CP Conversion (UK Police and UK Military only)

1 Day Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) Conversion

This conversion is only available to Military and Police Close Protection Operatives.

All candidates must take the knowledge test and practical skills assessment.

Arrangements for exemptions and Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) are as follows:
Candidates who have completed formal close protection training from the organisations listed below and have remained in an operational close protection role, will be exempt from further training but will be required to take the knowledge test and a practical skills assessment.

Special Air Service Regiment Body Guard Course
Royal Military Police Close Protection Course
Metropolitan Police Royalty Protection/Special Branch Close Protection Course
Police National Close Protection Courses including Northern Ireland

Please note: It is important to ensure that training remains current. Therefore, qualifications allowing exemption from the SIA approved training must be no more than three years old, except where otherwise stated.
Further details of the APL route can be obtained in the SIA website on the following link:
http://www.sia.homeoffice.gov.uk/Pages/training-exemption-cp.aspx

It is important to ensure that training remains current. Therefore, qualifications allowing exemption from the SIA approved training must be no more than three years old, except where otherwise stated.
This qualification can be completed in one day providing the conditions above are met and the relevant First Aid qualification is held.

Additional Courses include, close protection driving., hostile environment close protection, hostile environment deployment, close protection firearms, close protection first aid, anti-hijack driving, advanced driving, security driving,