Aviation Security Instructor Refresher (classroom)

3-day (24 hours) classroom course

In light of the dynamic reality of security incidents and evolving legislation, both global and national aviation security authorities require continuous refresher training for security staff, trainers and management. This course fulfils the requirements recommended by ICAO, EU, TSA, and other major security programs to help keep your organization compliant. Whether you work at an airport, airline or other aviation-related organization, this course will ensure you stay current with recent incidents, regulations, security processes, human capital challenges and technology trends.

Being an instructor requires dynamic knowledge and abilities in light of the many changes in the industry, operational and commercial, alongside security issues as well as challenges involving the human factor, planning and resource management. You will perform various activities throughout the course, including exercises and case studies, to ensure your capabilities are continuously developing and updated to instruct and train staff in aviation security. You will also gain valuable insight from analyzing the latest incidents and aiming at recent training methodologies through sharing experiences in this IATA international, diverse classroom environment.

We recommend this course as part of your periodic refresher training plans.

Course code: TSCS-05

Course format

• This classroom course provides 3 days (24 hours) of instruction delivered by an official IATA Instructor.
• Take this course at an IATA Training Center, Regional Training Partner, or on-demand as in-house training.
• Student performance will be based on an assessment.

Prerequisites

• Recommended level is Intermediate.
• The recommended level of language proficiency is ICAO Operational Level 4 for courses in English or the equivalent level for other languages.

How to register

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In-house training

To arrange in-house training for your company, please complete the in-house training request form or contact the Training Specialist in your region.

Taken once a year, this course will help you and your staff to:

• Keep yourself and your trainees updated on the latest security threats and AVSEC (Aviation Security) legislation
• Review the lessons learned from recent incidents and trends in aviation security
• Refresh and apply key training concepts
• Validate your knowledge and skills toward training needs assessment and performance measurements

The key topics that are covered during this course include:

• Aviation security processes and best practice
• Lessons learned from recent incidents: the vulnerabilities, gaps and solutions
• New aviation security threats and trends
• Applying the latest initiatives and procedures
• AVSEC culture optimization
• Recent and upcoming regulations and legislation
• Technology developments
• New requirements for the training of aviation security staff and management
• IATA's security programs and initiatives

Activities

• Self-study material
• Group discussions, knowledge checks, surveys, exercises, and case studies
• Micro-presentation by each participant
• Examination

This course is recommended for:

• Aviation security instructors
• Aviation security managers and supervisors
• Training managers

An IATA Certificate of Completion is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 80% or higher on all exercises and exams. A special distinction is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 90% or higher.