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Find out the classes of private security work you need a licence or certificate of approval to do, and whether you need a licence or a certificate.
The classes of private security work you need a licence or certificate of approval for. When you apply you need to tell us what classes of work you’re going to be doing.
If you work in private security you need either a company licence, an individual licence or a certificate of approval (COA).
In an emergency, security firms can hire staff who don’t have certificates of approval.
Learn which people doing security work don’t need a licence or certificate.
All repossession agents must be licensed and all repossession employees must have a certificate of approval (COA).