General Security Awareness Training (GSAT)
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General Security Awareness Training (GSAT)
Course code : GSAT-UK-V23
Attending General Security Awareness Training is mandatory to get/renew an Airport Identification Card (AIC) or a Crew Identification card in all airports in the UK.
The main objective is to ensure staff understand the need for aviation security, are aware of the security measures in place at the airport and/or the facility where they will be working, to recognise the security needs of an airport and understand the part they can play in contributing to aviation security. In accordance with EU regulation 2015/1998, the Department for Transport (DfT) requires that no person may receive Aviation Security training unless they are employed in a role which requires airside access and it has been confirmed that a background check has been successfully completed on this person prior to being enrolled.
All air transport industry personnel.
Exam conditions
The trainee must pass, with a grade of 85% or higher, a multiple choice test to complete General Security Awareness Training. All trainees are given two attempts to pass the test.
Certification
The trainee receives his/her certificate as soon as he/she has successfully passed the final test.
Validity
Once the General Security Awareness training is completed, refresher training must be conducted every five years.
Course Outline
General Security Awareness Training (GSAT)
- Threats to aviation, regulating aviation security
- World-wide overview of aviation security
- Relevant National and EU legislation and programmes
- Managing Access Control – people & vehicles
- Passenger,staff, baggage, cargo, mail and catering security screening
- Airport and in-flight security measures – response to threats
- Prohibited Articles – Passengers/Staff – including security of Prohibited
- Articles in the Security Restricted Areas
- Airport Identification Cards – types – requirements for display – loss of AICs
- Managing People in Security restricted areas
- Radicalisation and Insider Threat
Teaching resources :
- Training material available online
- Exercises and self-assessment MCQs available on the site
- Asynchronous remote tutoring is available by e-mail in the event of particular learning difficulties, using the “Contact us” form.
Talk to a GSAT Security expert
To find out more :
The U.K. Government is responsible for creating its own Aviation Security regulations, policies and standards. These are prepared and issued by the Department for Transport and implementation is monitored by the Civil Aviation Authority. Due to the sensitive nature of the content, most aviation security publications are deemed to be security-sensitive and are only issued to relevant persons on a ’need-to-know’ basis.
Useful websites:
U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (the competent authority on Aviation Security) – https://www.caa.co.uk/commercial-industry/security/aviation-security-overview/
Department for Transport – https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport
Heathrow Airport ID card information – https://www.heathrow.com/company/team-heathrow/id-centre
Gatwick Airport ID card information – https://www.gatwickairport.com/business/id-centre.html
