Do I need to be trained?

Do I need to be trained?

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You do need to be trained. You also need to be licensed to provide close protection in this country. You would need to be licensed by the regulatory authority, which is the Security Industry and Authority. But you also need to have attended and passed training that has a formal examination at the end through an accredited training group. This can take in excess of four to five weeks, and that is only foundation level.