Required Qualifications for Public Space Surveillance (CCTV)

When you apply for a front line Public Space Surveillance (CCTV) licence you must show that you have had the training required of a licensed operative. This means that you must hold one of the qualifications below, or one of the older licence-linked qualifications.

SIA-endorsed qualifications are valid for SIA licensing requirements regardless of which UK qualifications regulatory authority approved them. However, we recommend that you undertake additional, location-specific training if you will be working in a region not covered by your training.

Current Qualifications

Qualification	Awarding Organisations
Level 2 Award for Working as a CCTV Operator (Public Space Surveillance) within the Private Security Industry	AoFAQualifications BIIAB City & Guilds HABC IQ NOCN Pearson BTEC Trident Awards (LASER)
Award for Working as a CCTV Operator (Public Space Surveillance) within the Private Security Industry (Scotland) at SCQF level 6	BIIAB City & Guilds HABC IQ Pearson BTEC SQA

Older Qualifications

We will accept some older qualifications in support of a licence application so long as the following conditions are met:

• If you are applying for a licence for the first time - the qualification must have been achieved less than three years prior to your application.
• If you have previously held a Public Space Surveillance (CCTV) licence - it has been less than three years since your previous licence was active.

Which qualifications do we accept?

Licence Renewals and Training

There are no requirements to take refresher training if you currently have a licence and you are looking to renew it.