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A Christchurch security guard trainer says a minimum level of fitness should apply for all security guards.

Trainer Ron Stuart said he had been trying for years to get the wider security industry to recognise fitness levels for security guards.

His experience in the industry included 15 years working in regional management for a major security company and more than 20 years of training unemployed people to be security guards.

His courses included a fitness element, but industry training organisation Etito dropped a fitness requirement from its updated level 2 National Certificate in Security without consulting others in the industry, he said.

"A security guard is responsible for protecting property or possessions and preventing incidents or accidents - to be capable of doing this they need a personal level of fitness."

From last year, all bouncers, security guards and crowd controllers needed to have a licence or certificate of approval to operate.

At present, it is optional for security guards to complete a relevant qualification, but the Government has indicated training requirements will be needed in the future.

Stuart said the current national certificate was a good start for those looking to have a career in the security industry, but it did not address whether someone had the physical ability to do the job.

Fitness was important for security guards, and knowing a guard's fitness level could determine the type of work they were capable of, he said.

"I often have a chuckle at rugby matches ... the guards can have trouble standing for the game let alone stop a pitch runner."

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