SFJ Level 2 Award
SIA Security Guarding Refresher
including Emergency First Aid
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Level 2
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Course Overview
This course is specifically designed for Security Guards with expiring licences, offering the updated training required to stay compliant. Previously known as the ‘Top-Up’ course, this revised course meets the latest SIA standards, consolidating all essential elements needed for licence renewal.
Under the Private Security Industry Act 2001, all Security Guards must hold a licence to practise issued by the Security Industry Authority (SIA). Successful completion of this course enables a Security Guard to meet one of the requirements to renew their licence.
Learners must be aged 18 years or over.
Registration Documents
Learners must complete registration documents in advance of the course commencement. This includes providing two proofs of address and one proof of identity from a specified list.
English Language
Learners should have, at a minimum, language skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening at Ofqual Level 1 or an equivalent standard. If you are unsure whether you meet this requirement, please contact us.
When Should You Tell Us?
It is important that you inform us of any reasonable adjustment requirements as early as possible. This allows enough time for us to apply to the awarding organisation and obtain approval before your assessment takes place.
Important: To ensure sufficient time for approval, learners should submit reasonable adjustment requests and supporting evidence at least 5 weeks before their assessment date wherever possible.
What Evidence Will Be Required?
The awarding organisation requires evidence to support all reasonable adjustment requests. Depending on your circumstances, this may include:
- A medical letter or report
- Diagnostic assessment reports (e.g. dyslexia, ADHD, autism)
- An Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
- Evidence of support previously received in education, training, or the workplace
- Other relevant professional documentation
Where possible, the adjustment requested should reflect the support you normally receive in learning, training, or work.
Approval Process
All reasonable adjustment requests must be approved by the awarding organisation before they can be implemented. Applications are reviewed based on the evidence provided and the requirements of the qualification.
Please note that requests may be refused if they would compromise the validity of the assessment or create a health and safety risk.
If you believe you may require a reasonable adjustment, please contact us as soon as possible so we can discuss your needs and guide you through the application process
- ACT Awareness
- ACT for Security
- “SIA Refresher Pre-course Learning” on our Learning Management System
Candidates will be assessed via:
• E-assessment
• Multiple Choice Examination
As this qualification is regulated in England, the assessments are conducted in English. It is important that learners have reasonable abilities in English language to have a fair opportunity to being successful.
Learners who successfully complete all assessments will receive the Level 2 Award for Security Officers in the Private Security Industry (Refresher) and will be eligible to renew their SIA Security Guarding Licence.
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FAQs
This course is suitable for Security Guards with expiring SIA licences who need to complete the updated refresher training required for licence renewal. FGH Training delivers it for learners who want to stay compliant, maintain their ability to work legally, and keep their knowledge in line with current SIA standards.
Learners will gain updated knowledge linked to Security Guarding, including ACT Awareness, ACT for Security and SIA refresher pre-course learning through FGH Training’s Learning Management System. Through FGH Training, they will complete the required assessments and leave with the knowledge needed to support their SIA Security Guarding Licence renewal.
This course is useful because it helps organisations make sure Security Guards remain trained, compliant and able to continue working legally in frontline security roles. FGH Training provides this qualification as a practical way to support licence renewal, safer working practices and continued professional standards across security operations.
This course is most relevant in guarding environments where Security Officers are responsible for protecting people, premises and property. This includes offices, commercial buildings, retail settings, warehouses, construction sites, reception areas, public-facing premises, events and other locations where security guarding supports safety, access control and incident response.