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Birmingham Security College
SIA licence training in Shirley, Solihull, Door Supervisor, Top Up Refresher and Emergency First Aid, all taught face to face by SIA-approved trainers with courses running every week.
- SIA approved & Ofqual regulated
- First Aid included with SIA courses
- New dates every week
- Free parking on site
Where you'll train
Solihull, Birmingham B90 4RB
- Around 7 miles south-east of Birmingham city centre
- Shirley station — 15 to 20 min to Moor Street / Snow Hill
- Frequent buses along the Stratford Road corridor
- Minutes from M42 Junction 4, parking on site
Courses in Birmingham
Pay a small deposit online to secure your place and settle the balance at the centre. Every course is assessed on site during the training days.
B90 · 6 Days · Mon to Sat
- Level 2 SIA Door Supervisor
- Emergency First Aid at Work
- Exam fees included
B90 · 2 Days · Sat & Sun
- Door Supervisor Refresher (Top Up)
- Emergency First Aid at Work
- Exam fees included
B90 · 1 Day · Sat, Mon, Wed
- Emergency First Aid at Work Level 2
- HSE compliant · valid 3 years
- Practical assessment on the day
What's included, and what to expect
Everything you need to pass is taught inside the course. No pre-reading, no separate first-aid provider to chase.
- Face-to-face training in Shirley. Small groups, experienced SIA trainers and every assessment sat at the centre.
- Emergency First Aid included with both the Door Supervisor and Top Up Refresher courses, so the SIA's first-aid requirement is cleared in the same booking.
- Mock exams and revision before test day. Practise free with our SIA mock exams.
- Results within 14 to 15 working days by email and SMS. You don't need the paper certificate to apply to the SIA.
- Guaranteed alternative date or instant refund in the rare event a course is cancelled.
What to bring on day one
Identity checks are a regulatory requirement for licence-linked courses. Please bring originals.
- Passport of any nationality, or a UK photo driving licence
- Two proofs of address dated within the last three months
- Two passport-size photographs
You must be 18 or over with the right to work in the UK. Without the correct ID you will not be able to sit the exam. The SIA licence fee (£220, valid three years) is paid directly to the SIA and is not included in the course fee.
Getting to the Birmingham centre
Shirley sits on the Solihull side of Birmingham, a short journey from the city centre and easy to reach from across the West Midlands.
- By train — Shirley station reaches Birmingham Moor Street or Snow Hill in around 15 to 20 minutes. Whitlocks End and Yardley Wood are also nearby.
- By bus — Frequent services run along the Stratford Road corridor straight into town through Hall Green and Sparkhill.
- By car — Minutes from the M42 at Junction 4, with parking on site. Learners travel in from Solihull, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Redditch and Bromsgrove.
Frequently asked questions
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Anyone aged 18 or over who wants an SIA Door Supervisor licence. It covers front-line roles including pubs, bars and nightclubs, events and festivals, retail and shopping centres, corporate reception, manned guarding and site security. No previous experience is needed.
Door Supervisor licence holders renewing on or after 1 April 2025, or anyone who qualified before April 2021 and never completed Top-Up training. The SIA will not renew without a current refresher qualification. If you are moving to a Security Guard licence instead, call us and we’ll point you to the one-day Security Guard refresher.
Allow roughly three months from booking to badge in hand: results take 14 to 15 working days and SIA approval takes up to eight weeks. Most officers book three to four months before their licence expires, because you cannot legally work front-line once it has lapsed.
Choose a date on the course page and pay the deposit securely online by card. The balance is paid at the centre. You can also pay by bank transfer or over the phone on 020 8050 4108.
No. The £220 licence fee is paid directly to the SIA when you apply, and the licence is valid for three years. Before applying you also need to complete the two free ACT counter-terrorism modules, see our ACT training guide.
Results are published within 14 to 15 working days of your exam and you’ll be notified by SMS and email. Certificates are usually dispatched within 7 days of a successful result. You don’t need the certificate to apply for your SIA licence.
If a course has to be cancelled for reasons outside our control we’ll offer an alternative date, and if that doesn’t suit you, an instant refund.
Check your spam folder first. If it isn’t there we may have an incorrect email address on file, contact us and we’ll verify it and resend your confirmation.
Ready to get licensed in Birmingham?
Secure your place with a small deposit. If you need a specific week or want to book a group, call us and we’ll sort it.
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Course Overview
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Cost – £200
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