Aviation Security Screening Course

COURSE DURATION: 2.5 – 3 Hours Days Initial, Refresher 6Hours

COURSE DEPLOYMENT: E-Learning: Safe Passage

TARGET GROUP: Screening Personnel

COURSE AIM: The aim of this course is to provide participants with a solid foundation on required knowledge and skills for working at a security screening checkpoint. The course details the process to be used when screening passengers and baggage. Each participant will learn the basic structure and operation of a screening checkpoint. The course also demonstrates how to properly screen a passenger and baggage using metal detectors and physical searches.

COURSE OBJECTIVES – UPON COMPLETION OF THIS COURSE, PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ABLE TO:

• Understand history of Screening
• Understand and explain checkpoint structure and operation
• Demonstrate Passenger Screening Process using metal detectors and physical searches.
• Demonstrate Baggage Screening Process using metal detectors and physical searches.

PASS MARK: 70% Theory.

MINIMUM NUMBER OF ATTENDEES: 12

AMOUNT: (PER LEARNER; PER DAY): Classroom: R1440.00 (Excl. Vat)

MODULE 1 : INTRODUCTION

• Course Overview

MODULE 2 : HISTORY OF SCREENING

• Overview
• Reasons for Security Screening
• Importance of Security Screening
• Module Summary
• Module Assessment

MODULE 3 : CHECKPOINT STRUCTURE AND OPERATION

• Overview
• Checkpoint Basics
• Security Screener Responsibilities
• Module Summary
• Module Assessment

MODULE 4 : THE PASSENGER SCREENING PROCESS

• Overview
• Operating the Walk-Through Metal Detector WTMD
• Operating the Hand-Held Metal Detector HHMD
• Performing A Body Search
• Module Summary
• Module Assessment

MODULE 5 : THE BAGGAGE SCREENING PROCESS

• Overview
• The inspection Process
• Module Summary
• Module Assessment

FINAL ASSESSMENT: AVIATION SECURITY SCREENING
Assessment Demarcation:

• History of Screening
• Checkpoint Structure and operation
• Passenger Screening Process
• Baggage Screening Process