SIA CCTV Course in Barking

Book the SIA CCTV course in Barking if you want CCTV licence training close to Barking: it is the Level 2 Award for CCTV Operators (Public Space Surveillance), the qualification behind an SIA CCTV licence. Three days cover the law, the operator's role and practical camera work.

Dates and times at Barking

At Barking this course starts every other Wednesday. There are 7 dates open to book now, listed below with the day each one starts. The course runs over 3 days, 9am to 6pm each day. Every session counts towards the SIA's minimum hours, so plan to be there for all of it.

Deposit and balance

The full fee is £250. You pay £100 online when you book and the remaining £150 at the centre on your first day. The deposit is not refundable, because your place is registered and the trainer is arranged as soon as you book, but you can move to another date once, free of charge, with at least 48 hours notice.

Getting to the Barking centre

Training is at Room 217, Roycraft House, 15 Linton Road, Barking IG11 8HE. The centre is in Barking town centre, IG11, close to Barking station (District and Hammersmith and City lines, Overground and c2c trains). Barking is the centre for the Essex side of East London. The town centre location puts it close to Barking station and the bus station, with Dagenham, East Ham and Rainham all a short ride away.

Who books the CCTV course at Barking

Mostly people who want control room work in shopping centres, transport hubs, hospitals and town centre CCTV rooms, and door staff adding a second licence. You need to be 18 or over with the right to work in the UK. No security experience is needed, and the exams are taken at the centre at the end of the course.

What to bring

Photo ID (a passport or UK driving licence), two recent proofs of address and three passport photos. You also need your two free ACT certificates from ProtectUK before day one. The joining instructions walk you through getting them.

Other courses at Barking

• SIA Door Supervisor Course in Barking
• SIA Door Supervisor Refresher + First Aid in Barking

The full syllabus, the units and exams, and the questions people ask before booking are on the SIA CCTV course page.