Argus Europe

Close Protection Training (SIA Licence) Surveillance Training

Close Protection Training (SIA Licence) Level 3 BTEC Certificate in Close Protection Operations. The course covers all aspects as stipulated by the Security Industry Authority (SIA) with enhanced elements incorporated by the training team. We run small courses so that everybody has the chance to perform all of the roles within a CP Team and not just be a passenger on a course. Test yourself before you get on the circuit! Why not visit our testimonials page to see what people say about their time with us?

• Combined Close Protection & Surveillance Course 20 days
• Combined Close Protection & Private Investigation 20 days
• Combined Private Investigator & Surveillance Course 7 days
• Surveillance Videoing/Editing 3 days
• First Person On the Scene FPOS (I) Course 4 days - new course!

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Surveillance Training. Level 3 BTEC Award in Surveillance. This course is accredited by EDEXCEL and covers all aspects of surveillance. Please visit our courses page for further information.

First Person On the Scene (FPOS). The Level 2 BTEC Award A big step up from the FAAW award that is the basic level for all SIA Close Protection Officers and something that a lot of employers are now asking for as the minimum requirement when looking for key personnel.  During the training students are taught the skills associated with rapid assessment, stabilisation and transfer of both the trauma victim and those suffering a medical emergency. Please visit our dedicated FPOS page.

Private Investigator Training. Level 3 BTEC Award in Private Investigation. This course is accredited by EDEXCEL and covers various aspects of Private Investigation. Please visit our courses page for further information.

Taking &  Editing Video Footage. This can be a crucial area of surveillance operations. Your client will not understand the complexities of an operation, all they will want to see is footage of the events that have taken place throughout the period of the operation. Please visit our courses page for further information.

Before you decide on your training provider check the following:

• Who are the instructors?
• What is their operational experience?
• Do they have testimonials from people they have trained who you can contact?
• Are their courses adequately insured?
• What is the instructor to student ratio?

"Argus Europe’s instructors all have proven track records, our facilities are brand new and we continue to be an operational company. Our testimonials are from real people who you can get in touch with and ask about their time with us. Our courses numbers are strictly limited so that course students have the greatest opportunity to participate and test themselves throughout their time with us ”. Managing Director, Brian Tough Q.G.M.