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Get licensed. Get hired. Get to work.

We deliver a wide variety of security and health and safety courses, offering industry-recognized qualifications that get you job-ready fast.

HOW IT WORKS

How training at Vanguard works

Step 1 - Enroll

Choose from our flexible weekday and weekend schedules, pick a date that works for you, and secure your spot in minutes. Quick and easy online booking.

Step 2 - Get Trained

Train with experienced industry professionals and sit your exam with confidence. If you don't pass first time, we'll support you with retraining.

Step 3 - Get licensed and start earning

Once you pass, we guide you through your SIA licence application from start to finish. Then we help connect you with real security work at £14 to £25 an hour. Licensed and job-ready in as little as 3 weeks

Featured Programs

Explore the qualifications

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Vanguard Security Programmes

The SIA licence that opens doors - We help you earn it.

SIA Training

Every Vanguard course is fully accredited and aligned with SIA licensing requirements so what you learn is exactly what employers and regulators expect.

Flexible Schedules That Work Around You

With weekend and weekday intakes running every week, you can qualify without disrupting your work, family, or commitments.

Taught by Industry Professionals

Our instructors aren't just qualified teachers they're experienced security professionals who bring real-world knowledge into every classroom session.

Fast-track your way to a full SIA licence

Complete your training, pass your course, and walk away with everything you need to apply for your SIA licence. Most of our learners are licensed and in work within weeks, earning between £14 and £25 an hour in flexible security roles across the UK.

Active Learners

1000 +

Online Courses

8 +

Certified Instructors

1 +

Pass Rate

90 %

Gain Practical Skills for Today’s Workforce.

Industry-Focused Training for Career Growth

Study according to your progress

Meet Our World-Class Faculty

Explore the roles your Vanguard training can take you to.

As a Retail Security Detective, you'll work on the front line of loss prevention monitoring shoppers, identifying suspicious behaviour, and protecting retail businesses from theft before it happens.

Retail security Officer

Wage rate hourly From £13 to £25

As a Control Room Operator, you'll oversee CCTV monitoring, alarm management, and customer support while coordinating security teams on the ground — keeping operations running smoothly from a central command position.

Control Room Operator

Wage rate hourly From £13 to £17

As a Front of House Security Officer, you'll be the first face visitors and staff encounter — creating a safe, welcoming environment while maintaining a professional and vigilant presence at all times.

Front of House Officer

Wage rate hourly From £12 to £15

As a Loading Bay Supervisor, you'll take charge of day-to-day operations at the loading bay  managing staff, coordinating logistics, and making sure every delivery runs on time and to your client's exact requirements.

Loading Bay Supervisor

Wage rate hourly From £12 to £17
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