PSCC Training Centre
- About us
- Career pathways
- Nationally recognised awards
- Who is eligible?
- Training courses
- Training calendar
- Downloads and links
About us
The Protective Security Coordination Centre (PSCC) Training Centre is the Australian Government's provider of protective security training to Australian Government agencies, State and Territory government agencies and government contractors.
The PSCC Training Centre is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) under the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF).
Career pathways
Security training programs contribute to a number of career pathways for Australian Public Service levels 1-6 and Executive Level, including:
- general protective security
- personnel security (vetting)
- security risk management, and
- specialist security practitioners, including physical security, ICT security and security investigation.
Participants can specialise in the security field most relevant to their needs.
Nationally recognised awards
PSCC Training Centre courses are mapped to nationally recognised awards and competencies contained in the Public Sector Training Package 04.
PSCC Training Centre programs lead to nationally recognised awards. Qualifications and awards are offered in:
- Protective security
- Personnel security (vetting)
- Physical security
- Security risk management
- Security management
- Information and communications technology (ICT) security, and
- Security investigations.
In addition to our training services, the PSCC Training Centre offers an assessment service providing Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
Who is eligible?
Our programs are particularly relevant to any staff required to manage and implement government security policy as outlined in the Australian Government Protective Security Manual.
Participants must be employees of either:
- Australian government agencies
- State and Territory government agencies
- local government agencies
- contractors to government, or
- organisations that make up Australia’s national critical infrastructure.
The PSCC Training Centre may consider attendance by individuals who do not meet the eligibility criteria above provided there is a substantiated need. Consideration of eligibility will be on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us for more information.
Training courses
The PSCC Training Centre offers the following courses:
- Introduction to Protective Security – Certificate III in Government (Security)
- Protective Security Practice – Certificate IV in Government (Security)
- Introduction to Personnel Security – Certificate III in Government (Security)
- Advanced Personnel Security – Certificate IV in Government (Personnel Security)
- Introduction to Security Risk Management – Statement of Attainment
- Advanced Security Risk Management – Statement of Attainment
- Information and Communications Technology Security – Statement of Attainment
- Managing Protective Security – Diploma of Government Security
- Security Investigations – Certificate IV in Government (Investigations)
- Advanced Physical Security – Statement of Attainment
- Senior Executive Level Protective Security Seminar
- Executive Level Protective Security Seminar
- Protective Security Awareness (e-learning program)
Training calendar
The PSCC Training Calendars for 2008 are available in the following formats:
- Training Calendar – 2008 (By Date) – PDF 59KB
Training Calendar – 2008 (By Date) – Word 136KB - Training Calendar – 2008 (By Program) – PDF 57KB
Training Calendar – 2008 (By Program) – Word 135KB
Downloads and links
- Training and Assessment Pathways – Protective Security – Word 125KB
Training and Assessment Pathways – Protective Security – PDF 117KB - Training and Assessment Pathways – Personnel Security – Word 1.6MB
Training and Assessment Pathways – Personnel Security – PDF 196KB - Nationally Accredited Training Programs – Word 51KB
Nationally Accredited Training Programs – PDF 35KB - Student Handbook – Word 548KB
Student Handbook – PDF 262KB - Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Kit – Word 663KB
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Kit – PDF 249KB - Course Registration Form
- Australian Government Protective Security Manual (PSM) published by the Attorney-General’s Department
- Standards Australia
- Australian / New Zealand Standard on Risk Management AS/NZ 4360:2004
- Standards Australia / Standards New Zealand Handbook on Risk Management HB 167:2006
- Australian Government Information and Communications Technology Security Manual (ACSI 33) published by the Defence Signals Directorate
