Close Protection Refresher Course

Ministry Training run their Close Protection refresher course over a period of roughly 5 days, variable due to the nature of the course.

What will I learn

The Close Protection refresher course includes relearning and refreshing of relevant topics and requirements such as:

• Relevant Laws and Legislations

• The roles and respobsilities of a Close Protection Operative

• Threat/Risk assessment

• Reconnaissance

• Protocol and etiquette of a Close Protection Operative

• Planning and route selection

• foot formations

• vehicle tactics

• Searching procedures

• Surveillance

• more

All assessments must be passed in order to refresh the licence. 

All course content is aligned with SIA regulations and updated regularly.

What you must have

Those looking to refresh their Close Protection badge must have the following:

• You must be age 18+

• You must complete the pre-learning provided before the course starts

• Completion of the ACT Awareness certificate

• Completion of the ACT Security certificate

• You must be able to read, write and speak English fluently

• Level 3 emergency first aid certificate with at least 12 months of validity.

Those who do not have a valid first aid certificate may choose to take our emergency first aid course before the course starts. 

Ministry Training offer First Aid courses at a price of £75 per person, these courses may be booked with other training courses in order to expedite the training process.

Important

This course requires that you have already taken and passed a Close Protection course. A licence lasts 3 years before it is expired and can no longer be used, following this, the holder has a year before their licence becomes invalid.

Should a licence be invalid, the holder will need to complete the full course rather than the refresher in order to get a new one.

Click here to register interest in the course.