• Working door supervisors whose SIA licence is due for renewal
• Learners needing to evidence up-to-date competence in search, safeguarding, terror threat awareness and physical intervention
• Door supervisors booked through a security company or venue that requires a current, valid licence

The Level 2 Award for Door Supervisors (Refresher) is the regulated qualification required for door supervisors renewing their SIA licence under the updated licence-linked requirements. It evidences up-to-date competence in search procedures, safeguarding, terror threat awareness, spiking prevention and physical intervention.

• Minimum age: 18
• A current, valid Emergency First Aid at Work (or equivalent) certificate, valid for at least 12 months from the course start date — must be completed and passed before security training begins
• Sufficient English and/or Welsh language skills (minimum equivalent to CEFR B2) to communicate effectively in an emergency
• A valid passport, signed UK photocard driving licence, HM forces/police warrant card, or another form of photographic ID accepted by the SIA
• You must currently hold an SIA licence to work as a door supervisor

Graded pass/fail, with each unit assessed through both a knowledge test and a practical demonstration. Unit 1 knowledge test: 35-question multiple-choice exam (55 minutes), pass mark 71%; Unit 1 practical: observed demonstration of searching and use of communications devices, pass mark 100%. Unit 2 knowledge test: 30-question multiple-choice exam (45 minutes), pass mark 80%; Unit 2 practical: observed demonstration of every physical intervention technique plus a Q&A session, pass mark 100%. All practical assessments are visually recorded, as required by the SIA.

Delivered in person at a Nevara Training centre or on-site for corporate/group bookings. The physical intervention unit requires hands-on, visually recorded practical assessment and cannot be delivered remotely. Training runs over a minimum of 1.5 days (11 hours 15 minutes) where supported self-study is used, or 3 days (21 hours) where it is not, with no training day exceeding 8 hours. Suitable for delivery in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

• Fully regulated by Ofqual, CCEA Regulation and Qualifications Wales
• Supported by the SIA, the regulator for the private security industry
• The required refresher route for renewing an SIA door supervisor licence
• Delivered by experienced, sector-qualified trainers and assessors
• Optional EFAW bundle covers a mandatory entry requirement in one booking
• Nationwide delivery for group and corporate bookings