Frequently Asked Questions

You will need a teaching qualification at Level 3 or above plus a qualification or experience in the duties you wish to teach (e.g. if you wish to teach CCTV operators you must have worked in a CCTV control room, or hold a CCTV operators qualification IN ADDITION to your teaching qualification). If you intend to teach conflict management skills you will also need a Conflict Management Trainer qualification. For details of Skills for Security courses leading to these qualifications click here.

Trainers delivering Door Supervision will also need to have attended an approved Physical Intervention programme.

In order to become an approved First Aid trainer you need to follow a number of simple steps:

- Become a holder of Level 3 teaching qualification, eg. City and Guilds 7303 PTLLS

- Be a fully qualified First Aider (for a list of local First Aid at Work training providers please refer to HSE website)

- Complete a 1 day First Aid Trainer programme and apply for centre approval (Information on how to become a First Aid centre will be provided on the First Aid Trainer course).

Funding varies throughout the four countries of the UK. The funding authorities are:-

England   Learning & Skills Council

Northern Ireland   Department of Employment & Learning Northern Ireland

Scotland   Scottish Government (Education & Learning)

Wales   Welsh Assembly Government (Education & Skills)

Skills for Security is constantly lobbying for funding to support training in our sector. Where we can help with access to funding, details will be shown with the specific training programme information on this website.

http://www.skillsforsecurity.org.uk/index.php/help/35/2

Yes. The 7302 qualification is still valid and enables you to teach. However, as part of your Continuous Personal Development and Best Practice you can attend a 1 day 7303 Workshop, which is designed to upgrate your existing 7302 qualification.

It is an easy way to gain the 7303 award without attending a full 7303 PTLLS course.