Although the National Training Inspectorate for Professional Dog Users is primarily aimed towards the canine sector of the industry, we are in agreement with the SIA that all personnel will have to complete core competency training in the relevant sectors. The NTIPDU is an Edexcel Approved Training Provider to deliver the following SIA recognised licensing qualification

Part One - Role and responsibilities of a door supervisor (15 hours)

• Appropriate behaviour for door supervisors

• Civil and criminal law

• Searching and arrest procedures

• Drugs awareness

• Recording incidents and crime scene preservation

• Licensing law

• Equal opportunities and discrimination

• Health and safety at work

• Emergency procedures.

Part Two -  Communication skills and conflict management (15 hours)

• How to refuse entry and how to eject in a way that reduces risk of conflict

• Identifying the types of incidents that could happen inside a venue and how to deal with them

• Understanding the law about arrest.

 These subjects may be delivered over 4 days with an average course day of 7½ hours or, trainers may adopt a more flexible approach to delivery using weekends and/or a combination of evening sessions.