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Course Overview
Intakes
- 2025
2025 Intake
Intake Date | Campus | Attendance Days |
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01/09/2025 | Yallourn | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30am-4:30pm |
About this course
If you’re already working as a security officer or crowd controller and want to strengthen your skills and knowledge in the sector, our Certificate III in Security Operations is for you.
Delivered face-to-face five days a week at our Yallourn campus, you’ll learn how to provide leadership in a team environment as a security officer in a range of security environments and develop your skills and knowledge in broad security operations.
Take the lead in the field with a Certificate III in Security Operations. This qualification reflects the role of a security officer responsible for maintaining safety and security by patrolling, protecting and guarding property, and screening entry, monitoring behaviour and removing persons from premises, an unarmed guard.
This course will teach you the practical skills you need to be a security team leader and will provide a pathway to further learning and work in various security roles and settings, including security risk management.
Career Opportunities
This course may lead to employment as a security supervisor in several security environments:
- Mobile patrols/alarm responses guard.
- Security at Educational institutions.
- Security at Major shopping centre/complexes
- Security or guard at Critical infrastructure such power, gas and mining.
- Security at Hospitals.
- Security at Major events.
- Security or Guard at Industrial complexes
- Security at Airports
- Security at Seaports.
- Security at logistics hubs.
- Security or guard at a variety of retail complexes.
PLEASE NOTE:
Due to the high proportion of electives required by this qualification, the industry/enterprise requirements described in Certificate III Security Operations are representative of the security industry in general and may not reflect specific job roles. This Qualification does not provide all of the required units to vary a security licence in order to be employed as an armed guard or Cash in Transit.
In order to apply for a variation in licence with Victoria Police, you will be required to have successfully completed the following elective units for the listed job role:
ARMED GUARD:
All 8 core units including the following 6 elective units.
CPPSEC3125 Implement Security procedures to protect critical infrastructure and public assets
CPPSEC3111 Restrain Persons Using handcuffs
CPPSEC3110 Control Persons using Batons
CPPSEC3116 Carry, operate and maintain semi automatic pistols for security purposes
CPPSEC3115 Carry, operate and maintain revolvers for security purposes
CPPSEC3114 Control Security Risk Situations Using Firearms
CASH IN TRANSIT:
All 8 core units including the following 6 elective units.
CPPSEC3116 Carry, operate and maintain semi automatic pistols for security purposes
CPPSEC3115 Carry, operate and maintain revolvers for security purposes
CPPSEC3114 Control Security Risk Situations Using Firearms (pre requisite required)
CPPSEC3120 Load and Unload Cash In Transit in Secured and Unsecured Environments
CPPSEC3119 Implement Cash in Transit Security procedures
CPPSEC3118 Inspect and Test Cash in Transit Security Equipment
COMBINED ARMED GUARD & CASH IN TRANSIT
All 8 core units including the following 6 elective units.
CPPSEC3125 Implement security procedures to protect critical infrastructure and public assets
CPPSEC3111 Restrain Persons Using handcuffs
CPPSEC3110 Control Persons using Batons
CPPSEC3120 Load and Unload Cash In Transit in Secured and Unsecured Environments
CPPSEC3119 Implement Cash in Transit Security procedures
CPPSEC3118 Inspect and Test Cash in Transit Security Equipment
Including the Following 3 units as Fee for service delivery (Actual additional cost will be provide on the enrolment quote)
1. CPPSEC3116 Carry, operate and maintain semi automatic pistols for security purposes
2. CPPSEC3115 Carry, operate and maintain revolvers for security purposes
3. CPPSEC3114 Control Security Risk Situations Using Firearms
Persons seeking to vary a security licence within the state of Victoria must:
1. Successfully complete a Certificate III in Security Operations, which has been approved by the Chief Police Commissioner, with all relevant elective units.
2. Apply to vary a security licence via Victoria Police website.
Completion of the course DOES NOT guarantee a security licence or employment in the security industry.
