The deadline is fast approaching for all airside pass-holders in the restricted zone (RZ) to receive General Security Awareness Training (GSAT).

The Department for Transport (DfT), in January 2008, stated that it was a legal requirement for all airside pass-holders to receive GSAT training, a requirement of EC Regulation 2320. In the UK, GSAT applies to all applicants for, and holders of a full pass granting unescorted access to the RZ except where the applicant or pass holder is already in receipt of equivalent or better training (known as equivalence). From January 2009 any pass-holder in the RZ who is not GSAT trained will have their pass suspended.

In answer to this, ThirdForce, the UK’s leading compliance training and e-learning provider launches its pioneering e-learning solution.

Elaine Kauder, Senior Product Manager of ThirdForce explained: “ThirdForce has developed an e-learning course for GSAT that is fully compliant and accredited by the DfT. Most importantly the solution provides Management with an audit trail and the ability to monitor employee progress through the training, via its Learning Management System, AIMS Perform.” The course has also been jointly developed with a UK airport security DfT accredited expert, Andrew Hudson.

The course can be accessed anytime anywhere, aiding the airside employees to juggle their work and training successfully.