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YOUR NEXT SECURITY TRAINING PATHWAY

Check your
eligibility.

Know what you need before your next course. Review training entry, the units you need to complete and any separate approvals for work.

  1. 01 · BEFORE TRAININGCheck your starting point

    Course entry and any practical or resource-access conditions.

  2. 02 · YOUR TRAININGPlan the required units

    Full national requirements, with previous learning reviewed.

  3. 03 · BEFORE WORKConfirm the right approvals

    Licences, endorsements and other occupational permissions.

START YOUR REVIEW

Where would you like to go next?

Choose a pathway, then tell us what you already hold. The requirements shown will relate to that course.

This guide includes pathway comparisons. NSTA will confirm current course availability and its approved delivery arrangements.

Your training and licensing background

Previous study can support credit transfer. It is an entry condition only where the selected course requires it.

Have you completed CPP20218 Certificate II in Security Operations?
Not a blanket prerequisite for all pathways.
A licence declaration still needs verification.
Relevant to occupational licensing and its required units.

Select a course to see its entry and licensing requirements.

Choose a pathway to see your next steps

Entry, training and workplace requirements will appear here for the course you select.

Compare entry requirements for the six certificates

The National Training Register sets qualification entry requirements. Workplace licences and unit-level conditions are separate.

National entry requirements reviewed 16 October 2026
QualificationCPP20218 required?Current security licence required to commence?Official source
CPP31318Certificate III in Security OperationsNo national requirementYes - current security officer licenceView register (opens in a new tab)
CPP31418Certificate III in Close Protection OperationsNo national requirementNo national requirementView register (opens in a new tab)
AVI20325Certificate II in Transport Security ProtectionNo national requirementNo. Background check before restricted AVIG0006 resources.View register (opens in a new tab)
CPP40719Certificate IV in Security ManagementNo national requirementNo national requirementView register (opens in a new tab)
CPP41519Certificate IV in Security Risk AnalysisNo national requirementNo national requirementView register (opens in a new tab)
CPP30619Certificate III in Investigative ServicesNo national requirementNo national requirementView register (opens in a new tab)

NSTA must still assess suitability, any unit prerequisites, delivery requirements and original evidence. Mutual recognition and occupational licensing are assessed separately.

This guide provides training and licensing information, not an admission or licensing decision. Your answers stay in this page until you choose to open an email enquiry. NSTA must check original evidence, current training scope, suitability and regulator requirements. Guidance reviewed 16 October 2026.