COURSE OBJECTIVES
The course has been designed to enable selected security personnel to:
- Understand the nature of the threats to civil aviation.
- Understand civil aviation from an international, regional andnational perspective.
- Work in and move about an airport safely.
- Communicate and cooperate with other airport agencies.
- Carry out access control duties to control the movement of people and vehicles.
- Guard and patrol airport operational facilities, vulnerableareas and aircraft.
- Recognize ‘Restricted Articles’ including weapons andexplosive/incendiary devices
- Understand the concepts of screening and searching passengers and baggage.
- Respond to security incidents and airport emergencies.
Course Purpose
The course, followed by a minimum of six months of practical experience working under the guidance of a qualified AVSEC supervisor in the field, will train basic airport security personnel to enforce, monitor and apply airport security preventive measures in accordance with locally approved programmes.
Target Audience
The target population will be new entrants and existing personnel at the basic level employed by the authority or organization primarily responsible for the application of aviation security preventive measures at airports and from such other aviation related agencies engaged in support activities.
Entry Requirements
Trainees should satisfy the following criteria:
- Have satisfactorily completed secondary school or equivalent education; and
- Have written and oral command of the language of instruction.
Course Outline
| Module No | List of modules / Activities | Training Techniques |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Opening Remark, Course Introduction and Administration |
E-learning and Instructor-led
learning |
|
2 |
Overview of International Civil Aviation |
E-learning, Instructor-led
learning and Mastery test |
|
3 |
Working at the Airport |
E-learning, Instructor-led
learning and Mastery test |
|
4 |
Access Control – People |
E-learning, Instructor-led
learning and Mastery test |
|
5 |
Access Control – Vehicles |
E-learning, Instructor-led
learning and Mastery test |
|
6 |
Recognition of explosives Devices and other Restricted
Articles |
E-learning, Instructor-led
learning and Mastery test |
|
7 |
Building Search Procedures |
E-learning, Instructor-led
learning and Mastery test |
|
8 |
Patrolling and Guarding |
E-learning, Instructor-led
learning and Mastery test |
|
9 |
Screening and Searching Passengers and Baggage |
E-learning, Instructor-led
learning and Mastery test |
|
10 |
Conventional X-ray Equipment |
E-learning, Instructor-led
learning and Mastery test |
|
11 |
Protection of Aircraft |
E-learning, Instructor-led
learning and Mastery test |
|
12 |
Closing Activities |
E-learning, Instructor-led
learning and Closing activities |