Aviation security · EAC programme
Course scope and learning pathway
Initial Cabin Crew general-security learning under Appendix 1 to Part-CC, point 7. A completion document records this module only. Credit towards regulated initial training depends on its inclusion in the approved CCTO programme, delivery and examination arrangements.
- Audience
- Students learning general security as part of an initial Cabin Crew training context.
- Before you start
- Read the introductory scope and programme requirements. No instructor qualification is awarded by this student module.
- Learning format
- 4 hours of learning plus 30 minutes of assessment and review, as currently implemented; approved CCTO scheduling and examination arrangements take precedence.
- Completion document
- Certificate of Successful Completion
Objectives and completion evidence
- Explain AVSEC and distinguish safety from security.
- Identify ICAO ASP, AVSEC Panel, Annex 17 and the role of restricted Doc 8973.
- Recognise factual concerns and respect access controls.
- Apply general prevention, de-escalation and coordination principles within the cabin crew role.
- Communicate an alert and write a factual incident report.
Complete the initial AVSEC module activities and active study; pass the final knowledge assessment and complete the review.
References and qualification scope
If credited towards Part-CC initial training, the module, personnel, assessment and delivery must be within the approved CCTO programme under CC.TRA.215 and CC.TRA.220. Additional national AVSEC requirements may apply when training is intended for operational security duties.
- EASA — Part-CC, CC.TRA.215/.220 and Appendix 1 — EU requirements and associated material; verify the applicable provision and delivery scope.
- ICAO — Aviation Security Policy Section — AVSEC governance: ASP, AVSEC Panel, Annex 17 and restricted Doc 8973.
- EASA — National instructor qualifications and examination arrangements — EASA explanation: qualification and examination arrangements require the national/CCTO context.
Programme timings, pass marks and activity design are EAC choices unless a specific applicable provision is identified.
How this course is delivered
- Learning format
- Online
- Learning support
- AI-assisted learning
- Training provider
- Delivered entirely by EAC Malta Ltd — Maltese CCTO 0010
Across GAOC, most courses are online and AI support is widely available. Some courses include live video workshops and/or in-person training. Delivery and supervision vary by course.
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Build the foundations of aviation security for the cabin crew role. This initial module starts with basic terminology and develops observation, access-control awareness, communication, incident reporting and proportionate decision-making.
Training: 4 hours of active learning and practice, excluding breaks. Assessment: a separate 30-minute allowance, 30 MCQs drawn from a balanced 60-question bank, 80% pass mark.
81 HTML5 screens, five branching scenarios, real credited photographs, English narration and captions, and Alex — an AI learning coach with checked official references. Your CCTO instructor remains responsible for formal training and assessment arrangements.
Your nine-module programme
- Your role in aviation security — 20 minutes
- Understanding the security framework — 20 minutes
- Threats and lessons from real events — 25 minutes
- Moving through the airport securely — 30 minutes
- Protecting the aircraft — 30 minutes
- Passenger behaviour and de-escalation — 35 minutes
- Responding to security incidents — 35 minutes
- Insider threats and digital vigilance — 20 minutes
- Integrated mission and reporting — 25 minutes
AVSEC governance and official references
The programme identifies ICAO’s Aviation Security Policy (ASP) Section, the AVSEC Panel and the Council’s adoption role. It distinguishes Annex 17 SARPs from the restricted implementation guidance in Doc 8973. No restricted manual content is reproduced.
- EASA — Appendix 1 to Part-CC, points 2, 4.3 and 7
- EASA — Initial Training for Cabin Crew, pages 9–11 and 36
- ICAO — Aviation Security Policy Section and AVSEC Panel
- ICAO — Annex 17, Aviation Security
Your module certificate
Certificate of Successful Completion — Initial Cabin Crew Aviation Security (AVSEC). Includes the learner, issuer, course version, training and assessment duration, result, unique reference and verification QR, with a programme supplement.
This record attests the assessed module. It does not itself confer a Cabin Crew Attestation, operator qualification or AVSEC instructor status. The four-hour allocation follows the EASA initial-training guidance, page 36; integration in a CCTO programme remains subject to its approved arrangements.
Your learning pathway
- 01Initial AVSEC — interactive learning and scenariosNine modules · 4 hours
- 02Initial AVSEC — final knowledge assessmentAssessment