Is there a Victoria Police security exam?

No single state exam is listed. You show competency through approved training, usually the Certificate II in Security Operations, which your RTO assesses unit by unit.

How many questions are on the assessment?

Victoria Police does not publish a question count or pass mark for RTO assessments. The mock exam here uses 50 questions with an 80% target as practice only.

What licence do I need to be a crowd controller in Victoria?

A Private Security Individual Operator licence with the crowd controller activity. If you work as a sole trader with an ABN, you also need a Business licence.

Do I need new training to renew my licence?

You must complete an approved first aid course before renewing, and some holders must also do Victoria Police refresher training. New training requirements apply to renewals from 5 October 2026.

Can I keep working while my renewal is processed?

Yes, if you applied to renew. Carry your expired licence with your receipted payment notice.

Victoria Security Licence Test Practice 2026

Question 1 sur 25

Which body regulates the private security industry in Victoria?

Consumer Affairs Victoria
WorkSafe Victoria
The Licensing and Regulation Division (LRD) of Victoria Police
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal

Voir la réponse

Réponse: C. The Licensing and Regulation Division (LRD) of Victoria Police

Victoria Police's Licensing and Regulation Division licenses and regulates private security in Victoria.

Question 2 sur 25

Which Act governs private security licensing in Victoria?

Crimes Act 1958
Security Industry Act 1997
Security and Related Activities (Control) Act 1996
Private Security Act 2004

Voir la réponse

Réponse: D. Private Security Act 2004

Private security in Victoria is governed by the Private Security Act 2004. The Security Industry Act 1997 is the NSW law.

Question 3 sur 25

From what date did most changes under the Private Security and County Court Amendment Act 2024 take effect?

1 January 2024
1 July 2026
19 June 2025
5 October 2023

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Réponse: C. 19 June 2025

Most changes took effect on 19 June 2025. From then, all private security activities became licensed activities.

Question 4 sur 25

What replaced private security registrations in Victoria?

A WorkSafe permit
A training certificate only
A national security card
An Individual Operator licence, a Business licence, or both

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Réponse: D. An Individual Operator licence, a Business licence, or both

Registrations are being replaced by a Private Security Individual Operator licence and/or a Private Security Business licence, with activities endorsed on the licence.

Question 5 sur 25

Under Victoria's updated licensing system, what happened to class A and class B activities?

They no longer exist
They were merged into class C
Class A is now for guards and class B for crowd controllers
They now apply only to businesses

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Réponse: A. They no longer exist

Victoria Police says there are no longer class A or class B activities. Licences list the activities a person may do instead.

Question 6 sur 25

A person held only a private security registration in Victoria. By what date did they need to apply for a licence to keep a valid authority?

There was no deadline
19 June 2026
31 December 2027
19 June 2025

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Réponse: B. 19 June 2026

Registration holders who had not submitted a licence application by 19 June 2026 no longer have a valid authority.

Question 7 sur 25

A crowd controller works as a sole trader with their own ABN in Victoria. What do they need?

Only a Business licence
Only an Individual Operator licence
No licence if they work for one venue
Both an Individual Operator licence and a Business licence

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Réponse: D. Both an Individual Operator licence and a Business licence

Since 19 December 2025, independent contractors and sole traders with a relevant ABN must hold both licence types. This does not apply to private investigators.

Question 8 sur 25

In Victoria, which of these is one of the sub-activities of the security guard activity?

Control room operator
Security adviser
Investigator
Private security trainer

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Réponse: A. Control room operator

The security guard activity has six sub-activities: unarmed guard, armed guard, cash-in-transit guard, control room operator, monitoring centre operator and guard with a dog.

Question 9 sur 25

What does the crowd controller activity cover in Victoria?

Installing CCTV cameras
Investigating a person's character for a client
Monitoring intruder alarms from a control room only
Maintaining order in public places, including screening entry and removing people

Voir la réponse

Réponse: D. Maintaining order in public places, including screening entry and removing people

Crowd controllers maintain order in public places, which includes screening entry, monitoring or controlling behaviour and removing people from premises.

Question 10 sur 25

A Victorian licence holder has only the 'guard with a dog' sub-activity. Can they work as a crowd controller?

Yes, any guard can do crowd control
Yes, if the dog stays in the car
No, it covers patrolling with a dog only
Yes, but only at night

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Réponse: C. No, it covers patrolling with a dog only

The guard with a dog sub-activity covers patrolling with a dog only and cannot be used for other licensed activities such as crowd control.

Question 11 sur 25

What is the minimum age for a private security licence in Victoria?

17
16
18
21

Voir la réponse

Réponse: C. 18

Applicants must be 18 years or over.

Question 12 sur 25

Under the Private Security Act 2004, which kind of person cannot be granted a licence?

A person without a car
A prohibited person as defined in section 13
A person born overseas
A person who has changed jobs

Voir la réponse

Réponse: B. A prohibited person as defined in section 13

Applicants must not be a prohibited person under section 13 of the Act, and must be a fit and proper person.

