How do I get a Security Licence in Sydney?

You must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have a visa that allows you unlimited work rights in Australia.

The qualifications to obtain a Security Licence in Sydney and start a career as Security Guard are the same for both males and females.

Step 1: Meet the eligibility requirements

To be eligible to become an unarmed security guard in NSW, you must be at least 18 years old and hold a current and valid NSW Security Industry Licence. You must also be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or hold a valid visa that allows you to work in Australia.

Eligibility rules for visa holders to obtain a security licence will be changing on the 1st June 2023.

Step 2: Complete the required training

To become a licensed security guard in NSW, you are required to complete the relevant training courses. This includes the Certificate II in Security Operations, which covers essential knowledge and skills such as communication techniques, legal and ethical responsibilities, risk assessment and management, and first aid.

Online and Face to Face Training

Once you decide to enrol into a NSW Security Licence course in Sydney, you will be required to undertake a number of LLN tests.

This Pre-Course learning, LNN, language, literacy and numeracy skills. It is a test to evaluate people’s ability to understand and interpret daily situations, including work-related tasks. It believes that different training processes and live experiences significantly impact an individual’s ability to read, write, speak and make calculations for everyday life. The test involves exercises and quizzes prior to commencing your face to face security training classes.

The pre-learning can at times make the length of the security license course go for up to five weeks. However, you are in control of this and could, provided you reduce the length of time you take to do the pre-learning, which of course if self-paced, to as little as 3 weeks. This includes a week of pre-learning and 2 weeks face to face.

10 Days Face to Face learning is required to complete the Certificate 11 in Security Operations.

The security licence course is a short training course to change your Career to become a Security Guard in NSW.

Multisec Training has a number of very experienced trainers who come from various areas of the NSW Security and Law Enforcement industries.

Multisec Training is an Registered training organisation RTO 45548 and approved provider by the SLED, Multisec Training has been operating in the security sector for a number of years and provides Premium security training in Sydney.

This is to say, a training company that is approved to deliver the security licence course in NSW. A list of training providers can be located on the Security Licensing Enforcement Directorate website.

To obtain a security licence in NSW, you must first complete a CPP20218 Certificate II Security Operations, then you can apply to one of the NSW based approved training providers.

10 Days Hands on Training Course

The length of the course with Multisec Training is 10 days face to face. If the pre-learning is taken into consideration, the length of the course could be as long as 5 weeks. However, you are able to reduce the actual length of the course if you are able to do your pre-learning quicker. Within the security license course , 13 units of competency need to be completed, to qualify for the security licence certificate.  These units are:

• 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.

Step 3: Apply for a security licence

When you apply for a security licence through NSW Police, or renew your existing licence, you can choose to have a one year or a five year licence.

Step 4: Start your Career

In NSW, unarmed security guards can offer a range of services such as mobile and static patrols, as well as crowd control in hospitality establishments and big events such as music festivals. Additionally, guards can be employed to provide retail, corporate, hospitality, educational and government security

Step 5: We guarantee you a job as a Security Guard

Obtain your security licence at Multisec Training and our team will offer thorough guidance and support to help each student obtain a security licence and gain employment at Multisec Security or one of our partner firms in NSW.

The CPP20218 Certificate II Security Operations- NSW Security Guard Licence Course completed a Multisec Training, course costings below.

Once completed and you apply for your Sydney, NSW Security Licence Class 1A Licence, these is another fee from NSW Police to obtain the actual licence.