Gold Coast
Security Training Location – Gold Coast
Train at our Gold Coast campus in Nerang and work towards your Queensland security licence close to home. Located just off the M1, this head office campus is easy to reach from Surfers Paradise, Southport, Robina and northern NSW.
About the Gold Coast Area
The Gold Coast is one of Australia’s busiest tourism and events cities, with beaches, nightlife, shopping centres and theme parks that all rely on professional security staff.From the high-rise skyline of Surfers Paradise to the hinterland suburbs, the region attracts visitors year-round and offers a wide variety of security work.
Our Nerang campus sits in the central Gold Coast, close to major shopping centres, industrial areas and residential suburbs. Students often travel from Helensvale, Oxenford, Pacific Pines, Southport, Ashmore, Robina, Burleigh Heads and northern NSW towns just across the border.
Security Work in and Around the Gold Coast
Security officers on the Gold Coast support a wide range of venues and events. Roles can include crowd control in nightlife areas such as Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach, work at major shopping centres, hotel and resort security, event security at concerts and festivals, and positions at large theme parks and attractions.
Training at the Gold Coast campus gives you insight into how security operates in a busy tourism city, including dealing with visitors, nightlife crowds and large-scale events.
While we cannot guarantee employment, completing your training locally can help you understand the environments you may later work in once licensed.
Inside Our Gold Coast Training Campus
The Gold Coast campus is located in Nerang, just off the M1. This makes it a convenient choice whether you’re driving from the northern Gold Coast, central suburbs, southern beaches or northern NSW. Many students drive and take advantage of nearby parking around the campus.Others travel by public transport from Surfers Paradise, Southport or Robina and connect through Nerang.
Courses Delivered at the Gold Coast Campus
At our Gold Coast campus you complete the same nationally recognised qualifications we deliver across Queensland. The Nerang location often hosts a wide range of intakes for new entrants as well as refresher and support units.
Courses commonly delivered on the Gold Coast include:
CPP20218 Certificate II in Security Operations
Entry-level training for people who want to work as security officers or crowd controllers in Queensland.
Crowd Control Refresher Skill Set
For current QLD licence holders who need to complete their three-year renewal.
First Aid and CPR
skills that support your work in security and help you meet industry and workplace requirements.
For detailed course outlines, entry requirements and pricing, view our QLD security course information:
Who Our Brisbane Security Courses Are For
Our Brisbane security courses attract people from across the city – from Fortitude Valley, South Brisbane and Woolloongabba to Chermside, Carindale, Indooroopilly and surrounding suburbs.
They’re ideal for:
- New entrants wanting a security guard licence QLD
- Hospitality staff in the Valley or the CBD looking to move into crowd control
- Retail, construction and warehouse workers wanting formal security skills
- Students and career changers seeking flexible, people-focused work
Funding and Local Pathways Around the Gold Coast
As a Queensland student training on the Gold Coast, you may be able to access funded or subsidised places if you meet the eligibility criteria at the time of enrolment.
Our team can explain available QLD funding programs, any campus-based conditions and payment plan options.
Many students at this campus already work in hospitality, tourism, retail, construction or customer service and are looking to move into security roles around the Coast.
While we do not promise jobs, completing your training at the Gold Coast campus can help you build skills that suit local venues, events and employers once you are licensed.
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Ready to Train on the Gold Coast?
If you live or work anywhere on the Gold Coast or just over the border in northern NSW, our Nerang campus gives you a central, convenient place to complete your security training.
Choose dates that fit your schedule, complete your nationally recognised training and work towards your Queensland security licence without leaving the Coast.