SIA Security Guard Refresher + First Aid in Aldgate

The SIA Security Guard refresher + First Aid in Aldgate is the one day refresher the SIA requires before a Security Guard licence is renewed. It updates the units security officers are tested on, including searching and safeguarding.

Getting to the Aldgate centre

Training is at 6 Osborn Street, London E1 6TD. Osborn Street is at the bottom of Brick Lane. Aldgate East (District and Hammersmith and City lines) is seconds away, Aldgate (Circle and Metropolitan) a few minutes more, and Liverpool Street and Whitechapel both bring the Elizabeth line within a short walk. The centre is on the doorstep of the City and the Shoreditch bars and venues where many of our door supervisors go on to work.

Dates and times at Aldgate

At Aldgate this course starts every other Saturday. There are 10 dates open to book now, listed below with the day each one starts. The course runs over 1 day, 9am to 5.30pm. Every session counts towards the SIA's minimum hours, so plan to be there for all of it.

The fee, and how it is paid

The full fee is £200. You pay £100 online when you book and the remaining £100 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.

Who books the Security Guard refresher at Aldgate

Mostly security officers renewing a Security Guard licence, whether it is about to expire or has already run out. Bring your current or expired licence number. The SIA lets you renew before your licence expires or up to three years after, and the refresher is valid for your renewal once you have passed.

What to bring

Bring a passport or driving licence, two proofs of address dated in the last three months, and three passport size photos. ACT Awareness and ACT Security certificates are needed too. They are free online and the joining instructions show you where.

Other courses at Aldgate

• SIA CCTV Course in Aldgate
• SIA Door Supervisor Course in Aldgate
• SIA Door Supervisor Refresher + First Aid in Aldgate

The full syllabus, the units and exams, and the questions people ask before booking are on the Security Guard refresher page.