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Empowering Your Security Career with CPP31318 Certificate III in Security Operations in QLD at NSTA Hillcrest
Unlock your future with the CPP31318 Certificate III in Security Operations in QLD at NSTA Hillcrest. Our comprehensive training program is designed to equip you with the essential skills and advanced knowledge required to excel in the security industry. Whether you’re looking to start a career in security or advance your existing skills, our course at NSTA Hillcrest is tailored to meet your needs and set you on the path to success.
Nationally Accredited Course
NSTA Hillcrest is a proud training partner of NSTA Pty Ltd (RTO 32292) — a nationally recognised Registered Training Organisation. All training and assessment for the CPP31318 Certificate III in Security Operations in QLD is delivered at NSTA Hillcrest under the scope and approval of NSTA Pty Ltd. Our programs comply with the national standards set by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA), ensuring quality training outcomes and career readiness across Queensland.
This qualification reflects the role of a security officer responsible for:
✔ Patrolling and protecting property
✔ Guarding premises
✔ Screening entry
✔ Monitoring behaviour
✔ Removing persons from premises
Quick Facts — CPP31318 in QLD (Hillcrest)
✔ Course code: CPP31318 (Certificate III in Security Operations)
✔ Delivery: Face-to-face at NSTA Hillcrest (QLD)
✔ Provider: NSTA Pty Ltd (RTO 32292) — delivered at NSTA Hillcrest™
✔ Prerequisite: Current Security Officer licence (QLD or relevant jurisdiction)
Occupational Titles May Include:
✔ Security Officer
✔ Unarmed Guard
✔ Crowd Controller
Who Should Enrol?
This course is ideal for individuals who:
✔ Want to expand their existing security skills
✔ Are seeking leadership roles in the security sector
✔ Aim to pursue further pathways in risk management or team supervision
Licensing and Compliance
This course does not itself provide a security licence, but helps meet competencies for endorsements such as:
✔ Batons and Handcuffs
✔ Canine Security
✔ Cash-in-Transit
✔ Control Room Operations
✔ Firearms Handling
⚠️ Must hold a current Security Officer licence in your jurisdiction to enrol.
Qualification Requirements
To successfully complete this course, you must demonstrate competency in:
✔ 14 Units of Competency
✔ 8 Core Units
✔ 6 Elective Units
Important Note on Elective Units:
The elective units must ensure the integrity of the AQF alignment and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome and are to be chosen as follows:
✔ A minimum of 4 elective units must be chosen from the elective units listed below
✔ Up to 2 units may be chosen from the elective units listed below or from other relevant current Training Packages
Electives selected from outside this qualification must be relevant to the occupational outcome.
An asterisk (*) next to a unit code indicates a prerequisite requirement.
Core Units
✔ BSBFLM312 – Contribute to team effectiveness
✔ CPPSEC3101 – Manage conflict and security risks through negotiation
✔ CPPSEC3102 – Maintain operational safety and security of work environment
✔ CPPSEC3103 – Determine and implement response to security risk situation
✔ CPPSEC3104 – Coordinate monitoring and control of individual and crowd behaviour
✔ CPPSEC3105 – Coordinate provision of quality security services to clients
✔ CPPSEC3106 – Gather, organise and present security information and documentation
✔ HLTWHS003 – Maintain work health and safety
Sample Elective Units
✔ CPPSEC3110 – Control persons using batons
✔ CPPSEC3111 – Restrain persons using handcuffs
✔ CPPSEC3112 – Manage training and wellbeing of dogs for security functions
✔ CPPSEC3114* – Control security risk situations using firearms
✔ HLTAID006 – Provide advanced first aid
✔ CPPSEC3123 – Implement close protection services
✔ TLIB0002 – Carry out vehicle inspection
*Indicates prerequisites apply. Full elective list available upon request.
Course Outcomes & Career Pathways
Graduates may work as:
✔ Team Leaders in security operations
✔ Security Risk Coordinators
✔ Control Room Supervisors
✔ Mobile Patrol Managers
Pathways include:
✔ Armed Guard
✔ Close Protection
✔ Critical Infrastructure Security
✔ Canine Patrol Services
✔ Advanced Screening Operations
Delivery & Schedule
Training is delivered on campus at NSTA Hillcrest (QLD) with classroom learning, scenario-based practice, and assessments.
Day and evening schedules may be available subject to demand.
Contact us to confirm upcoming start dates, duration and class times.
Why Train with NSTA Hillcrest?
✔ Nationally recognised training delivered on behalf of NSTA Pty Ltd (RTO 32292)
✔ Trainers with current, real-world industry experience
✔ Practical, job-ready assessments aligned to QLD security requirements
✔ Scenario-based learning that mirrors on-the-job conditions
✔ Support from enquiry to completion, including guidance on electives & compliance
RPL & Credit Transfer
✔ If you hold equivalent units or recent, relevant experience, you may be eligible for Credit Transfer or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
✔ Please contact us before enrolling to confirm evidence requirements (e.g., statements of attainment, transcripts, workplace evidence) and timelines.
Train in Queensland (QLD) – Hillcrest Campus
Convenient for learners from Brisbane, Logan, Browns Plains, Springfield, Ipswich, Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast, with on-site parking and nearby public transport.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Join NSTA Hillcrest today and gain real-world skills that are valued across the security industry.
📞 Phone: 07 3800 8631
📧 Email: hillcrest@nsta.edu.au
📍 Location: 18 Elliott Court, Hillcrest, QLD 4118
🌐 Website: Hillcrest.nsta.edu.au
Frequently Asked Questions – CPP31318 Certificate III in Security Operations in QLD
✔ Be at least 18 years old
✔ Hold a current QLD Security Officer licence
✔ Provide 100 points of ID
✔ Meet physical and legal fitness requirements
✔ Hold a current Security Officer licence in QLD
✔ Provide 100 Points of ID
✔ Meet fitness and background checks as per Office of Fair Trading QLD
✔ 8 Core Units
✔ 6 Elective Units (chosen from listed or approved options)
The training covers:
✔ Conflict management
✔ Advanced patrol techniques
✔ Security risk response
✔ Crowd control
✔ Advanced First Aid and workplace safety
✔ Optional skills like baton, handcuff, canine handling, and firearms (if prerequisites met)
✔ Supervisory roles in security operations
✔ Mobile patrol management
✔ Control room operations
✔ Security team leadership
✔ Specialist roles in K9 security, firearms, or risk management
📍 NSTA Hillcrest, 18 Elliott Court, Hillcrest, QLD 4118
📞 Phone: 07 3800 8631
📧 Email: hillcrest@nsta.edu.au
🌐 Website: hillcrest.nsta.edu.au
Course Content
Core Units :
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BSBFLM312 Contribute to team effectiveness
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CPPSEC3101 Manage conflict and security risks through negotiation
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CPPSEC3102 Maintain operational safety and security of work environment
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CPPSEC3103 Determine and implement response to security risk situation
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CPPSEC3104 Coordinate monitoring and control of individual and crowd behaviour
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CPPSEC3105 Coordinate provision of quality security services to clients
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CPPSEC3106 Gather, organise and present security information and documentation
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HLTWHS003 Maintain work health and safety