Do you have a current security licence?
We’ll provide successful applicants with free Cert 2 Security Operations courses at a leading local training provider. To make sure you’ll be able to get your licence after completing the training, check your eligibility with our handy tool.
• Basics of Australian civil and criminal law.
• Key concepts like negligence, duty of care, courts, arrest powers, trespass, self defence, search, and questioning.
• Details about security licensing legislation.
• How to handle major incidents like bomb threats, fires, and hazardous goods.
• Foundations of effective security management.
• How to analyse temperament, group dynamics, and body language.
• Conflict resolution, negotiation, mediation, and verbal responses.
• Mobile patrols, static guarding, access control, retail security, and alarm response.
• Crowd control for hotels, licensed venues, night clubs, and events.
• How to use a handheld metal detector.
• Workplace health and safety.
• Primary and secondary survey.
• Treating wounds, burns, head injuries, shock, fractures, poisoning, bites, and stings.
Hit the ground earning by getting your interstate or New Zealand licence recognised. Qualified guards from ouside the NT can apply for Mutual Recognition of their equivalent licence, meaning you can start working as soon as you arrive.
You can apply online or print out a paper form (Word, PDF).
If you’re applying on paper, after you’ve filled out all the fields, make sure you attach the supporting documents, including:
Fees vary depending on whether you’re applying for a single (Security officer or Crowd controller) or combined type, and the licence term (1, 2, or 3 years).
Fee information available here.
We recommend getting the full 3 years combined security officer and crowd controller licence (if your equivalent licence allows it). It’s better value for money and puts off the hassle of having to renew for as long as possible.
You can lodge and pay for our application in a few ways:
It can take up to a week to get your physical licence, but the good news is that you can start working straight after lodging your application for Mutual Recognition. All you need to do is carry your receipt of application (printed or even on your phone) and your current equivalent licence on you while you work. Any inspectors who ask to see your licence will accept these as proof.
Getting here
QANTAS and Virgin offer flights to Alice Springs Airport from all Australian capital cities. One way tickets start from less than $300, meaning it’s generally the cheapest option.
Greyhound Australia operates a bus route from Adelaide to Alice Springs. If you book ahead you can get a good deal on an Early Bird ticket. The trip takes about 20 hours, offering interesting views of the ‘Red Centre’.
If you don’t mind taking your time (and paying for the petrol), you can make your relocation into a road trip! Good news is you don’t need a 4WD, as the roads are sealed the whole way.
A great temporary fix while you find a more permanent solution.
Some good budget options In Alice Springs:
There ‘s a wide range of rental accommodation in Alice Springs, urrounding suburbs, and Tennant Creek. Whether you’re looking for a 1-bedroom studio or a larger house to share with family or friends, we can help you find a place to call home.
Rentals in Alice Springs
Greater Alice Springs includes a number of suburbs within a 10-minute drive from the CBD. Rental properties in Braitling, Undoolya, Gillen, The Gap, Flynn, Larapinta, Desert Springs, and Mount Johns make getting to work in town very convenient.
Browse listings from these Alice Springs real estate agencies:
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Rentals in Tennant Creek
Browse listings from leading local real estate agent:
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In 2008, I approached Tennant Security for a job despite having no prior security experience. They were instrumental in helping me obtain my security license and provided valuable on-the-job training, as well as continuous employment opportunities.
In 2020, I relocated to Alice Springs with my family, taking on a security in security role with Talice. Currently, I work as a Team Leader at the Alice Springs Hospital, overseeing a small team of 3-4 guards. I would encourage anyone considering a career change to explore the Security Industry in Central Australia, as it offers diverse opportunities and job stability.
Regulations around becoming a security guard in Australia vary slightly between different states and territories. There are some standard requirements that apply nationwide, including in the Northern Territory.
All applicants must:
Find more information on the NT Government website.
