their use
  • Understand how to reduce the risk of harm when physical intervention skills are used
  • Be able to use non-aggressive physical skills to protect yourself and others
  • Be able to use non-pain related standing, holding and escorting techniques, including non-restrictive and restrictive skills.