Airport Security Awareness Course 2026
This course is for security guards and other workers at Canadian airports, and for people thinking about airport work. It covers who does what, restricted areas and doors, clearances and identity cards, escorts, worker screening and reporting threats. Working in a restricted area needs a Transportation Security Clearance from Transport Canada and a card from the airport; this course is background knowledge only.
Kort svar
Den här gratiskursen har lektioner på cirka 30 minuter och ett prov med 25 frågor. Med minst 80 % kan du ladda ner ett kursintyg (privat, inte ackrediterat). Kontrollerad mot officiella källor den 13 oktober 2026.
Det här lär du dig
- Explain the roles of Transport Canada, CATSA and the airport operator
- Follow the rules for restricted area signs, doors and access points
- Describe how a Transportation Security Clearance works
- Use a restricted area identity card correctly
- Apply the escort rules for people without cards
- Report threats and recognize false declarations
Få minst 80 % för att ladda ner ditt certifikat.
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Svar: B. CATSA
The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) screens passengers and their baggage at designated airports, and screens workers going into restricted areas at major airports.
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Svar: A. The airport authority
CATSA runs the identity card system with Transport Canada, but the airport authority decides who gets access to its restricted areas.
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Svar: A. That access is restricted to authorized persons
Section 128 requires signs, in at least both official languages, that identify the restricted area and state that access is restricted to authorized persons.
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Svar: C. 150 m
Section 128(2) of the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 says signs on a security barrier must be no more than 150 m apart.
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Svar: A. Only through a restricted area access point
Section 131 of the regulations says no one may enter a restricted area except through a restricted area access point.
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Svar: D. Stop unauthorized people from getting through
Section 135 says a person with temporary use or control of such a door must prevent access by unauthorized persons.
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Svar: C. Lock it and keep others out while it is open
Under section 136, when no authorized person is controlling access, anyone entering or leaving must lock the door and prevent unauthorized access while it is open.
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Svar: A. No one may stop such a door from locking
Section 137 says no one may prevent a restricted area door, other than an emergency exit, from being locked.
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Svar: D. If the operator authorizes it, or in an emergency
Section 138 says no one may open such an emergency exit unless the airport operator authorizes it or there is an emergency.
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Svar: A. Entry to an airport's restricted areas
Transport Canada says a TSC is required for people who need to enter airport restricted areas, and it is needed before you can get a restricted area identity card.
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Svar: D. The employer
Transport Canada says the clearance application process must be initiated by the employer.
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Svar: D. Up to 5 years
Transport Canada says a TSC is valid for up to 5 years.
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Svar: A. A criminal record check by the RCMP
The TSC includes RCMP criminal record and law enforcement checks, a CSIS assessment if needed, and an immigration status check if it applies.
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Svar: A. Iris and fingerprints
CATSA's RAIC system uses iris and fingerprint biometrics to confirm the identity of workers entering restricted areas.
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Svar: D. Visibly on your outer clothing at all times
Section 167 says card holders must visibly display the card on their outer clothing at all times while in a restricted area.
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Svar: C. Refuse, because cards must never be lent
Section 171 says a person must not lend or give their restricted area identity card or key to anyone else.
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Svar: C. Not without the airport operator's authorization
Section 171 bans using your card or key to let another person in without the airport operator's authorization.
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Svar: A. Report it to your employer right away
Section 172 says a card holder must immediately report the loss or theft of their card to their employer.
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Svar: D. At least one escort for every 10 people
Section 180 requires at least one escort for every 10 persons who need an escort.
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Svar: A. You and the visitor must stay together
Section 181 says a person under escort must remain with the escort, and the escort must remain with that person, while in a restricted area.
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Svar: A. At doors to restricted areas and at random inside them
CATSA screens non-passengers at doors leading into restricted areas and at random within those areas.
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Svar: C. They can lose their access privileges
CATSA says non-passengers must comply with screening or risk losing their access privileges.
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Svar: D. You must not help anyone get around screening
Section 14 of the regulations says a person must not assist another person in circumventing screening.
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Svar: B. Notify the airport operator right away
Section 92 says a person carrying on an activity at an airport who learns of a threat must immediately notify the airport operator and help it assess the threat.
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Svar: D. Making a false claim of carrying a bomb is an offence
Section 81 bans falsely declaring that you or another person is carrying a weapon, explosive or incendiary device, and section 122 requires a notice about this at screening checkpoints.
Tangentbord: 1–4 för att svara, Enter för nästa fråga.
Bra att veta före provet
- CATSA screens passengers and their baggage at Canada's 89 designated airports, and screens workers going into restricted areas at major airports.
- A Transportation Security Clearance is required to enter airport restricted areas, must be started by the employer, and lasts up to 5 years.
- Card holders must wear their restricted area identity card visibly on their outer clothing and must never lend it.
- At Class 1 airports, at least one escort is needed for every 10 people without a card.
- Falsely declaring that you or someone else is carrying a weapon or explosive at an airport is an offence.
Vanliga frågor
Do I need a security clearance to work at an airport?
You need a Transportation Security Clearance from Transport Canada if your job requires entry to restricted areas, and then a restricted area identity card from the airport. Your employer starts the application. This course is background knowledge only and does not give you either one.
Are airport workers screened like passengers?
Yes. CATSA screens workers at doors into restricted areas and at random inside them. Workers who do not comply can lose their access.
What should I do if I lose my airport identity card?
Report the loss or theft to your employer right away so the card can be deactivated. Never borrow someone else's card.
Is it really an offence to joke about a bomb at the airport?
Yes. The aviation security regulations make it an offence to falsely declare that you or another person is carrying a weapon, explosive or incendiary device.
Är intyget ackrediterat eller officiellt erkänt?
Nej. Det är ett privat kursintyg, bara för dina kunskaper. Det är inte erkänt, ackrediterat eller godkänt av någon myndighet, tillståndsmyndighet, tillsynsmyndighet eller utbildningsinstitution, och det ersätter inte någon licens, certifiering eller utbildning som krävs enligt lag.
Källor
- Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 (SOR/2011-318)
- Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012: doors and access points (ss. 111–138)
- Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012: cards and escorts (ss. 164–188)
- Transport Canada: Transportation Security Clearance Program
- CATSA: Our purpose
- CATSA: Restricted Area Identity Card (RAIC)
- CATSA: Non-passenger screening