What any training course should provide

For those looking for Part 108 security training courses, make sure you don’t buy more than you need, said Bob Garbett, chairman of the Business Aviation Association of SA (Baasa). The guideline to Part 108 insists on only four sections required in any training course: • Air cargo security familiarisation training (informal), required to be undergone by all who handle cargo or cargo documentation as well as guarding personnel. Duration two hours; • Dangerous goods Category 12 and hand search training for hand search personnel (formal). Duration three days; • Iata/ICAO, or other courses acceptable to the SA Civil Aviation Authority (Sacaa), to qualify designated officials (formal). Duration five days; • Security grading to qualify designated officials (formal). Duration depends on grading.