SIA CCTV Course in Whitechapel

Book the SIA CCTV course in Whitechapel if you want CCTV licence training close to Whitechapel in East London: 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 Whitechapel

At Whitechapel this course starts a Monday every 4 weeks. There are 2 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 £300. You pay £100 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 Whitechapel centre

Training is at East London Business Centre, 93 to 101 Greenfield Road, London E1 1EJ. The centre is on Greenfield Road, opposite Maedah Grill, a few minutes on foot from Whitechapel station (District, Hammersmith and City and Elizabeth lines) and Aldgate East. Whitechapel has been one of our busiest centres since the business started. The building is a business centre, so the classrooms are quiet, and the market, cafes and Whitechapel station are all within a few minutes.

Who books the CCTV course at Whitechapel

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 Whitechapel

• SIA Door Supervisor Course in Whitechapel
• SIA Door Supervisor Refresher + First Aid in Whitechapel
• SIA Security Guard Refresher + First Aid in Whitechapel

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