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Course Detail: SGA-1012 - Airport Security
Overview
This course reviews the historical development of airport and aviation security, as well as threats and security issues raised by those threats. Course content examines current security regulations and laws, including a discussion of their implementation in the form of a security plan. Students study physical security, crime prevention, cyber security issues, the roles of security personnel, response to emergencies and departmental cooperation at airports.
Who should attend?
This course is ideal for those airport employees involved in any aspect of airport security, including:
- Close-up of security guard badge
- Airport operations agents
- Airport security screeners
- Airport security specialists
- Transportation security officers
- Airport security agents
- Aviation security managers
- Airport operations specialists
- Airport private security officers
- Airport managers
Course Benefits
This course provides an overview to better understand the nature of airport components with respect to stakeholders and capacity. This course provides an effective grounding in managing aircraft movements, passengers and airport facilities through real cases of airport planning, design and operations.
Key Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of this course, participants should be able to demonstrate a comprehensive and broad-based understanding of risk management and competency, including:
- The historical development of airport and aviation security
- Various threats such as terror incidents and cybersecurity attacks against airports and airlines, and the security issues raised by such attacks
- Current aviation security regulations and laws
- Airport security plan implementation, to include aviation security regulations and laws
- Various physical security measures that can be deployed in the protection of an airport
- Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
- Implementation of CPTED into the total airport security plan
- Requirements of airport law enforcement and their mission
- Duties of the airport security coordinator
- How security screeners support the airport and airline security program at commercial airports
- Threats to general aviation airports and aircraft
- Identify general aviation airports
- Aspects of general aviation security programs
- Flight school security
- Emergency threat and the role of airport security in airport emergency response
- Cooperation between all departments at the airport in time of emergency
Course Delivery
The course is delivered over one month in a flexible virtual format, combining live instruction with self-paced coursework.
- EagleVision (powered by Zoom): Our virtual classroom technology for live, interactive sessions. Engage directly with professors and classmates in real-time during scheduled lectures. All live sessions are recorded and made available to participants in the event that a session is missed.
- Canvas: A modern, cloud-based learning platform accessible from any device. Access course materials, submit assignments, and collaborate on discussion boards at your own pace.
Online EagleVision sessions are held on four Saturdays over the course of one month, with each session meeting for five hours. Sessions are supported by asynchronous Canvas activities between classes. Upcoming course dates and times are listed in the Session Information section below. Class times may be adjusted based on the regions from which participants are joining to accommodate different time zones.
This course may be completed independently or combined with other eligible courses to fulfill the requirements of the Graduate Certificate in Aviation (GCA).
Graduate Certificate in Aviation
The Graduate Certificate in Aviation (GCA) is designed for aviation professionals seeking to strengthen their knowledge and management capabilities within the global aviation industry, with particular emphasis on the Asia and Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regions.
Designed for professionals across airports, airlines, air navigation service providers, aircraft management, banking and finance, and other aviation-related sectors, the program develops practical knowledge and skills for managing aviation organizations and applying fundamental business and operational concepts within a global industry.
GCA Learning Package
Participants planning to complete the Graduate Certificate in Aviation can take advantage of the GCA Learning Package, which includes enrollment in any five (5) eligible GCA courses for a discounted total fee of USD 3,600-a USD 400 saving compared with enrolling in five courses individually. To purchase the GCA Learning Package, select it from the price drop-down menu below.