Manned Guarding Qualification

Manned Guarding Qualification (Edexcel Level 2 BTEC Award in Security Operations)

To gain a licence from the Security Industry Authority, applicants will need to attend an approved training course, attain a nationally recognised qualification and undergo identity and criminal records checks.
To achieve the Edexcel qualification for Manned Guards, you will need to attend a training course, take and pass two assessments. The total training time will be 30 hours, which includes two one-hour assessments.
Anyone involved in licensable sectors and who works under contract will need to be licensed. This includes employees, managers, supervisors and directors of security companies. Licensing does not extend to those who are employed in-house.

Unit 1 - Roles and Responsibilities
This includes how to comply with the law, access control, searching, patrolling, security and emergency systems, communications and reporting, fire safety, health and safety at work, customer care and social skills and equality and diversity.
Course duration: 22.5 hours
Unit 2 - Communications Skills & Conflict Management

This includes avoiding conflict and reducing risk, defusing conflict, resolving conflict and post-incident considerations and learning from conflict
Course duration: 7.5 hours Total course duration: 30 hours including two assessments