RhinoCo Technology - Quick Guide to Security Licensing in the Australian Capital Territory

Quick Guide to Security Licensing in ACT

Thinking of expanding your business? Diversifying with CCTV is a great way to deliver more value to your customers and diversify your business. There has never been a better time to invest in a security licence and expand into the security market. Offering CCTV alongside your existing IT infrastructure, cabling and voice and data services is easy. Ensuring a great return on installs and great customer satisfaction, successfully expanding your business is achievable with RhinoCo's wide range of professional and easy to use systems.

CCTV is accessible at RhinoCo Technology, as we provide the relevant marketing materials and technical support you need to diversify into the security industry. Our wide range of high definition IP surveillance products, and training in the single interface used across our entire range of CCTV surveillance will ensure your move into the industry will be successful.

Security Licences in ACT

Businesses participating in the security industry must hold a Security Master Licence. Employees of these businesses must hold a Security Employee Licence. These licences are required in order to perform the following tasks:

Installing, maintaining, monitoring, repairing or servicing security equipment
Giving advice about security equipment
Patrolling, guarding or protecting property
Acting as a crowd controller, bodyguard or security consultant
Selling security equipment
Carrying out surveys and inspections of security equipment

A Security Trainer Licence authorities the applicant to provide training in relation to security activities. In order to obtain a Security Trainer Licence, the applicant must have completed training courses prescribed in Section 9 of the Security Industry Regulation 2003.

Cost of Security Licences

In ACT, the price of a licence is dependent on the term and any additional sub-classes. A Security Master Licence that is eligible for a year is $762. The same licence with a 3 year term costs $2,286. In the case of a Security Employee Licence, a single year term costs $118, and a 3 year term is $354. Sub-classes are only applicable to Security Employee Licences, and are $14 each. With each application, an individual must provide an original or certified copy of a fingerprint-verified Police Certificate. This carries an additional fee of $45.

Detailed information about application forms can be found at the Access Canberra website

Detailed information about requirements for a security licence can be found at the Australian Security Industry Association website.

Note: Information presented general in nature. RhinoCo recommends you seek advice from the authoritative sources mentioned above when considering security licensing.