After successfully completing the training course the graduate is required to apply to Victoria Police vary their security licence to add the sub activities of Armed Guard & Cash in Transit.
To ensure the safety of all Victorians, there are minimum standards that all licence applicants are required to meet before they are eligible to perform work within the various segments of the private security. These requirements are outlined in the relevant Victoria Police Application to Vary Security Licence form.
To be eligible for a private security licence in the State of Victoria, you must:
• be 18 years or over,
• be a resident of Australia or be the holder of a current visa (with relevant work rights)
• be subject to a National Police Check which requires the taking of your fingerprints to include firearms licence,
• provide certified copies of International Police Checks from any other country resided in for a period of more than 12 months over the previous 10 years since turning 16 years of age
• not be a prohibited person
• be a fit and proper person – this includes not having any medical condition or history with police that would hinder your employment within the industry
• demonstrate competency for working in the security industry by completing training relevant to the private security activity or activities you wish to be licensed for with a training organisation approved by the Licensing and Regulation Division
• provide a letter from a prospective employer as evidence of employment as an Armed Guard or Cash in Transit operative within the private security industry.
• successfully complete all requirements for licensing for a general category handgun for the purposes of working in the security industry.
Opportunities for Further Study
CPP41519 Certificate IV in Security and risk management
CPP50619 Diploma of Security and Risk Management
Skills or Knowledge gained
This qualification is suitable for individuals who wish to deepen and broaden their skills and knowledge in security operations and lead security teams in the field. It provides a pathway to further learning and work in various security roles and settings, including security risk management.
Security officers at this level provide leadership in a team environment, operate under limited supervision, and use discretion and judgement in known and unpredictable work contexts. They take responsibility for their own outputs in work and learning, and limited responsibility for the output of others in the work team.
Entry Requirements
Are there specified requirements for entry into the course/qualification?: Yes
Mandatory entry requirements:
A completed certificate II in Security Operations with evidence of a current Security Officers licensing in the relevant jurisdiction.
Recommended entry Requirements:
Learners should have a genuine interest in progressing to a supervisory role within their existing or new work role within industry.
Limitations to course Entry:
Learners should be medically fit in order to complete the self defence tactics training and assessment. Learners should research and have a good understanding of the industry requirements, and Licencing requirements set out by the Victorian police in order to achieve an extension of licence.
Minimum Industry Requirement
- Police check
Licensing/Regulatory Requirements
Will this course/qualification or a constituent unit provide a pathway to an industry licence or regulated outcome: true
- Occupational licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements may apply at the time of publication.
- This qualification does not provide the required competencies for a security officer variation to license.
-Learners who hold a security license may select units as part of this qualification or as fee for service units, required for additional license endorsements in;
- Armed Guard
- Cash-in-transit
- Batons and Handcuffs
- Combined Armed Guard and cash in transit
- Firearms
Qualifications and Recognition - 2025
Upon successful completion of this course students will be eligible to receive the Certificate III in Security Operations.
Work Placement - 2025
Does this course require placement?: No
Further Information - 2025
Fees
Fees and charges | Government subsidised concession | Government subsidised | Full-fee paying student |
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Maximum full course tuition fee* (GST exempt) | $506.66 | $2,533.30 | $6,306.30 |
Materials fee* (GST exempt) | $156.50 | $156.50 | $156.50 |
Total | $663.16 | $2,689.80 | $6,462.80 |
VET Student Loans
Not Applicable for this course
Important information
Sample course units
Assessment
The assessment for each course varies. It may include knowledge questions, practical skills tasks, projects, research work, on the job assessment, etc. Your assessor or educator will provide specific information on the requirements for your course.
You can expect that:
- assessment methods are clear
- assessment tasks are relevant and meet the requirements of your course
- assessor or educator demonstrate fairness and lack of bias when assessing your work
- educators will provide open and honest feedback about assessment tasks.