Queensland bodyguards and crowd controllers need to complete units of competency every three years as part of licensing requirements. This refresher training – known as revalidation training – makes sure licensees remain up-to-date with the latest industry standards and techniques.

Bodyguards and crowd controllers are required to provide the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) evidence they have completed these units of competency by the required dates. Many of these security providers only provide their Certificate of Completion from their training organisation. However, this certificate does not detail whether the units of competency were completed via recognition of prior learning or not.

The units of competency required to be completed every three years are:

CPPSEC3002A – Manage conflict through negotiation

CPPSEC3013A – Control persons using empty hand techniques

HLTFA301B – Apply first aid

These units are specifically prescribed as revalidation training and OFT will not accept these units of competency completed via recognition of prior learning.

To ensure bodyguards and crowd controllers have been retrained in the required revalidation units, OFT also requires a copy of the Record of Results. The Record of Results details whether a security provider has completed the units of competency required in the three year period, and not via recognition of prior learning.

For more information, visit www.fairtrading.qld.gov.au/security or call the Office of Fair Trading on 13 QGOV (13 74 68).