Question 13 sur 25

What identification must you provide with a Victorian private security licence application?

Only a student card
100 points of certified identification
No identification is needed
A letter from a friend

Voir la réponse

Réponse: B. 100 points of certified identification

Applicants provide 100 points of certified identification and any change of name documents, and have their fingerprints taken.

Question 14 sur 25

You lived overseas for more than 12 months in the previous 10 years (since age 16). What extra document does Victoria Police need?

Nothing extra
Your overseas school results
A certified police check from that country
A letter from your landlord

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Réponse: C. A certified police check from that country

Victoria requires certified international police checks for any country where you lived for more than 12 months in the previous 10 years.

Question 15 sur 25

Which qualification does Victoria require for the unarmed guard, crowd controller and control room operator activities?

CPP40719 Certificate IV in Security Management
CPP30619 Certificate III in Investigative Services
CPP31318 Certificate III in Security Operations
CPP20218 Certificate II in Security Operations

Voir la réponse

Réponse: D. CPP20218 Certificate II in Security Operations

Victoria lists CPP20218 Certificate II in Security Operations (130 hours) plus first aid for these activities.

Question 16 sur 25

How recent must your training be when you apply for a new Victorian licence?

Completed within 12 months of the application being received
Within the last month
Any time, as long as you passed
Within the last 5 years

Voir la réponse

Réponse: A. Completed within 12 months of the application being received

Victoria Police says training must be valid within 12 months of the receipt of the application.

Question 17 sur 25

Which qualification does Victoria require for the armed guard activity?

A Certificate II in Hospitality
CPP20218 Certificate II in Security Operations only
CPP31318 Certificate III in Security Operations
No training, only a firearms licence

Voir la réponse

Réponse: C. CPP31318 Certificate III in Security Operations

Armed guards need a Certificate III in Security Operations with firearms units, and they also need a current firearms licence.

Question 18 sur 25

Which first aid unit does Victoria require for the bodyguard activity?

No first aid is needed
HLTAID014 Provide advanced first aid
A mental health first aid certificate
HLTAID011 Provide first aid

Voir la réponse

Réponse: B. HLTAID014 Provide advanced first aid

Bodyguards complete CPP31418 Certificate III in Close Protection Operations and the advanced first aid unit HLTAID014.

Question 19 sur 25

Which Victorian activities need no training before you apply?

Security equipment installer and security adviser
Crowd controller and unarmed guard
Bodyguard and armed guard
Cash-in-transit guard and guard with a dog

Voir la réponse

Réponse: A. Security equipment installer and security adviser

Victoria Police says installers and security advisers need no training before applying. The monitoring centre operator sub-activity also needs no qualification.

Question 20 sur 25

You hold a student visa and want to train for a Victorian security licence. What must your course be?

Taught by an employer without registration
Delivered online by an overseas college
Any short course from a security company
Delivered by an approved RTO and registered on CRICOS

Voir la réponse

Réponse: D. Delivered by an approved RTO and registered on CRICOS

Only courses delivered by an approved RTO and registered on CRICOS are recognised for student visa holders.

Question 21 sur 25

What must Individual Operator licence holders complete before renewing under Victoria's updated rules?

A new fingerprint check every year
An approved first aid course
A university degree
A driving test

Voir la réponse

Réponse: B. An approved first aid course

Individual Operators must complete an approved first aid course before renewing, and some must also complete Victoria Police refresher training.

Question 22 sur 25

You have applied to renew your Victorian licence, but it expires before a decision is made. What can you do?

Stop work until the new licence arrives
Work without carrying anything
Keep working while carrying your expired licence and the receipted payment notice
Borrow a co-worker's licence

Voir la réponse

Réponse: C. Keep working while carrying your expired licence and the receipted payment notice

If you applied to renew, you can keep working while it is processed, carrying your expired licence with the receipted payment notice.

Question 23 sur 25

Armed and cash-in-transit guards with a firearms licence must re-qualify how often in Victoria?

Once each financial year
Never after the first course
Only when they change employer
Every five years

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Réponse: A. Once each financial year

Firearm re-qualification is done once each financial year, with a common expiry of 30 June, and the certificate goes to the LRD within seven days.

Question 24 sur 25

What waiting period applies to a firearms licence for armed or cash-in-transit guards in Victoria?

7 days
No waiting period
28 days
6 months

Voir la réponse

Réponse: C. 28 days

Victoria Police says a mandatory 28-day waiting period applies to the firearms licence.

Question 25 sur 25

A Victorian security business wants to use a subcontractor. What must it do?

Advertise the job in a newspaper
Tell the client and obtain the client's consent
Get approval from WorkSafe
Nothing, subcontracting is always allowed

Voir la réponse

Réponse: B. Tell the client and obtain the client's consent

Under the updated rules, businesses must give notice to clients and obtain their consent when hiring a subcontractor.

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