Does this course give me an SIA licence?

No. Only the SIA grants licences. For a front line licence you need a licence-linked qualification from an approved training provider, plus the SIA's identity, criminal record and right to work checks. This course is background knowledge only.

Do I need a licence to work as an in-house guard?

Usually not, if you are employed directly by the organisation you guard. Door supervisors at licensed premises are the main exception, and vehicle immobilisers in Northern Ireland also need one.

Will a criminal record stop me getting a licence?

Not always. The SIA looks at the type of offence, the sentence and how long ago it ended, and checks whether you are fit and proper.

When should I renew my licence?

You can apply up to 4 months before it expires. Any time left is added to the new licence. If it has already expired, you must apply for a new licence.

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SIA Licensing Course (UK) 2026

第1题，共25题

The SIA's licensing powers and the offences you must avoid are set out in which Act of Parliament?

The Private Security Industry Act 2001
The Licensing Act 2003
The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

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答案: A. The Private Security Industry Act 2001

The Private Security Industry Act 2001 created the SIA (section 1), sets out its licensing powers and makes unlicensed work an offence (section 3).

第2题，共25题

A client wants proof that a security company has met the SIA's quality standards. What can the client check?

Whether it is on the SIA register of approved contractors
Whether the company has been trading for more than ten years
Whether the company has a website with lots of good reviews
Whether all of the company's guards wear the same uniform

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答案: A. Whether it is on the SIA register of approved contractors

The Approved Contractor Scheme is a voluntary quality scheme. The SIA publishes a searchable register of approved contractors.

第3题，共25题

Under section 3 of the Private Security Industry Act 2001, what is the maximum penalty in a magistrates' court for working in a licensable role without a licence?

A lifetime ban from working in any job in the UK
Up to 6 months in prison, a fine, or both
A written warning only, and never a fine of any kind
Up to 14 years in prison, with no fine possible

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答案: B. Up to 6 months in prison, a fine, or both

Section 3(6) sets a maximum of six months' imprisonment, a level 5 fine, or both, on summary conviction.

第4题，共25题

A company knowingly supplies an unlicensed guard to a client. Under section 5, what is the maximum prison sentence on conviction on indictment?

2 years
10 years
5 years
6 months

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答案: C. 5 years

Section 5 makes it an offence to supply security services through unlicensed operatives. The maximum on indictment is 5 years, an unlimited fine, or both.

第5题，共25题

A supermarket employs its own security guard directly. Does the guard usually need an SIA licence?

Yes, every security worker needs a licence in all cases
No, in-house work usually does not need a licence
No, supermarkets are always exempt from all security law
Yes, but only if the guard works at night

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答案: B. No, in-house work usually does not need a licence

The SIA says you usually do not need a licence if you are employed directly by the organisation that uses your services, unlike contracted work.

第6题，共25题

Which role needs an SIA licence even when the worker is employed in-house?

Door supervision at licensed premises
A steward who shows people to their seats
A cleaner at an office block
A receptionist who signs visitors in

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答案: A. Door supervision at licensed premises

Door supervision at premises licensed to sell alcohol for drinking on site, or to provide regulated entertainment, needs a licence whether in-house or contracted.

第7题，共25题

In which part of the UK is vehicle immobilising (wheel clamping) still a licensable activity?

Scotland
England and Wales
Northern Ireland
Wales only

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答案: C. Northern Ireland

The SIA licenses vehicle immobilisers only in Northern Ireland, for both in-house and contracted work.

第8题，共25题

When can a volunteer do security work without an SIA licence?

When it is agreed they get no payment or reward
When the event organiser gives them permission
When they only work at weekends and bank holidays
When they have done the training but not yet applied

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答案: A. When it is agreed they get no payment or reward

The SIA says volunteers do not need a licence if there is a written or spoken agreement that they receive no payment or reward.

第9题，共25题

At a contracted event, which task can be done without an SIA licence?

Refusing entry to a drunk person at the gate
Checking that people have paid or hold a ticket
Guarding the venue car park against theft and damage
Removing someone who is causing trouble

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答案: B. Checking that people have paid or hold a ticket

Checking that people have paid or hold an invitation does not need a licence, but refusing entry or removing someone does.

第10题，共25题

A door supervisor licence also allows the holder to carry out which other activity?

Security guarding
Cash and valuables in transit
Public space surveillance in a town centre
Close protection of a person

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答案: A. Security guarding

The SIA says the door supervision licence includes security guard activities. Close protection and CVIT need their own licences.

第11题，共25题

A contracted operator watches town centre CCTV to look out for disorder and assaults. Which licence is needed?

Public space surveillance (CCTV)
Key holding
Security guarding, which covers all CCTV work
Non-front line

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答案: A. Public space surveillance (CCTV)

A security guarding licence only covers CCTV used against unauthorised access, damage or theft. CCTV used to guard against disorder or assault needs a public space surveillance licence.

