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Security Dog Handler Awareness Course Online
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£30.00
Learning style: E-Learning
- Duration: 5 Hours
- Course Deliver: Online
- Awarding Body: London Security College (CPD)
- Access Period: 12 Months from Enrolment
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About this course
Security dogs are the most specialised single asset in many UK security operations. A well-trained handler-and-dog team is a force multiplier on a contract, but the dog is also a working animal under your duty of care, and an asset with civil and criminal liability attached to every deployment.
This CPD-accredited course is awareness-level. It does not teach you to handle a security dog. It is built for the people who work alongside, supervise or commission dog handler services: non-handler officers on sites with dog teams, supervisors managing handler shifts, contract managers, procurement teams and compliance leads.
It is mapped to the standards that actually govern UK security dog work: BS 8517-1 (General Purpose Security Dogs), BS 8517-2 (Detection Dogs), NASDU industry body standards, BIPDT trainer standards, the SIA front-line Security Guard licence with dog handling as a working method, the Animal Welfare Act 2006 (Section 9 – Five Welfare Needs), the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, and the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.
COURSE MODULES
Module 1: The Role of Security Dogs in UK Operations
Module 2: Legal & Standards FrameworkModule 3: Animal Welfare & Duty of Care
Module 4: The Handler’s Working Method (For Awareness)
Module 5: Working Alongside a Dog Team (For Non-Handlers)
Module 6: Liability, Procurement & Audit
Who It Is For
Non-handlers who work with, supervise or buy dog handler services
- Security officers on sites with dog teams
- Supervisors managing dog handler shifts
- Contract managers and operations leads
- Procurement teams commissioning dog services
- Compliance leads building ACS audit packs
- Officers considering the full handler pathway
FAQ
Common questions about this course
Does this course qualify me to handle a security dog?
No. This is explicit and important. The course is awareness-level only. It does not include practical training or assessment with a working dog. To handle a security dog on a live contract you need to complete a recognised practical handler pathway, such as the NASDU Level 2 General Purpose Security Dog Handler qualification, with a NASDU-approved training provider. London Security College does not deliver that pathway. This course is designed for the people who work alongside, supervise or commission qualified handlers.
Is this course SIA approved?
No course is “SIA approved” in that phrasing – the SIA regulates licensing, not specific CPD courses. This course is CPD-accredited and built around BS 8517-1, BS 8517-2, NASDU and BIPDT standards. It complements the SIA licensing framework but does not by itself produce an SIA licence.
Why is there a full module on animal welfare?
Because the Animal Welfare Act 2006 is statutory law and the Five Welfare Needs in Section 9 are non-negotiable. A security dog is a working animal and the welfare duty is shared between the handler, the contractor, and (often) the site you are working on. Module 3 sets out what good provision actually looks like across kennel, transport, shift conditions, veterinary care and end-of-working-life.
How is the course delivered?
Self-paced e-learning, browser-based, mobile and desktop friendly. Each topic includes an interactive activity (no live dog footage – illustrative diagrams only) and a knowledge check. Progress is saved between sessions. On completion you receive a CPD-accredited certificate.
How long do I have to complete it?
12 months from enrolment. Most learners complete in 5 to 6 hours across two or three sittings.
Can my contractor buy seats in bulk?
Yes. Multi-seat pricing is available, particularly suited to security contractors with dog handler divisions and facilities management firms commissioning dog services across multiple client sites.
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Course Information
- 5 Hours
- 100% Online
- 6 Modules
- 1 Year
- 250+
- London Security College
Instant Certificate on Completion
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