Courses and Services

Faculty of Aviation Security

As the only ICAO-endorsed Aviation Security Training Centre in Southern Africa, the ACSA Aviation Academy has become a key training destination for the Eastern and Southern African region. The Aviation Academy footprint includes the following countries.

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Burundi
  • Comoros
  • Djibouti
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Nigeria
  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
  • South Sudan
  • Swaziland
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

ACSA Aviation Security Courses

In person

  • Aviation Security Supervisor Course
  • Basic Aviation Security
  • Dangerous Goods
  • CCTV Monitoring Training
  • Explosive Trace Detection
  • Improvised Explosives Device (IED) Training
  • X-Ray Interpretation

Online

  • General Security Awareness Training

Faculty of Aviation Safety

ACSA Aviation Safety Courses

In person

  • Airside induction and Instructor Course – Virtual
  • Airside Vehicle Operator Permit and Instructor Course – Virtual

Online

  • Airside Induction (& Instructor Course)
  • Airside Induction Refresher (& Instructor Course)
  • Airside Vehicle Operator Permit (& Instructor Course)
  • Airside Vehicle Operator Permit Refresher (& Instructor Course)
  • Safety Management System (SMS) / Safety Management System (SMS) Refresher
  • Aerodrome Emergency Preparedness
ACSA Aviation Safety Courses in Partnership with ACI Africa
  • Working with Annex 1
  • Managing Airport Service Quality
  • Aerodrome Auditing & Compliance
  • Environmental Management
  • Bird and Wildlife Hazard Management
  • GSN 1 – Safety Management Systems
  • GSN 2 – Airside Safety and Operations
  • GSN 3 – Emergency Planning and Crisis Management
  • GSN 5 – Advanced Safety Management Systems
  • GSN 6 – Aerodrome Auditing and Compliance
  • ACI-ICAO Aerodrome Certification

Faculty of Aviation Firefighting and Rescue

Contact and Virtual Training
  • Aircraft Construction (up to advanced)
  • Aircraft Fire Fighting Equipment Tactics & Techniques
  • Basic Fire Fighting / Pre-incident Planning
  • Vehicle Training & Operations
  • Control & Watchroom
  • Hazardous Material
  • Self-contained Breathing Apparatus
  • HAZMAT (Hazardous Materials)
  • Fire Instructor Course
  • Junior Fire Officer

Airside Operations Training

ACSA Aviation Safety Courses
  • Marshalling
  • Practical Airport Radio Telephony and Airside Competencyg
  • Runway Inspectiong
  • Airfield Ground Lighting

Other Airport Related Training

  • Airport Services & Related Legal Matters
  • Traffic & Route Development
  • Airport Master Planning
  • Airport Operations (Ground Handling, Cargo, Wildlife & Environmental Matters)
  • Airport Infrastructure And Facilities (Runways, M&E, Platforms, Etc.)
  • Information Technology
  • Aeronautical & Non-Aeronautical Revenue
  • Airport Human Resources Management

Behavioural Training

ACSA Aviation Safety Courses
Behavioural courses play a crucial role in equipping airport personnel with the skills needed to navigate diverse interactions and ensure a positive experience for passengers. The some top behavioural for airport personnel include:
  • Airport Services and Related Legal Matters
  • Traffic & Route Development
  • Airport Master Planning
  • Airport Operations (Ground Handling, Cargo, Wildlife & Environmental Matters)
  • Airport Infrastructure And Facilities (Runways, M&E, Platforms, Etc.)
  • Information Technology
  • Aeronautical and Non-Aeronautical Revenue
  • Airport Human Resources Management
  • Leadership Development
  • Effective Time Management
  • Professionalism and Workplace Etiquette
  • Building Positive Relationships
  • Negotiation Skills
  • Motivation and Goal Setting
  • Ethical Decision-Making
  • Building a Customer-Centric Culture

Airports Executive Development Programme

ACSA Aviation Academy has partnered with the prestigious GIBS and ACI Africa to bring you the ground-breaking and first of its kind ‘accredited Airports Executive Degree. The airports accredited executive programme courses include:

  • NQF Level 7 – Degree
  • NQF Level 8 – Postgraduate
  • NQF Level 9 – EMBAGIBS
Our Parent Company

Aviation Academy is a subsidiary of Airports Company South Africa

Airports Company South Africa SOC Ltd (the Group) owns and operates South Africa’s nine principal airports, including three international gateways; O.R. Tambo, Cape Town and King Shaka International Airports. We also participate in equity investments abroad and provide technical advisory and consultancy services to airports.

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