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Security Industry Trainer Licence - Australian Capital Territory

Description

You will need this licence if you intend to provide training in relation to security activities. Security activities include:

  • patrolling, guarding, watching or protecting property (including cash in transit)
  • acting as a crowd controller
  • acting as a bodyguard
  • providing advice about security equipment
  • selling security equipment
  • installing, maintaining, monitoring, repairing or servicing security equipment
  • acting as a security consultant
  • carrying out surveys and inspections of security equipment.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this licence you will need:

  • a fingerprint-verified Police Certificate, or, if a fingerprint-verified police check was previously provided to Access Canberra, a name only Police Certificate from the Australian Federal Police, an Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) agency or a State Police force issued not more than 2 months before the application is made
  • to have completed the prescribed training course (or higher qualification) you propose to teach AND a Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training. You will be required to provide documentary proof that you have attained competency in those qualifications from the Registered Training Organisation that trained you.

If you hold a current equivalent registration in another Australian State or Territory you may be eligible to apply for this licence under mutual recognition arrangements.

Prerequisites

Must Have

National Police Certificate

Duration

1 or 3 years

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $325.00

1 year. Fees for 2026-27
Apply Application All $983.00

3 years. Fees for 2026-27

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
Comply All Security Industry Licensing Practice Manual - PDF (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Security Industry Act 2003 Australian Capital Territory

Regulation(s) name

Security Industry Regulation 2003 Australian Capital Territory

Administering agency

Justice and Community Safety Directorate

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.