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SOT-LiVe I
Security Officer Training - Licensed Venue and Events Level 1
The SOT-LiVE Course is a modular ¨door-staff¨ training course consisting of up to 20 hours of seminar and workshop-style training (course length depends on modules and workshops desired by the client). Specific scenarios are utilized to clearly illustrate the professional, legal, and moral obligations of access control personnel. Students learn the basics of performing door-staff work. This course is suitable for those involved in bar, nightclub, and/or event security.
The industry term ¨bouncer¨ presents an image of someone who will physically break up fights and forcibly eject undesirable patrons. Bouncers are often portrayed in movies as tough, thug-like scrappers who love to fight, like in the movie ¨Road House¨. Many nightclubs foster that image by hiring by the pound of muscle rather than the ounce of reason. Over-sized ex-jocks or body-builders are not by default better able to handle drunken or out-of-control patrons. Many of these bouncers have little experience and receive no real training. In a crisis, these bouncers will be forced to rely on their own common sense and physical instincts to solve a problem. This is a scary concept.
The duty of a door-staff is to monitor the crowd to see that everyone behaves and follows the house rules. The goal should be to see that everyone has a good time within the limits outlined by the venue. The best staff is personable, friendly, and can talk to people without appearing threatening or intimidating. Not all door staff need to be male. The best door-staff don´t ¨bounce¨ anyone; they manage people. The mere presence of a well trained door-staff should remind the patron that their conduct is being monitored. To be effective, door-staff need professional training on how to manage and control a packed house and the line up outside. Door-staff must watch over the club so it does not get too intense, or the crowd too large, and keep a sharp eye out for intoxicated patrons. In a nightclub setting the combination of too much alcohol, testosterone, and machismo can sometimes lead to physical fights over seemingly insignificant issues.
Ravensberg College offers students essential industry specific training and the confidence to apply the training in real life situations that will benefit your establishment and customers.