Certificate II in Security Operations

On successful completion, participants will be issued with a Certificate with the following core units:

• CPPSEC2101 Apply effective communication skills to maintain security
• CPPSEC2102 Apply legal and procedural requirements to work effectively within a security team
• CPPSEC2103 Apply WHS, emergency response and evacuation procedures to maintain security
• CPPSEC2104 Apply risk assessment to select and carry out response to security risk situations
• CPPSEC2105 Provide quality services to a range of security clients
• CPPSEC2106 Protect self and others using basic defensive techniques
• CPPSEC2107 Patrol premises to monitor property and maintain security
• CPPSEC2108 Screen people, personal effects and items to maintain security
• CPPSEC2109 Monitor and control access and exit of persons and vehicles from premises
• CPPSEC2110 Monitor and control individual and crowd behaviour to maintain security
• CPPSEC2111 Apply security procedures to manage intoxicated persons
• CPPSEC2112 Apply security procedures to remove persons from premises
• CPPSEC2113 Escort and protect persons and valuables
• HLTAID011 Provide First Aid

Participants must have sufficient skills to read, write and communicate in English.

Participants must also be physically fit, and able to perform defensive tactic techniques, and bend/kneel for at least 2 minutes to perform CPR.

Participants must also have access to a reliable computer with email and internet access to complete the pre-course online training.

Licence & Regulatory Requirements

All Queensland Security Licenses are administered by the Office of Fair Trading.

All participants are encouraged to read through the requirements of a QLD Security Licence Application, as there is additional requirements & fees payable to Office of Fair Trading.

For example, participants must be over the age of 18, must be a fit and proper person, cannot have had any Disqualifying Offences under the criminal code in the last 10 years.

Security Licensing Fees
Total fee for first year is $587.40 due to mandatory fingerprinting and police check.
A mandatory criminal history check must be completed on all applications if one has not been conducted by the Office of Fair Trading within the last 6 months. Fee: $46.90 per person. A mandatory fingerprinting fee is payable when submitting your original application. Fee: $106.00 per person.

Multiple Function (Unrestricted)

• $434.50 for 1 year
• $875.90 for 3 years

Option 1 – Blended course
Cost $895.00

Option 2 – Fully Face-to-face course
Cost $1200.00

Fees include all assessments and resources needed to complete the course.

Please take the time to familiarise yourself with our refund and cancellation policy on page 8 & 9 of our Student Handbook. This handbook also includes more details on training and support services, as well as our terms and conditions.

Note for International Students – we are not CRICOS registered, please check your visa requirements for enrolment.  We cannot accept international students who are on a student visa if your visa specifies that you must study with a CRICOS provider.

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This course is offered in two formats: a blended option combining online and face-to-face learning or a fully face-to-face format.

Option 1 – Blended course

Pre-course Work: Complete 30-40 hours of online, self-paced training, depending on your experience and computer skills. This includes reading, watching videos, and completing quizzes and exams. The online portion must be finished before attending the face-to-face training.

Face-to-Face Training: Attend 6 days of in-person sessions (7am-5pm, totaling 60 hours). Your trainer will review key content, lead activities, case scenarios, and practical exercises, and you will complete closed-book exams.

Option 2 – Fully face-to-face course

Duration: 10 days of face-to-face training (8:30am – 5pm).

The full face-to-face option will not run over the weekend. The schedule is as follows:
Week 1: Monday to Friday (No classes on Saturday and Sunday)
Week 2: Monday to Friday (Course concludes on this Friday)

Certificate 3 Guarantee Program

ATI are pleased that we can offer Certificate 3 Guarantee Government Funding to eligible Queensland residents. Certificate III qualifications are targeted as they are considered the entry-level qualification most often needed to gain employment in many industry sectors. We have a range of different courses to choose from, and if you meet the eligibility criteria, you can do a Certificate III qualification from just $13*.

The Queensland Government subsidises the cost of undertaking an approved qualification, however all learners must contribute by paying a co-contribution fee.

Am I Eligible?

To be eligible to receive the Certificate 3 Guarantee, Students must:

• Be a Queensland resident
• Be aged 15 years or over, and no longer at school (with the exception of VET in Schools students)
• Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident (including humanitarian entrants), or a temporary resident with the necessary visa and work permits on the pathway to permanent residency
• Not hold, or be enrolled in, a certificate III level or higher qualification (not including qualifications completed at school and foundations skills training)

Eligibility for concessional payment

Under the Certificate 3 Guarantee program, concessional students are defined as:

• • Students (or their partner or guardian) who hold a Health Care or Pensioner Concession Card;
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students;
  • School students enrolled in a VETiS program;
  • Students with a disability; or
  • Students who are adult prisoners

However Certificate III Qualifications completed while at school and foundation skills courses are not counted and you will still be eligible. Employment status does not matter.

Please click HERE for further information or visit the Queensland Department of Education and Training website.

If you believe you are eligible and wish to apply for government funding, fill in the online Application Form or give us a call on 1300 100 284 and we will assist you with your funding application!