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Certificate II in Security Operations

Certificate II

Duration

1 month – 6 months

Indicative Cost

$840 – $5,700

AUD — confirm with college

Colleges

34

NSW, NT, QLD, SA, VIC, WA

Median cost

$2,350

Half charge more, half less

What this course is

Certificate II in Security Operations is a certificate ii that typically takes 1 month – 6 months and is offered by 34 accredited providers across NSW, NT, QLD, SA, VIC, WA in the field of Society and Culture.

Estimated total cost of study

Based on tuition from the CRICOS register, DHA living cost figures, and the current student visa application charge. Duration: 0.1 years – 0.5 years.

Tuition

Total course cost as registered on the CRICOS register. Confirm current fees directly with the provider before applying.

$840 – $5,700

Living costs

DHA financial capacity figure — $29,710/year × 0.1 years – 0.5 years. This is the amount DHA requires students to demonstrate access to; actual living costs vary by city and lifestyle.

$2,285 – $14,855

Student visa application charge (Subclass 500)

Government fee, primary applicant. Effective 1 July 2026.

$2,500

Estimated total

Range reflects different providers offering this course.

$5,625 – $23,055

Not included: Health cover (OSHC) and medical exam costs. OSHC cost varies by approved provider and policy length. There is no government-set price — each provider (ahm, Allianz Care, BUPA, CBHS, Medibank, nib) sets their own rates independently. No verified figure is available for medical exam and biometric costs either.

Tuition source: CRICOS register (Commonwealth of Australia). Retrieved from the Australian CRICOS register. Not guaranteed current — confirm fees directly with the provider.

Living costs source: Migration (LIN 19/198) Amendment (LIN 24/042) Specification 2024 — Federal Register of Legislation (F2024L00529). Retrieved 2026-08-07. Effective 2024-05-10.

Visa charge source: Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2026 (F2026L00874). Retrieved 2026-08-07. Effective 2026-07-01.

Where you can study this course

34 colleges on the CRICOS register offer this course. Narrow the list, or sort it by a figure that matters to you.

Colleges shown
34

6 states and territories

Median cost
A$2,350

Half charge more, half charge less

What colleges charge for this course (select a column to narrow the list)

A$500median A$2kA$6k+

The same course, the same register. Each column is the total fee recorded against the course, in dollars. Where a college sits on this spread is worth asking them about.

State
  • Emma Wicks as The Trustee for Paradise Falls TrustWA1 monthA$840A$210/week
  • Integrated Training Pty LtdWA1 monthA$899A$150/week
  • Simple Training Academy Pty LtdVIC2 monthsA$950A$136/week
  • H.C.H INVESTMENTS PTY. LTD.VIC1 monthA$1,000A$250/week
  • Alana Kaye Group Pty LtdNT2 monthsA$1,050A$150/week
  • Xceed Training Solutions Pty LtdSA2 monthsA$1,050A$105/week
  • New Age Professionals Pty LtdVIC2 monthsA$1,100A$138/week
  • Complete Learning Solutions Pty LtdVIC2 monthsA$1,150A$144/week
  • Hannan IT Pty LtdVIC2 monthsA$1,195A$133/week
  • Skills Training College Pty LtdSA2 monthsA$1,199A$171/week
  • TAT (Security / Taxi Training) Pty LtdVIC1 monthA$1,450A$363/week
  • KV Imperial College Pty LtdVIC2 monthsA$1,495A$150/week
  • Australian Institute of Management and Technology Pty LtdVIC2 monthsA$1,500A$150/week
  • TRAINING AND CONSULTING ACADEMY PTY LTDVIC6 monthsA$1,650A$63/week
  • Australian Education Excellence Pty LtdVIC2 monthsA$2,000A$250/week
  • Chase Aus Pty LtdQLD2 monthsA$2,250A$321/week
  • GLOBAL TRAINING AUSTRALIA PTY LTDVIC2 monthsA$2,300A$329/week
  • J Chazzer & B Singh & H SinghQLD2 monthsA$2,400A$300/week
  • HCR Constructions Pty LtdQLD2 monthsA$2,500A$357/week
  • Leaders Institute of Training and Education Pty LtdVIC2 monthsA$2,500A$357/week
  • Melbourne Training College Pty LtdVIC2 monthsA$2,500A$278/week
  • AUSTRALIAN EDUCATION EXCELLENCE CENTRE PTY LTDVIC2 monthsA$2,500A$313/week
  • Blue Bird Institute Pty LtdVIC2 monthsA$2,500A$250/week
  • Phia Education Pty LtdWA2 monthsA$2,500A$278/week
  • Sragill Pty LtdVIC2 monthsA$2,750A$275/week
  • BJSB Pty LtdVIC3 monthsA$2,750A$250/week
  • SKILLSET TRAINING PTY. LTD.VIC2 monthsA$2,750A$393/week
  • Alpha Beta College Australia PTY LTDNSW2 monthsA$2,750A$344/week
  • Nexar Group Pty LtdVIC2 monthsA$2,750A$306/week
  • ALIT EDUCATION GROUP PTY. LTD.VIC3 monthsA$3,000A$250/week
  • NEW YORK COLLEGE PTY. LTD.QLD2 monthsA$3,500A$438/week
  • FEDERATION ACADEMY AUSTRALIA PTY LTDQLD2 monthsA$3,500A$438/week
  • Asset Training Australia Pty LtdQLD1 monthA$3,600A$600/week
  • ABS Suppliers Pty LtdVIC6 monthsA$5,700A$238/week

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Source: CRICOS register, Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 2.5 AU. The register is authoritative for registration, provider and course code. It is not authoritative for fees, duration or intake dates — those are provider-published, and the college is the one to confirm them with.

Entry requirements

The CRICOS register does not publish entry requirements. They are set and published by each provider. Open the provider's own page for the requirements that apply to a given course and intake.

Course details and pricing are from the Australian CRICOS register. Providers may have updated their offerings, confirm directly with the provider before applying.

Questions about Certificate II in Security Operations

Answered from the records on this page.

How much does this course actually cost?
Across the 34 colleges with a fee recorded, this course runs from A$840 to A$5,700, with a middle figure of A$2,350. That is the same qualification on the same register — the spread is real, and it is the reason the list above can be sorted by price and by cost per week. Fees come from the CRICOS register, which is not authoritative for what a college charges today.
Why does a price here differ from the college's own website?
The register records what the provider lodged. The provider's own page records what they charge now. Where the two differ, the college is the one to trust — always confirm the fee, the course length and the intake dates with them before you apply or pay anything.
Does it matter which state I study this in?
This course is registered with colleges across 6 states and territories, and the fee varies between them — you can see the spread above. Living costs also differ by city, and that difference is often larger than the difference in tuition. What we cannot tell you is which is right for you; that depends on things this register does not record.
What does this page not tell me?
Entry requirements, English language levels, intake dates and what the course leads to afterwards. The CRICOS register does not publish any of those, so neither do we. Entry requirements are set by each college. For anything about a visa, a registered migration agent is the person to ask — every one of them holds a number issued by the Migration Agents Registration Authority.

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