Training companies

The following organisations provide education, training and development programmes for those individuals working, or wishing to work within the private security industry.

The list is not comprehensive, but is an indicator of where you should go to find out what is available and what the criteria are for your area of interest.

Provides courses for the licensed retail sector - including Door Supervisors. www.bii.org

Providing courses in a range of areas of security - including Alarm Systems, Security Guarding, Locksmithing and Investigation. www.city-and-guilds.co.uk

Providing courses in a range of areas of security - including Conflict Management, Vetting, Security Officers, Event Stewarding, Risk Analysis, Terrorist Awareness etc. as well as providing Specialist Courses on request. www.ipsa.org.uk

Foundation course and leaflets of interest to individuals entering the investigations profession. www.ipi.org.uk

Courses designed for persons working or preparing to work within the fields of industrial and commercial security. www.isec.co.uk

Provides specialist courses dealing with explosives and counter terrorism as well as more traditional security courses. www.issee.co.uk

Offers a range of courses including, ICT, Door Supervisors and Uniformed Services. www.ncfe.org.uk

Distance learning and campus based courses on various aspects of security from the University of Leicester. www.le.ac.uk

Close to half a million people work in the UK Security Business Sector, from security guards and door supervisors, through to close protection officers and alarm installation engineers. Skills for Security, the skills and standards setting body for the sector, has been created to represent all of these sub sectors. The organisation aims to work with employers to raise skill levels and provide a workforce that is highly trained and fit for purpose. www.skillsforsecurity.org.uk