Office Hours:

Monday – Thursday (except public holidays)

9.00 AM to 4.30 PM

Competency Testing Hours:

By Appointment Only

Monday – 9.00 AM to 3.30 PM

Tuesday – 9.00 AM to 3.30 PM

Wednesday – 9.00 AM to 3.30 PM

Thursday – 9.00 AM to 3.30 PM

Friday – Closed

Please note  – Participants will be required to Book an Appointment for Perth Metropolitan and then at the appointed time; present themselves to the SAIWA Security Testing Centre located at Rear, Unit 6/1270/1274 Albany Hwy, Cannington WA 6107.

If you live outside of the Metro area you will need to book a regional/Country test (Proof of residence must be presented to the police station)

The cost to sit the Security Competency Test is $79.53.  Payment is made at the time of making a booking.  A confirmation email and receipt of payment will be emailed to the email address entered when making the booking.

The following conditions and requirements must be adhered to before and during the test.

• A Test cannot be booked until the Certificate has been completed and a certificate issued
• Entering false certificate information will result in automatic cancellation without refund
• Only one booking is to be made , multiple bookings will result in automatic cancellation without refund

• You must be on time – if you cannot be on time you will lose your allocated time for sitting the test and we will have to make another appointment for you.
• Please ensure you allow sufficient travel time to arrive at least ten to fifteen minutes prior to your appointed time.
• If for any reason you are unable to attend on time you must contact us on 94270872 to advise your situation.
  • You must contact us AT LEAST 48 hours prior to your appointment or your appointment may be forfeited and you will have to book and pay again.
• You will be required to know everything you learned in  Certificate II in Security Operations – be sure to thoroughly study your course notes regularly before coming to sit the test.
• You must bring:
  • Receipt of Payment for Testing
  • Certificate of Completion – If you don’t have your certificate of completion you WILL NOT be able to sit the test
  • Photo Identification – As per required by WA Police Licensing
    • You must bring AT LEAST TWO ITEMS of  proper photo identification – View Requirements Here
• Your Photo ID will be scanned
• You will be photographed
• You will be required to leave your Mobile Devices at reception.
• You cannot take any course notes or written notes into the testing room.
• There will be Monitored and Recorded CCTV Video Surveillance in the Testing Room
• While sitting the test you cannot talk to anyone, refer to any paper or mobile devices.

You may have questions, if so please refer the following links below – before you call us.

• Outline – Why do I have to take the Security Competency Test
• Test Requirements – Everything you need to know about the Security Competency Test
• Participant Requirements – Everything you need to know as a Testing Participant
• Identification – Everything you need to know about what Identification to bring
• We do not do Security Licensing – Please refer to the Police Licensing Services Web Site
• We are not an Registered Training Organisation – Click here for a list of Approved Registered Training Organisations

Number of Attempts

• If a participant fails to pass Section 1 of the test, they are able to have another attempt at the full assessment after a minimum of 24 hours. The second attempt will cost $27.50 Inc GST and must be paid upon booking the second attempt.
• If a participant successfully completes Section 1 of the test but fails to pass Section 2, they are able to have another attempt at Section 2 only after a minimum of 24 hours.
• If a participant fails either Section 1 or 2 of the test after two attempts, they must wait 1 month to attempt the test again. They will be required to pay the assessment fee again and will have to undertake both Section 1 & 2 regardless of their previous results.