Course Descriptions
Security programs, based on TSAR §1500 assist employees with security-related jobs understand their function in transportation and homeland vigilance.
Dangerous goods compliance programs, based on 49CFR§172 and OSHA compliance programs, are essential communication programs to create safer workforces.
Tailored technology or personnel development programs round out the safety focus of our training services.
Courses:
Airport Driver Training
Airfield Driver Safety
Airport Security Coordinator Training
Dangerous Good and Hazardous Materials Training
Ground Security Coordinator
Operational Risk Management Seminar
Security Writer’s Workshop
Security Identification Display Area Training
Traveler Personal Security Tips
Security Writer’s Workshop
This 1-day workshop is designed to assist airport managers to update their current ASP to meet the TSA guidelines and revised directives.
Students leave with:
- a completed ASP formatted to the guidelines
- details for final completion and submission for TSA approval
- resources at neighboring same-sized airports
Students learn:
- required items for their airport
- technical document formatting tips that save revision time
- greater understanding of the TSA requirements for their airport
Students bring:
- current ASP information
- airport maps and terminal plans
- LEO response agreements
Security Identification Display Area Training
Goals:
This course will provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to access secured areas of an airport.
The course will provide students with an overview of the Transportation Security Administration and its impact on security regulations and procedures. The course addresses the purpose of an Airport's identification system and includes airport-specific instruction in the function and use of an ID badge. Emphasis is placed on an individual's responsibilities and duties while working in a SIDA area. Conducted through a mixture of lecture, discussion, and scenario resolution, the course requires both instructor and students to contribute to the overall learning experience.
Objectives:
- Understand the regulatory function of the TSA
- Understand the purpose of an Airport's Security ID Program
- Be able to perform their job responsibilities and duties while working in an Airport's SIDA.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the SIDA requirements
- Be able to carry-out vigilance duties and correct challenge procedures
Dangerous Good and Hazardous Materials Training: D G Hazmat Shipper & Handling
Goals:
This course provides general awareness training covering the basic requirements of the DOT, including the definition of hazardous materials. Students will become familiar with the DOT hazardous materials regulations related to packaging, marking, labeling, and shipping papers. This course is designed to meet DOT training requirements for new or recurrent employees who directly affect the safe transportation of hazardous materials. Such employees include those who load, unload, or handle hazardous materials; prepare hazardous materials for transportation; or are responsible for the safe transport of hazardous materials.
A basic hazardous materials discussion is the focus for employees working with bulk and non-bulk packaging, labeling, loading, and unloading. Conducted through a mixture of lecture, discussion, and scenario resolution, the course requires both instructor and students to contribute to the overall learning experience.
Objectives:
- Explain the function and importance of packaging, package labels, package marking, shipping papers, and vehicle placards
- Identify the nine hazmat classes and their divisions
- Explain the DOT rules for using the proper shipping names and the Hazmat Table.
- Describe safety considerations for handling hazardous materials
- Understand the general marking and placarding requirements for bulk containers.
Operational Risk Management Seminar
Operational Risk Management incorporates a practiced six-step process to assist
both front-line and leadership personnel in identifying, addressing, and managing
risks within the airport environment. This course will cover some past methods of
aviation safety programs and introduce everyone to the ORM process. We will
practice each of the ORM steps with real time examples of current operational
issues that affect the front-line airport operations.
We will also cover the coordination of an ORM program with current safety programs by the airport’s tenants and vendors. The course will focus on how ORM principles can be used within a Safety Management System (SMS) program as described the February 2007 FAA Advisory
Circular.
This class will
- Prepare airports and aviation personnel to develop a risk based approach to Safety Management.
- Cover the basic tenets of the newly issued FAA Advisory Circular on Safety Management Systems.
- Provide insight into ways to update and improve current programs.
Discussion will
- Provide an understanding of how airport safety and operational issues affect the ability to manage risks.
- Incorporate activities and case study experiences.
Students will
- Learn a six-step process for managing risks.
- Understand tools within each step for implementing ORM at their facility.
- Receive certificates of attendance to document this training course.
Traveler Personal Security Tips
Goals:
This course will provide students with a general overview of common security
procedures and measure that can be taken to be safe while traveling. Guidelines
from the TSA Travel Tips are conveyed and illustrated through discussions,
scenario resolution, and humor the course encourages students to contribute
to the overall learning experience.
Objectives:
- Understand the common security procedures
- Develop an understanding of the inspection process
Determine permitted or prohibited items for traveling
Airport Security Coordinator Training
Goals:
This course will provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to function as an Airport Security Coordinator as required by 49 CFR 1542.3. It includes an overview of the working functions of the Transportation Security Administration, an understanding of why information is restricted, information on the purpose of the Airport Security Program, and specific instruction in the functions of the Airport Security Coordinator position.
Conducted through a mixture of lecture, discussion, and scenario resolution, the course requires both instructor and students to contribute to the overall learning experience.
Objectives:
- Understand the working functions of the TSA
- Develop an understanding of why information is restricted.
- Understand the purpose of the Airport Security Plan/Program
- Be able to perform the job tasks of an Airport Security Coordinator (ASC)
- Demonstrate an understanding of ASC requirements.
- Be able to develop corrective action procedures for changed conditions in airport security operations.
- Be able to audit compliance with airport security programs.
- Understandliaison role with Law Enforcement at their airport.
Ground Security Coordinator
Goals:
A tailored instruction discussing the roles of aviation employees and the relevant
procedures required in TSAR Part 1544 or 1546 regulations. This is one of our
signature customized courses and addresses the specific functions for employees
working for domestic and international airlines and addresses your specific goals.
Conducted through a mixture of lecture, discussion, and scenario resolution, the course solicits study into the human factors that impact aviation security and the compliance of airport workers.
Objectives:
- Understand the security functions of the TSA
- Develop an understanding of the impact of individuals in aviation security
- Understand the affect of compliance and vigilance
- Be able to impact compliance with air carrier operator standard security
programs (AOSSP)
- Understand the role with law enforcement and it support to aviation employees
Airport Driver Training
Goals:
This course will provide students with the knowledge and skills needed operate a vehicle safely on the airfield. Conducted through a mixture of simulations, discussion, and scenario resolution, the course requires students to contribute for a learning experience.
Objectives:
- Understand how an airport is operated and divided into areas
- Develop an understanding of movement and non-movement areas
- Understand the markings, lighting and communications involved in operating in the airport operations areas
- Be able to perform the job tasks of a safe equipment, vehicle or aircraft driver
- Demonstrate an understanding of radio protocol and phraseology
- Be able to develop safe skills after practical driving experiences on the AOA action procedures for changed conditions in airport security operations.
Airfield Driver Safety
The Driver Safety training program developed for Phoenix, Sky Harbor International Airport provided students with the required safety information regarding driving vehicles and equipment in both movement and non-movement areas of the air operations area. Students learned proper radio procedures, airfield markings and signage for orientation and safe airfield operations. Average enrollment was 25 students and nearly 1000 airport employees monthly were given standardized testing following an interactive instructor-led presentation. Future Recommendations: Developing a driver training program should include not only basic airport driver familiarization, but adequately address the FAA Runway Safety Program which focuses on incursion awareness and avoidance.
Classroom programs can be developed to include vehicle and job specific training. Airport Driver training courses should provide for on-going airport response training for maintenance, construction, and emergency vehicle drivers.