CATEGORY A10 - INITIAL

Course structure:
The programme consists of:

• Theoretical training: 5 hours + 1 hour of cyber security
• Practical training: 2 hours

Exam and certification:
At the end there is a theory test of at least 10 questions, conducted by the certified instructor. To pass the course, the error rate must not exceed 20%.

Category A10 does not involve an ENAC certification procedure.

Certificate:
An initial training certificate is issued.

• Knowledge of previous acts of unlawful interference, terrorist acts and current threats
• Main legal obligations and resilient security culture (including insider threat and radicalisation)
• Objectives and organisation of aviation security, obligations and responsibilities
• Procedures for challenging persons and circumstances in which they should be reported
• Reporting procedures
• Identification of prohibited articles and appropriate response
• How prohibited articles can be concealed
• Protection requirements for air carrier mail, air carrier materials, in-flight supplies and airport supplies
• Transport requirements (where applicable)
• Knowledge of elements of cyber security (point 11.2.8 of Regulation (EU) 2015/1998)

The main objective is to master the application of security controls other than screening to air carrier mail and air carrier materials, in-flight supplies and airport supplies, in order to reasonably prevent the introduction of prohibited articles.