Description
Aviation security is everyone’s responsibility. This online course provides aviation personnel with the essential knowledge required to recognise potential security threats, prevent unlawful interference and respond appropriately to security-related incidents.
The course offers a practical overview of aviation-security threats, individual security responsibilities and the general security measures applied at airports, aviation facilities, on the ground and during flight operations.
Course duration: Approximately 4 hours
Delivery method: Online
Pass mark: 80%
Certification: Certificate issued upon successful completion
Course Aim
The aim of this course is to provide aviation personnel with a sound understanding of general aviation-security principles and practices.
Upon completion, learners should be able to:
- Understand the purpose and importance of aviation security.
- Recognise potential security threats and acts of unlawful interference.
- Understand their individual aviation-security responsibilities.
- Identify suspicious persons, objects, behaviour and activities.
- Protect aircraft, aviation facilities, equipment and restricted areas.
- Prevent unauthorised access and security breaches.
- Respond appropriately to suspicious items and security incidents.
- Follow organisational reporting and escalation procedures.
- Contribute positively to a strong aviation-security culture.
Course Overview
The course covers the following key topics:
- Introduction to aviation security.
- The aviation-security threat environment.
- Acts of unlawful interference.
- Individual security roles and responsibilities.
- Airport and aviation-facility security.
- Access control and restricted-area requirements.
- Protection of aircraft, equipment and operational areas.
- Recognition of suspicious persons, behaviour, objects and activities.
- Appropriate responses to unattended or suspicious items.
- Prevention of unauthorised access and interference.
- Security incident reporting and escalation.
- Security awareness during ground and flight operations.
- The importance of vigilance and a positive security culture.
Who Should Complete This Course?
This course is suitable for aviation personnel who require general aviation-security awareness, including:
- Pilots and flight crew.
- Cabin crew.
- General aviation personnel.
- Airport employees.
- Aircraft-operator personnel.
- Ground-handling personnel.
- Engineers and maintenance personnel.
- Administrative and support personnel working in aviation environments.
- Contractors and service providers operating at airports or aviation facilities.
- Supervisors and managers responsible for aviation operations.
- Other personnel requiring aviation-security awareness in terms of Part 109 or their organisation’s approved security procedures.
Assessment and Certification
The course consists of online learning material, knowledge checks and a formal final examination.
Learners must achieve a minimum pass mark of 80% to complete the course successfully. Upon successful completion, learners will receive an Aviation Security Awareness – General Certificate.
Important Technical Requirements
This course requires the Google Chrome web browser, a functioning webcam and a microphone. The final examination is proctored in accordance with SACAA requirements.
Please complete the final examination using a desktop or laptop computer, as the required Google Chrome extensions are not supported on mobile phones or tablets.
Before attempting the final examination, please ensure that:
- Google Chrome is installed on your computer.
- Your webcam and microphone are enabled and functioning correctly.
- You have a stable internet connection.
- You are completing the examination on a desktop or laptop computer.
