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The whole course from start to finish was very enjoyable. Mr. Abbas Raja who was our tutor was an excellent coach. If it was not for him, we would not have done so well. He teaches with a passion which is reflected on all his students including myself. He is one fellow who the whole class really respected. Mr. Raja gave us examples of real life situations which really helped to take the information in. He has a unique teaching style where everyone was able to interact and take part. The course material provided was good. I had such an enjoyable experience that I would consider teaching security courses and training in the future. From the start, to the end of the course Mr. Raja motivated the whole team and helped those who were lagging behind get back on track. The notes which we took through the course were all relevant and helped make revision easier. I would personally like to thank Mr. Raja and Mr. Burhan for organising three of the best days of my life. We sincerely appreciated his honesty and the care he took to get us to succeed. My sincere appreciation to the whole Get Licenced team and AAB Training. Many thanks.

Shakil Shah 

I came across get licensed by simply typing in ‘get an SIA card’ and I’m so pleased I did. The venue was pot on, just outside of Nottingham city centre and easy for the Vic centre bus station.

I’m going to get this out of the way, refreshments are not always supplied! Do not let this minuscule detail get in the way of what is otherwise the perfect course for new entrant to the job. Get in good with the instructor and bring a jar of Nescaff with you on the 1st day and just get the hotel to keep bringing you hot water, actually after 24 hours of study in 2 days its quite funny :-)

Also, you will have to share the room with people from all sorts of backgrounds and this will include a few who might not speak English as well as you. If this is a real problem for you might I recommend ‘www.get-me-a-job-in-a-lighthouse.co.uk/im-no-racist-but&#...; ? They have a right to be there and if you cannot handle it then your not going to like security work. I only mention this because a number of reviewers seem to think they have more rights than others and that only people who speak the queens as a first language should sit these test. Remember, he can learn English, they’ll always be small minded bigots.

The structure is intense but no more than the job your training for. The instructors move at a pace but this is only a level 2 course so if you have studied for an NVQ in the past its like that only done in 30 hours instead of 30 weeks. My one piece of advice if your considering booking the SG course is to pay the additional £40 either before or on the day and upgrade to the DS course. You learn more and will get more job offers. I haven’t even had my result yet and already I have a job lined up 40 feet from my house.

The exams are not designed to trick you. Multiple choice exams are not there to filter out the 80% of people who deserve to pass they are there to get rid of the 20% that don’t. Give your instructor some breathing space when he or she is marking you PI paper as each of the questions is different on every paper! They will usually start marking these from the front so if your in a rush to get off Sunday night you know where to sit.

If your travelling from a distance of over 30 miles I strongly recommend stopping in the hotel or near by. The days are long and the last thing you need is a 1 hour drive either way. It may seem a waste of money but it will help you come exam day. Also the trainers stop at the venue so you may end up going for a beer or two after the training, I didn’t go as I was travelling from Derby each day but I’m told they tell some wicked war stories!

Would I use GL again? Yes, in fact I’m a few weeks off booking advanced PI and CCTV. They are a one stop shop for all SIA related training and support. Everything about them just seems polished compared to the other sites I visited before booking. Customer service struggle under the weight of inbound calls but only because instead of having 12 people waiting for your call they knock fifty quid off the cost of the course instead. If your like me, on JSA desperate for a job I’ll wait a few minutes longer to get through and keep my money.

I’ll also say something that I doubt any other reviewer will, and as mentioned I have yet to receive my result. If I fail this course it is no fault of GL or my trainer, it will be because I failed to understand something and didn’t put my hand up. Basically if I fail GL deserve another £40 off me (cost of a resit)

My 3 pieces of advice for anyone thinking about staring towards this career

1) Use GL for your training
2) Pay attention!
3) IF you fail don’t get disheartened and take it out on GL by writing some horrible review based solely on your mark. That’s worse than blaming your tools, it’s childish and drags down an otherwise great firm that works hard to help people like us get good jobs.

Thanks GL, first time I get my nose broke I’ll think of you :-)

I had door supervisor training course on 13th April 2012. First impression
About 12 hours a day was look like a nightmare, but
Mr Anthony made it so good that I was amazed that he delivered training
in a professional way. Mr Anthony is I think one of the top quality trainer. He
managed 3 days beautifully. His sense of humor was astonishing and so enjoying.
Subsequently I’m taking CCTV course soon, & I hope it will be more enjoying as well.
I am giving 5 stars rating for the training that I
gained from Mr Anthony Milner.

