The BTEC Level 3 Certificate in Close Protection is designed for people who want to work as a close protection officer and therefore require a licence to practise. The qualification is endorsed by the Security Industry Authority (SIA) and learners who have completed it successfully can then apply to the SIA for a licence.

Guidance to centres for the paper based security tests can be found at http://www.edexcel.com/quals/tests/sia/Pages/key.aspx.