There are 2 main types of security work covered in NT legislation:
Successful applicants for our free training will study for their Certificate II in Security Operations (CPP20218). If successfully completed, you can apply for a dual licence as a Security Officer and Crowd Controller, giving you more options for your security career.
Good question. There are 3 main services you’ll have contact with:
CONTACT DETAILS:
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If you haven’t done any training before and are just getting started in your security career, you’ll most likely start by completing a CPP20218 Certificate II in security operations. This is the current industry standard, containing 14 units of competency that enable you to apply for a dual Security Office and Crowd Controller licence.
You’ll also need to hold a current HLTAID011 or HLTAID003 first aid certificate.
If you studied in the period from 2013-2019, you likely received the CPP20212 standard (since superseded). Under current NT law, you can use these qualifications towards a Security licence. The type of licence you are eligible for depends on which competencies you completed.
Find full details here.
To get your Security licence issued in the NT you’ll need to get a Police fingerprint check. The results need to be issued within 3 months of lodging your application for a Security Licence.
Get started by downloading the SAFE NT National Police Check form and printing it out. Police fingerprint checks cannot be done online because they require your original fingerprint card (wet ink prints) to be sent to SAFE NT in Darwin for verification.
Guide to filling out the form:
If you’re mailing in your application, it’s easiest to pay the fee over the phone with a Visa/Mastercard credit or debit card. Fill in the name of the person who’ll be paying and their contact number and SAFE NT will call you to process payment when they receive your application.
SAFE NT advises it takes between 4-6 weeks to get the results of your Police fingerprint check.
The combined Fingerprint & Name Check involves a search of a person’s name and fingerprints against the criminal history and fingerprint records held by police services from all Australian states and territories.
Based on the stated purpose of the check, the certificate issued might display things like:
If the applicant has a criminal history, the disclosures made on the certificate will depend on what the law states is relevant. That’s why it’s very important to accurately fill in SECTION C – PURPOSE OF CHECK on the SAFET NT National Police Check form.
Yes, you can. Just download and fill out the form as outlined above and arrange to get your wet print fingerprints done by the police service in your state or territory.
Most police stations will offer the service for a fee. Just give them a call first to arrange a time to come in.
NOTE: You must get the original wet ink prints, not a photocopy or printout of digitally scanned prints. SAFE NT require the quality and details you only get with original wet ink prints.
Once you’ve received your wet ink print card, you can mail it along with the form and copies of your ID documents.
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If you already live in the NT or plan to relocate for this job opportunity before starting the application process, the process is as follows:
If you live outside the NT and want to get the application process started before relocating, the process is as follows:
You’ll pay a fee to:
Full fee schedule available here.
If you don’t have a current Security licence from another Australian state/territory or New Zealand and you want to work as a security guard in the NT, you’ll need to complete an application for an individual private security licence.
There are few options to choose from:
Apply online or by downloading and filling out a form (Word, PDF).
REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
FOR PROVISIONAL LICENCE:
Fees vary depending on whether you’re applying for a single (Security officer or Crowd controller) or combined type, and the licence term (1, 2, or 3 years).
Fee information available here.
If you apply for a provisional licence you must select 1 year (when you complete the training your licence will be updated for the remainder of the term).
When renewing your licence, or if you go for the full licence straight away (without getting the provisional while you’re training) we recommend applying for the 3 years combined security officer and crowd controller licence. It’s better value for money and puts off the hassle of having to renew for as long as possible.
You can lodge and pay for our application in a few ways:
As long as your application is correctly filled out and all the supporting documents are attached, you can get your licence sent to you within a few days. Actual times depend on how busy Occupational Licensing is at the time.
To renew your licence you need to do a name check for updated criminal history. This is much easier and quicker than the Police fingerprint check. As long as you don’t let your licence expire for more than 30 days, you don’t need to do addtional fingerprint checks.
You can do a name check via SAFE NT a Australian Crimimnal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) check from your local Territory Business Centre. Your results need to come within 3 months of renewal. It’s a good idea to start the process a few months before your licence expires.
