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CCTV course

Would you like to gain a CCTV licence to work in the Security Industry? This FREE course is your path to that.

When you complete this course, you’ll earn:

  • Highfields L2 Award for CCTV Operators (Public Space Surveillance) in the Private Security Industry

The full course is free. Upon successful completion we will also pay for your CCTV licence. 

The course is delivered over 3 days. Full attendance is mandatory.

What you’ll learn

This qualification covers:

  • the main characteristics of the private security industry
  • the importance of safe working practices
  • drug-misuse legislation
  • the purpose of CCTV systems
  • surveillance techniques
  • producing evidential documentation

Eligibility criteria

To join, you must:

  • be 18-24 years old
  • live in Tower Hamlets
  • have the right to live and work in the UK
  • not be on a student or care visa
  • not be in education or training
  • be unemployed and not on benefits
  • provide the correct ID documents: 1 from group A and 2 from group B (see details here)
  • provide documents if you’ve had mental health issues involving compulsory detention or other measures in the last five years (we can help explain what’s needed)
  • pass a criminal records check (you can check eligibility with the SIA’s criminal record indicator)
  • score at least Level 1 on an English assessment, which we’ll conduct

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If you are interested

Please complete the form in the link below to register your interest and check your eligibility. We will contact you from mid/late January to provide you with more information and dates for the course.

If you would like to contact us for any reason, please email us at thehivetraining@poplarharca.co.uk or call 020 7510 9770.

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