I am very impressed about Get Licensed Door supervisor course outline, and it cllearly touch all the
basis &teach about security, law, physical Intervention & most interesting the conflict management;
how someone can handle a confict without any physical harassment.
Thank you very much for the Get Licensed & their Team Management for making the course so
enjoyable.
Am looking for my result in other to enable me enroll for my CCTV stage level.
once again thanks and for give me this opportunity.
Regards.
ADEOYE OLAGOKE

i attended a door supervisor course in southall a month ago and was trained by abas. When i first found out it would be 12 hr days i was a bit fearful that it would get tedious but the trainer was amazing at keeping everyone focused and a lot of humour put into it and it made the time go so quick also the breaks were well spread out as well. to top it all off i passed as well which made it very worthwhile.

I attended the course in Norwich under the guidance of Tom Baird. The course went beyond just preparing us for the tests and provided valuable insights into the security and door supervision industries, preparing us for some of the more chanllenging aspects of the respective jobs.
The course ran over a 36 hour period but was kept interesting and fresh by Tom’s teaching style and delivery. I look forward to beginning a career within the industry thanks to getlicenced.

Attended the DS course in MIlton Keynes between the 16th and 18th March, as part of my resettlement from the Armed Forces. To be honest I was dreading the course as the chances were I would be the only military person there, and the subject would be dry and well to be honest like pulling teeth, as some of the subjects covered are taught to us every year.

Right from the start I noticed that I was wrong, the instructor Ramy was impressive and used all the correct tools as an instructor to get the subject across to the diverse group infront of him, excellent use of humour, personal experience and in a clear and precise manner.

The entire course gelled well and helped each other out, always hepls on a course to get the coursemanship going at the start. Only regret is that I had to dash off after the exam and didnt get a chance to swap details with a few of the other course members that are close to me.

All in all an excellent course, everything covered really well, have already recommended to a few fellow service leavers who are considering this path.

The courses i had done were really good and what i have learnt from them is very useful.. It was very interesting and an amazing experience for me

I attended the Door supervision training in Chadwell Heathway. The training was well structured and i was very impressed with the course outline cause i was not expecting the course content to be that extensive. The best aspect was our instructor, Tom, he really made the whole experience worthwhile, informative and very interesting. He was both knowledgeable and professional in his approach.

I did the 3 day door suprvisor course and I really enjoyed it the trainer David was professional and helpful. Thank you.

I attended the Get licensed course on the 16th/17th and 18th of March 2012 at Milton Keynes. I’ve never done a course like this before and was unsure of what to expect. Our tutor for the duration was Ramy – he was clear about what he expected from us and what we should expect from him. Pleased to say I passed so looks like he did a good job! Ramy was thorough and helpful, encouraged the group to ask questions, work together and most of all enjoy the course. For me this made it an easy environment to learn from and I’d recommend them to anyone.

The course I attended was a fantastic experience! Ramy, our trainer was excellent and put everyone at ease with his sense of humour. Not only did he teach us what we needed to learn through the course but he added bits and pieces of his own security experiences which gave us more of an insight of what to expect whilst actually working in security. I would be extremely interested in doing further courses with him.
Although there was alot of info to absorb and remember in three days the way the days were planned and set into modules made it alot easier. Ramy had us all working as a team very quickly and we all got to know each other within hours. I enjoyed the course and am looking forward to my new job, found it good value for money and a wonderful experience.

I attend a 3 days course for door supervisor in Brighton. It was just great from start to finish. the instructor matt was outstanding he showed that he does have experience to be an instructor. will definitely recomanded Get Licenced to anyone seeking traning in security industry and oh i got my result i passed!! :)

had a really great time doing the course only took up the weekend but at least then its done and dusted and the fella doing it got on well with everyone on the course and had quite a fun time whilst learning the course. It gave me great confidence in knowing that i know what needs to be done to succeed in the job as well

I thought the course was very enjoyable and John the other trainers were professional and very informative. I gained alot of knowledge and would recommend the course to others. The CD provided was also very informative and gave a clear outline of the law and working practices.

it was really good experience,every thing was briliant.only 12 hours aday is really long time for me ,i didnt have enough time to sleep or for revision so if you could make it 8 hours in 4 days will be perfect. thanks

I went on a door supervisors course in Birmingham and had brilliant three days on the course. It was my birthday on the final of the course when we were doing our P.I. and I had a really good day the trainer we had was good and kept things in the course interesting and relevant. I would recommend to anyone to train through get licensed.