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Certificate III in Security Operations

This qualification is for licensed security officers who want to take on more responsibility, including leading a team in the field.

  • Course code: CPP31318

Where you can study this course

Where

  • TAFE Gippsland

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  • Australian Training Institute

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    Australian Training Institute (ATI) - RTO 30200
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    What students say

    Most students rate the trainers and the teaching highly, many praise the course content, and some speak well of the student support.

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    Most students rate the trainers and the teaching highly, and many speak well of the course content, while some value the student support.

  • Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE

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    Bendigo TAFE Library
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Is this course right for you?

Entry requirements

Must hold a current Security Officers licensing in the relevant jurisdiction.

  • Providers can set their own conditions, such as a minimum age or a current job in the industry, and practical training may need a workplace placement. Check each provider above.

Entry recommendations

To be prepared for this course, it helps to have:

  • an interest in keeping people and property safe
  • good communication skills
  • the ability to stay calm under pressure
  • a willingness to take on responsibility

What will you learn?

Study covers responding to security risks, negotiation and conflict management, monitoring individual and crowd behaviour, and coordinating services for clients. You would also learn to gather and present security information, keep documentation in order, and maintain work health and safety. Because you need to already hold a security officer licence to enrol, it suits people already working in the industry rather than those starting out.

  • Leading a security team
  • Managing conflict and negotiation
  • Responding to security risks
  • Crowd and individual behaviour
  • Client security services
  • Security information and reporting

Units of competency (8 core, 6 elective)

The qualification is made up of 14 units. Everyone completes the 8 core units below, and the remaining 6 are electives chosen from the list on training.gov.au, so they vary by provider. Select a unit to see what it covers.

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Data from training.gov.au and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (CC BY 4.0).