Course Overview

This combined awareness course is suitable for aviation employees who need a general understanding of security responsibilities and dangerous-goods risks within their workplace. Students learn to recognise restricted and prohibited items, identify potential dangerous-goods hazards, and understand their reporting and emergency-response responsibilities.

Who Should Attend

Aviation students requiring a general security and DG awareness grounding
New airport and airline employees working in operational areas
Ground-handling, cargo and passenger-service staff
Job seekers preparing for roles requiring security and DG awareness

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Recognise restricted and prohibited items in baggage and cargo
Identify potential dangerous-goods hazards in the workplace
Explain reporting procedures for security and dangerous-goods concerns
Describe their responsibilities during an emergency response

Course Modules

Security awarenessRestricted items Prohibited articlesDangerous goods awareness Passenger baggage restrictionsCargo awareness Identification of potential hazardsReporting procedures Emergency responseWorkplace responsibilities

Practical Training

Students work through awareness exercises covering the identification of restricted items, dangerous-goods indicators and reporting scenarios, building the general awareness needed to work safely and compliantly in an aviation workplace.

Career Opportunities

Security & Compliance Assistant
Dangerous Goods Awareness Officer
Cargo Security Assistant
Ground Operations Compliance Assistant

Aviation Security & Dangerous Goods Awareness