Ongoing training for licensed bodyguards

As a licensed bodyguard, you must keep your knowledge of industry standards and techniques up to date through ongoing training. You need to complete ongoing training every 3 years.

• The dates you need to complete ongoing training are provided with your licence—you must complete the required training units before their expiry dates.
• You're responsible for completing required training and submitting your results before the expiry date.
• Your licence can be cancelled if you don't complete your training.

Every 12 months

Your CPR training (HLTAID009—Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation) needs to be refreshed every 12 months.

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Every 3 years

You must complete these training modules every 3 years to refresh your knowledge and skills:

• CPPSEC3101 Manage conflict and security risks through negotiation (Find a training provider)
• CPPSEC3121 Control persons using empty hand techniques (Find a training provider)
• and either of
  • HLTAID011 Provide first aid (Find a training provider)
  • HLTAID014 Provide advanced first aid (Find a training provider).

We don't recognise prior learning for these units.

Submit your results

At least 2 months before your licence expires, you must send us your official statement of attainment and record of results as proof you've completed your training. Your training provider will issue these documents.

You can face disciplinary action if you don't lodge them on time. This may result in us cancelling your bodyguard licence.

You can submit them by:

• Email: ilu@justice.qld.gov.au
• Post:
  • Industry Licensing Unit
    Office of Fair Trading
    GPO Box 3111
    BRISBANE  QLD  4001
• visiting one of our locations.

Student visa holders

If you hold a student visa, you must ensure the training organisation you use is registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions for Overseas Students (CRICOS).

It's an offence for training organisations that aren't registered on the CRICOS to provide training to international students on student visas.

Note: We won't accept a training certificate showing a credit transfer. You must actually complete the training in each unit of competency.

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