SIA CCTV Course in Manchester

Book the SIA CCTV course in Manchester if you want CCTV licence training close to Manchester: 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 Manchester

At Manchester this course starts a Wednesday every 4 weeks. There are 2 dates open to book now, listed below with the day each one starts. The course runs over 2 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 £50 online when you book and the remaining £200 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 Manchester centre

Training is at 817A Stockport Road, Manchester M19 3BS. Stockport Road is in Levenshulme, south east of the city centre, on the main bus routes from Piccadilly and close to Levenshulme station. The Manchester centre is on Stockport Road in Levenshulme, a few minutes by bus from Piccadilly. It runs the same qualifications as our London centres and takes bookings from across Greater Manchester and Cheshire.

Who books the CCTV course at Manchester

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 Manchester

• SIA Door Supervisor Course in Manchester
• SIA Top Up Refresher Training in Manchester

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