CATEGORY A15 - INITIAL

Course structure:
The programme consists of:

• Theoretical training: at least 7 hours + 1 hour of cyber security
• Practical training: at least 2 hours

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

Category A15 does not involve an ENAC certification procedure.

Certificate:
An initial training certificate is issued.

• 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 of crew members
• Procedures for protecting aircraft and preventing unauthorised access to them
• Procedures for sealing an aircraft
• Identification of prohibited articles and of how they can be concealed
• Ability to carry out aircraft security searches
• Management of potentially disruptive passengers and handling of persons authorised to carry firearms on board (where applicable)
• Ability to protect the flight deck during flight
• Appropriate response to security incidents and emergencies on board
• Configuration of the screening checkpoint and screening process
• Access control procedures and identification card systems
• Knowledge of elements of cyber security (point 11.2.8 of Regulation (EU) 2015/1998)

To ensure that flight and cabin crew know the nature of the current threat, the national and international aviation security legal framework and their own role and responsibilities, and have the skills needed to carry out their assigned tasks effectively.