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Security Guarding Customer Service and Public Interaction Skills

Security officers are often the first person a visitor meets, yet many are trained only to control and not to communicate, leaving organisations with a cold or hostile first impression. This course lifts guarding to a professional service standard by combining vigilance with courtesy. Delegates learn to protect people and property while creating a welcoming, respectful experience for the public they serve.

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What you will be able to do

  • Balance a security mindset with a warm professional service attitude.
  • Greet, direct and assist visitors while maintaining vigilance and control.
  • Communicate clearly and respectfully across languages and cultures.
  • Handle complaints, refusals and difficult members of the public calmly.
  • Represent the organisation's image and values at every interaction.
  • Recover positively from tense encounters without escalating conflict.

Course outline

  1. 01The officer as first impression and protector
  2. 02Blending vigilance with courtesy
  3. 03Greeting and assisting the public
  4. 04Clear and respectful communication
  5. 05Handling complaints and refusals
  6. 06De-escalating tense encounters
  7. 07Representing the organisation professionally

Who should attend

Security officers, reception and access control guards, gate and front desk personnel and guarding supervisors who set service standards for their teams.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 29 Sep 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Closed
29 to 30 Sep 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
30 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Durban2R10,000Register
1 to 2 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
5 to 6 Oct 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
6 to 7 Oct 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Oct 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Oct 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Oct 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
13 to 14 Oct 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Oct 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
15 to 16 Oct 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Oct 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
20 to 21 Oct 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
21 to 22 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
22 to 23 Oct 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Oct 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
27 to 28 Oct 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
28 to 29 Oct 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
29 to 30 Oct 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Online2US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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