This qualification is designed for those learners who undertook their door supervision qualification prior to the launch of the QCF/SCQF door supervision qualification. It allows them to meet their mandatory top-up requirements for door supervisors and retain their SIA licence. 

To complete this qualification learners are expected to undertake 18-hours of learning. The SIA stipulates a minimum of 12.5 contact hours (2-days) if flexible distance learning is undertaken.  Please refer to Highfield's qualification specification for further details on suitable methods of distance learning.

These include identifying the differences between defensive physical skills and physical interventions, the importance of dynamic risk assessments in situations where physical intervention skills are used, effective deterrents to terrorist activities and duty of care requirements when dealing with children and young people.

This qualification is assessed by a practical assessment and a multiple-choice tests.