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Title / Maintain the security integrity of a security designated airport
Level / 4 / Credits / 10
Purpose / This unit standard is intended for the security staff at an airport.
People credited with this unit standard are, at a security designated airport, able to: conduct a security check; control secured access; and identify, report, and respond to breaches in airport security.
Classification / Aviation > Airport Operations
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
1 Definitions
ID refers to the Civil Aviation Authority airport identity card, or New Zealand Defence Force equivalent;
The term airport refers to aerodrome as per Civil Aviation Rules.
2 Reference to enterprise procedures means that all activities must comply with the requirements contained in the current airport exposition, current airport company manuals and procedures, and any relevant legislative and/or regulatory requirements, which may include but are not limited to: Civil Aviation Act 1990, relevant Civil Aviation Rules, New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) Policy.
3 This unit standard may be assessed against in an aviation workplace when appropriate situations arise, or in a training environment if simulated workplace conditions are able to be provided that reflect the standards of an aviation workplace.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Conduct a security check at a security designated airport.
Evidence requirements
1.1 Security check is conducted in accordance with enterprise procedures.
1.2 Any defects in security are reported and recorded in accordance with enterprise procedures.
Range may include but is not limited to – physical barriers, doors, windows, signs, fences, lighting.
1.3 Suspicious persons and packages are reported in accordance with enterprise procedures.
1.4 Security check establishes validity of access to security areas of an airport.
Range includes but is not limited to – ID, purpose of visit, point of entry.
Outcome 2
Control secured access at a security designated airport.
Range may include but is not limited to – international arrival, international departure, domestic arrival, domestic departure; security access system;
evidence of at least two is required.
Evidence requirements
2.1 Only persons with valid documentation are admitted in accordance with enterprise procedures.
2.2 Only animals and handlers with valid authorisation are admitted in accordance with enterprise procedures.
2.3 Any attempts at unauthorised entry are detected and responded to in accordance with enterprise procedures.
Outcome 3
Identify, report, and respond to breaches in airport security at a security designated airport.
Range breaches may include but are not limited to – fraudulent access, inadvertent access, intentional access.
Evidence requirements
3.1 Any breaches in security are reported in accordance with enterprise procedures.
Range includes but is not limited to – identification, recording, reporting.
3.2 The effect of the breach is minimised by timely response in accordance with enterprise procedures.
Range timely response may include but is not limited to – speed, manner.
Planned review date / 31 December 2019Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for Assessment /Registration / 1 / 17 December 1996 / 31 December 2016
Review / 2 / 27 April 2000 / 31 December 2016
Revision / 3 / 22 July 2005 / 31 December 2016
Review / 4 / 21 November 2008 / 31 December 2016
Review / 5 / 24 October 2014 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0125
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
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ServiceIQSSB Code 9068 / Ó New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2014