Justice of the Peace | Course in Community Justice Services

On successful completion, participants will be issued with a Statement of Attainment with the following units:

NAT11281001 Witness or certify documents

NAT11282001 Perform non-bench judicial and minor bench duties

Participants must be:

• An Australian citizen
• 18 years of age or older
• Of good character
• Registered on the state electoral roll.

According to the Act, individuals cannot hold office as a Justice of the Peace if they:

• Have been convicted of a serious offence at any time (i.e. an indictable offence, irrespective of whether it was dealt with in the magistrates, district or supreme court)
• Have been convicted of more than 2 offences of any kind at any time
• Have been convicted of an offence of any kind in the last 5 years
• Have been convicted of an alcohol or drug driving offence in the last 5 years
• Have been convicted of more than 2 traffic offences in the last 4 years (i.e. convictions under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995)
• Are an undischarged bankrupt (i.e. not yet free from bankruptcy).

Examples of offences include all types of criminal offences, drug related offences, financial (tax or business related), social security offences, shoplifting, or failure to pay a TOLL fee within the stated period of time.

Note that for traffic offences, a person who pays an amount by the way of a penalty for an offence, is taken to have been convicted of the offence on the day the amount is paid.

Individuals convicted of more than 6 offences under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 in a 4 year period, are not qualified to be appointed as a Justice of the Peace (Qualified) or Commissioner of Declarations for 5 years after the date of the last conviction.

For the online course, participants must have access to a computer with email and internet access.

Licence & Regulatory Requirements

The Queensland Government administers all Justice of the Peace applications. All participants are encouraged to visit the following website prior to enrolling to confirm they meet application requirements. Additional application fees do apply. Please note you must apply within 2 years of successfully completing the course. Once your application is submitted, please allow approximately 3 months for approval.

https://www.qld.gov.au/law/legal-mediation-and-justice-of-the-peace/jp-and-cdec-information/how-to-become-a-jp-or-cdec/

Course Price $355.00

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

Refund, Cancellation and Transfer Policy

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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Option 1: 2 Days in the classroom

Option 2: Online/self-paced with 3 months from the date of enrolment to complete the course.

Support for this online training is done via email with an assessor.

You can start your online training as soon as you complete your online enrolment and payment for the course. You will have access to all your learning resources and assessments via your online portal and can complete the course at your own pace, so you have the opportunity to accelerate your learning and finish this course as quickly as you like!