23/09/2026
So you have a Class 1 Security Licence, do you know what duties you can perform under each Licence Subclass
Class 1 Licence Subclasses
There are six Class 1 licence subclasses, and you can hold more than one subclass at a time.
Class 1A Security Officer – patrol, protect or guard any property while unarmed whether static or mobile and to act as a crowd controller or in a similar capacity
Class 1B Bodyguard – work as a bodyguard or in a similar capacity
Class 1C Cash-in-Transit Guard – patrol, protect or guard cash-in-transit
Class 1D Guard Dog Handler– patrol, protect or guard any property with a dog
Class 1E Monitoring Centre Operator – monitor security alarm activations for the purpose of property protection
Class 1F Armed Guard – protect, patrol or guard approved classes of property while armed (you must have a licence or a permit to possess a fi***rm, see Fi****ms Act 1996. Contact the NSW Fi****ms Registry for all fi***rms-related enquiries: 1300 362 562.)
Note: to carry on armed cash-in-transit activities you must hold both the Class 1C Cash-in-Transit Guard and 1F Armed Guard licence subclasses.
If you have any questions, contact
Security Licensing & Enforcement Directorate - SLED
Phone: 1300 362 001 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays)
The Security Licensing & Enforcement Directorate (SLED) can be contacted:by phone: 1300 362 001 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays)by post at:Security Licensing & Enforcement DirectorateLocked bag 5099Parramatta NSW 2124by e-mail: [email protected] our pageIf ...