第12题，共25题

Who needs a non-front line licence?

Anyone who personally guards a building on contract
A CCTV operator in a control room
Every door supervisor working at a nightclub at weekends
A manager who does not personally do licensable work

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答案: D. A manager who does not personally do licensable work

Non-front line licences are for people who manage, supervise or employ licensable staff, or directors and partners, without doing the work themselves. It also allows key holding.

第13题，共25题

An SIA applicant has lived abroad. When must they provide an overseas criminal record check?

Only if they were born outside the United Kingdom
After any trip abroad in the last 10 years
After 2 continuous years abroad at any time in their life
After 6 continuous months abroad in the last 10 years

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答案: D. After 6 continuous months abroad in the last 10 years

If you have lived outside the UK for 6 continuous months or more in the last 10 years, you must provide official overseas criminal record checks.

第14题，共25题

How does the SIA's Get Licensed booklet describe the 'fit and proper' test?

Whether they can pass a physical fitness test at the gym
Whether they are more likely than not to be violent or dishonest
Whether they have worked in security for at least two years before
Whether they own a smart suit and shoes for the job

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答案: B. Whether they are more likely than not to be violent or dishonest

The SIA only grants a licence to people it considers fit and proper. It asks whether the applicant is more likely than not to be violent, dishonest or otherwise put the public at risk.

第15题，共25题

Most SIA licences last 3 years. Which licence lasts only 1 year?

Close protection
Door supervision
Vehicle immobiliser
Public space surveillance

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答案: C. Vehicle immobiliser

The SIA says most licences last 3 years, but vehicle immobiliser licences last 1 year.

第16题，共25题

If the SIA refuses your application, where can you appeal?

To a magistrates' court (sheriff court in Scotland)
To the High Court only
To your training provider, who can overturn the decision
To the Home Office, by sending a letter

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答案: A. To a magistrates' court (sheriff court in Scotland)

The Get Licensed booklet says applicants generally have 21 days to appeal to a magistrates' court or, in Scotland, a sheriff court.

第17题，共25题

Which licence can be applied for without a licence-linked qualification?

Security guarding
Close protection
Door supervision
Key holding

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答案: D. Key holding

Front line licences need a licence-linked qualification. Key holding and non-front line licences do not.

第18题，共25题

What level is the licence-linked qualification for close protection?

A Level 4 Diploma
A Level 2 Award, the same as door supervision
A Level 1 Award
A Level 3 Certificate

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答案: D. A Level 3 Certificate

Close protection needs the Level 3 Certificate for Close Protection Operatives. Door supervision, security guarding and CCTV use Level 2 Awards.

第19题，共25题

A learner is about to start door supervisor training. How long must their first aid certificate still be valid?

At least 12 months from the start of the training
It only needs to be valid on the day of the final exam
No first aid certificate is needed
At least 1 month after the training ends

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答案: A. At least 12 months from the start of the training

Door supervisor and security guard learners need EFAW or FAW that is valid for at least another 12 months from the start of licence-linked training.

第20题，共25题

For a first-time licence application, how recent must the licence-linked qualification be?

Gained within the last 6 months
Any age, as long as it was passed
Gained within the last 10 years
Gained within the last 3 years

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答案: D. Gained within the last 3 years

First-time applicants must have gained their qualification within the last 3 years.

第21题，共25题

How early can you apply to renew an SIA licence?

Only in the last week before it expires
Only after it has expired
Up to 4 months before it expires
Up to 2 years before it expires

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答案: C. Up to 4 months before it expires

You can apply to renew up to 4 months before expiry. Any time left on the old licence is added to the new one.

第22题，共25题

Your security guard licence expired last month. What must you do to work in that sector again?

Keep working, as there is a grace period
Ask for a renewal, which is always allowed
Ask your employer to sign a letter instead
Apply for a new licence

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答案: D. Apply for a new licence

You cannot renew a licence unless you have a current licence in that sector. If it has expired, you must apply for a new one.

第23题，共25题

A store detective works covertly. What does the licence condition say about their front line licence?

They must pin it to their outer coat
They must hand it to the store manager for safe keeping
They must carry it and show it when asked
They can leave it at home

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答案: C. They must carry it and show it when asked

Covert workers do not have to wear the licence on show, but they must still carry it and produce it on request.

第24题，共25题

Under SIA licence conditions, how quickly should you tell the SIA about a new charge or conviction for a relevant offence, if you can?

Within 30 days
Within 2 days
Only if you are sent to prison
At your next renewal

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答案: B. Within 2 days

Since December 2025, holders must tell the SIA within 2 days if they can, through their online account.

第25题，共25题

A licence holder moves house. How long do they have to tell the SIA about the new address?

No need to tell the SIA
3 months
7 days
1 year

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答案: C. 7 days

Changes to your name or address must be reported within 7 days through your SIA online account.

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