Detailed description
Only certified individuals are permitted to work as access control officers and as personnel for surveillance and patrols in aviation security areas. If you wish to have the employees concerned certified, you must submit an application.
Such certification consists of training and subsequent certification by the responsible body. The training includes theoretical, practical, and application-specific elements. Employees registered for certification must demonstrate the necessary experience and competence in the following areas:
- Security procedures,
- Knowledge of the access control systems used at the airport in question,
- Knowledge of the authorizations, including airport passes and vehicle passes, that authorize access to airside areas, and the ability to recognize these authorizations,
- Knowledge of the procedures for patrols, stopping persons, and the circumstances under which persons should be stopped or reported,
- Ability to react appropriately to the discovery of prohibited items,
- Knowledge of immediate measures, interpersonal skills, in particular the ability to deal with cultural differences and potentially dangerous passengers.