MIA Approved Security Class Trainings

Basic Security Awareness Training

Vehicle Examination

Access Control & Survelliance & Patrolling

Aircraft Security & Protection

Screening of Air Carrier mail and materials, in-flight supplies and airport supplies, Screening of cargo and mail

Screening of passenger, cabin and hold baggage

Basic Security Awareness Training

Who should attend All staff
Required foreknowledge None
Module duration Initial Recurrent Renewal
Theoretical and practical exercises 40 hours 40 hours 40 hours
Validity 60 months
Optimum number of attendees 20
Evaluation Written test
Passing mark 80%
Topics to be covered
  • Basic training of persons performing security and screening tasks shall result in the following competencies
  • - knowledge of previous acts of unlawful interference with civil aviation, terrorist acts and current threats
  • - knowledge of the legal framework for aviation security
  • - knowledge of the objectives and organization of aviation security, including the obligations and responsibilities of persons implementing security controls
  • - knowledge of access control procedures
  • - knowledge of identification card systems used at the airport
  • - knowledge of procedures for challenging persons and of circumstances in which persons should be challenged or reported
  • - knowledge of reporting procedures
  • - ability to identify prohibited articles
  • - ability to respond appropriately to security related incidents
  • - knowledge of how human behavior and responses can affect security performance
  • - Ability to communicate clearly and confidently

Vehicle Examination

Who should attend Persons performing vehicle examinations
Required foreknowledge
  • Basic security training
  • Passenger, cabin and hold baggage training
Module duration Initial Recurrent Renewal
Theoretical and practical exercises 40 hours 40 hours 40 hours
Validity 60 months
Optimum number of attendees 45
Evaluation Written test
Passing mark 80%
Topics to be covered
  • - knowledge of the legal requirements for vehicle examinations, including exemptions and special security procedures
  • - ability to respond appropriately to the detection of prohibited articles
  • - knowledge of how prohibited articles may be concealed
  • - knowledge of emergency response procedures
  • - knowledge of vehicle examination techniques
  • - Ability to carry out vehicle examinations to a standard sufficient to reasonably ensure the detection of concealed prohibited articles

Access Control & Survelliance & Patrolling

Who should attend Staff implementing access control at an airport as well as surveillance and patrols
Required foreknowledge Basic security training
Module duration Initial Recurrent Renewal
Theoretical and practical exercises 40 hours 40 hours 40 hours
Validity 60 months
Optimum number of attendees 45
Evaluation Written test
Passing mark 80%
Topics to be covered
  • - knowledge of the legal requirements for access control, including exemptions and special security procedures
  • - knowledge of access control systems used at the airport
  • - knowledge of authorizations, including identification cards and vehicle passes, providing access to airside areas and ability to identify those authorizations
  • - knowledge of procedures for patrolling and for challenging persons and of circumstances in which persons should be challenged or reported
  • - ability to respond appropriately to the detection of prohibited articles
  • - knowledge of emergency response procedures
  • - Interpersonal skills, in particular how to deal with cultural differences and with potentially disruptive passengers

Aircraft Security & Protection

Who should attend Staff implementing aircraft security and aircraft protection
Required foreknowledge
  • Basic security training
  • Passenger, cabin and hold baggage training
  • vehicle examination
Module duration Initial Recurrent Renewal
Theoretical and practical exercises 40 hours 40 hours 40 hours
Validity 60 months
Optimum number of attendees 45
Evaluation Written test
Passing mark 80%
Topics to be covered
  • - knowledge of the legal requirements for aircraft security searches
  • - knowledge of the configuration of the type(s) of aircraft on which the person is to implement aircraft security searches
  • - ability to identify prohibited articles
  • - ability to respond appropriately to the detection of prohibited articles
  • - knowledge of how prohibited articles may be concealed
  • - ability to implement aircraft security searches to a standard sufficient to reasonably ensure the detection of concealed prohibited articles
  • - knowledge of how to protect and prevent unauthorized access to aircraft
  • - knowledge of procedures for sealing aircraft, if applicable
  • - knowledge of identification card systems used at the airport
  • - knowledge of procedures for challenging persons and of circumstances in which persons should be challenged or reported
  • - knowledge of emergency response procedures

Screening of Air Carrier mail and materials, in-flight supplies and airport supplies, Screening of cargo and mail

Who should attend Screening staff
Required foreknowledge
  • Basic security training
  • Passenger, cabin and hold baggage training
Module duration Initial Recurrent Renewal
Theoretical and practical exercises 40 hours 40 hours 40 hours
Validity 36 months
Optimum number of attendees 45
Evaluation Written test
Passing mark 80%
Topics to be covered
  • Training of persons implementing screening of air carrier mail and materials, in-flight supplies and airport supplies
  • - knowledge of previous acts of unlawful interference with civil aviation, terrorist acts and current threats
  • - awareness of the relevant legal requirements
  • - knowledge of the objectives and organization of aviation security, including the obligations and responsibilities of persons implementing security controls in the supply chain
  • - ability to identify prohibited articles
  • - ability to respond appropriately to the detection of prohibited articles
  • - knowledge of how prohibited articles may be concealed
  • - knowledge of emergency response procedures
  • - knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of security equipment or screening methods used
  • where the person’s designated tasks so require:
  • - knowledge of hand searching techniques
  • - ability to carry out hand searches to a standard sufficient to reasonably ensure the detection of concealed prohibited articles
  • - ability to operate the security equipment used
  • - ability to correctly interpret images produced by security equipment
  • - Knowledge of transportation requirements

Screening of passenger, cabin and hold baggage

Who should attend Persons implementing security controls
Required foreknowledge Basic security training
Module duration Initial Recurrent Renewal
Theoretical and practical exercises 40 hours 40 hours 40 hours
Validity 36 months
Optimum number of attendees 45
Evaluation Written test
Passing mark 80%
Topics to be covered
  • - understanding of the configuration of the screening checkpoint and the screening process
  • - knowledge of how prohibited articles may be concealed
  • - ability to respond appropriately to the detection of prohibited articles
  • - knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of security equipment or screening methods used
  • - knowledge of emergency response procedures
  • • And where the person’s designated tasks so require:
  • - interpersonal skills, in particular how to deal with cultural differences and with potentially disruptive passengers
  • - knowledge of hand searching techniques
  • - ability to carry out hand searches to a standard sufficient to reasonably ensure the detection of concealed prohibited articles
  • - knowledge of exemptions from screening and special security procedures
  • - ability to operate the security equipment used
  • - ability to correctly interpret images produced by security equipment
  • - knowledge of protection requirements for hold baggage