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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: |
Provide for protection of aircraft, travellers and/or travel terminals |
SAQA US ID | UNIT STANDARD TITLE | |||
11511 | Provide for protection of aircraft, travellers and/or travel terminals | |||
ORIGINATOR | ||||
SGB Security | ||||
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | ||||
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FIELD | SUBFIELD | |||
Field 08 - Law, Military Science and Security | Safety in Society | |||
ABET BAND | UNIT STANDARD TYPE | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | CREDITS |
Undefined | Regular | Level 4 | NQF Level 04 | 20 |
REGISTRATION STATUS | REGISTRATION START DATE | REGISTRATION END DATE | SAQA DECISION NUMBER | |
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2018-07-01 | 2023-06-30 | SAQA 06120/18 | |
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT | LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT | |||
2026-06-30 | 2029-06-30 |
In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise. |
This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard. |
PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD |
This unit standard is for relevant personnel to function competently within an airport security environment.
Benefit for society of this unit standard is that the person who completes this will contribute to safety in society. A person credited with this unit standard will be able to: |
LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
The following knowledge, skills, attitude and/or equivalent:
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UNIT STANDARD RANGE |
This unit standard applies to persons who function competently within an airport security environment both land and airside. |
Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 |
Protect civil aviation against acts of unlawful interference. |
OUTCOME RANGE |
Civil Aviation offences act must include:
International Civil Aviation must include: Main Features and Layouts of an Airport must include: Acts of unlawful interference must include: Supervision must include: Evaluations must include: |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
1. Knowledge and understanding of the Civil Aviation Offences act is demonstrated. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
2. Knowledge and understanding of the International Civil Aviation against acts of unlawful interference is demonstrated in accordance with international conventions. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
3. The main features and layout of an airport has been recognised and described. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 |
4. Acts of unlawful interference are identified and actioned. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 |
5. Response to acts of unlawful interference are supervised as per workplace procedures and relevant legislation. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 |
6. Effectiveness is demonstrated through continued evaluations. |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 |
Identify and effectively deal with dangerous goods. |
OUTCOME RANGE |
Relevant regulations must include:
Dangerous goods must include: Action must include: |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
1. Knowledge and understanding of the various classes of dangerous goods are demonstrated as per relevant regulations and workplace procedures. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
2. Dangerous goods is correctly identified as per workplace procedures. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
3. Appropriate action demonstrates safe controlling/handling of dangerous goods. |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 |
Recognize hazards and adhere to safety. |
OUTCOME NOTES |
Recognize hazards, adhere to safety and instil a culture of safety/security awareness amongst persons working airside. |
OUTCOME RANGE |
Airside must include:
Correct channeling must include: |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
1. Airside security/safety awareness is applied. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
2. Role players being a security/safety threat/breach are monitored/removed as per relevant legislation and workplace procedures. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
3. Crime/incidents are dealt with in accordance with relevant legislation and workplace procedures. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 |
4. Safety of aircraft, passengers, contractors and ground personnel are ensured through correct channelling of all movement airside. |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 |
Control security of persons and items being placed on board aircraft. |
OUTCOME NOTES |
Control security of persons and items being placed on board aircraft and provide for the safe arrival and departure of aircraft. |
OUTCOME RANGE |
Screening must include:
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ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
1. Passengers, pilots, crew and cabin baggage are screened in accordance with relevant legislation and workplace procedures. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
2. Passengers are transferred as per workplace procedures. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
3. Checked baggage, cargo, catering, courier, express parcels and mail are handled in accordance with workplace procedures. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 |
4. Persons in custody and under administrative control are controlled in accordance with workplace procedures. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 |
5. Aircraft is protected through restriction of unauthorised access airside, threat notification and special additional inspections of aircraft. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 |
6. High-risk flights are dealt with in accordance with workplace procedures. |
UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS |
1. Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the POSLEC SETA ETQA/and any other body with whom a MOU was entered into.
2. Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be accredited as a provider through the POSLEC SETA ETQA/and any other body with whom a MOU was entered into by SAQA. 3. Moderation of assessment will be overseen by the POSLEC SETA ETQA/and any other body with whom a MOU was entered into according to the moderation guidelines in the relevant qualification and the POSLEC SETA ETQA/and any other body with whom a MOU was entered into, procedures. |
UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE |
Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING |
Identify and solve problems related to the correct screening of passengers, pilots, crew and cabin baggage. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING |
Organise oneself and one`s activities so that appropriate action demonstrates the safe controlling/handling of dangerous goods. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING |
Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information related to the protection of civil aviation against acts of unlawful interference to enable the correct processing thereof to relevant role players. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING |
Communicate effectively with passengers, contractors and ground personnel when their airside movement are channelled and restricted to ensure the safety and security of all role players. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING |
Understand the world as a set of related systems in that a culture of safety/security awareness amongst persons working airside are instilled. |
REREGISTRATION HISTORY |
As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. |
UNIT STANDARD NOTES |
Supplementary Information:
Specified Requirements Specified requirements include legal and legislative specific requirements and are LEGAL Civil Aviation Offences Act National Key Point Act Context Specific Resources required for Assessment: |
QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: |
ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | STATUS | END DATE | PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY | |
Elective | 22491 | Further Education and Training Certificate: Specialist Security Practices | Level 4 | NQF Level 04 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2006-11-16 | SAS SETA |
Elective | 57713 | Further Education and Training Certificate: Specialist Security Practices | Level 4 | NQF Level 04 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2023-06-30 | SAS SETA |
PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: |
This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here. |
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All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source. |