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Aviation Security Quality Control and Audit

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How to plan, conduct and report security quality-control activities — inspections, tests, surveys and audits — so findings drive real corrective action. Complements the Management System Auditor pathway on the safety/quality side with security-specific methods and evidence trails suitable for operator and entity programmes.

Who it is for

Security and quality auditors, compliance managers, authority inspectors (familiarisation), and security managers building an internal QC programme.

Learning outcomes

  • Distinguish QC from compliance audit in aviation security
  • Design a QC programme, checklists and sampling approach
  • Apply inspection, test and survey techniques with appropriate evidence
  • Conduct structured interviews and grade findings with root-cause thinking
  • Plan corrective action and effectiveness checks
  • Complete a mini security inspection exercise

Course outline

  • QC vs compliance audit in aviation security
  • Programme, checklist and sampling design
  • Inspection, test and survey techniques
  • Interviewing and evidence
  • Grading findings and root cause
  • Corrective action and effectiveness checks
  • Workshop: mini security inspection

Topics follow public standards: ICAO Annex 17 (quality control); ICAO Doc 8973 (public reference only); EU Regulations 300/2008 and 2015/1998; national civil aviation security programme as applicable.

Frequently asked questions

How long is the course?

The course runs 3 days.

Who is the course for?

Security and quality auditors, compliance managers, authority inspectors (familiarisation), and security managers building an internal QC programme.

What delivery modes are available and what does it cost?

Classroom in Tbilisi €650, online classroom (live virtual) €550; prices per participant, excluding VAT. Groups and in-company: €3,900 for up to 12 participants (fixed minimum — still due if fewer than 12), then €325 per extra person. The group price covers up to 12 participants at your premises or online. Travel, accommodation and per diem for the instructor(s) are charged at cost when delivery requires travel.

Where does the course take place?

Classroom sessions are held at Ana Politkovskaya Street N14, Tbilisi, Georgia. The course is also available online or in-company in Georgia or abroad.

Will I receive a certificate?

Yes. This is a certification training. Participants who complete the course receive a Certificate of Completion in Georgian and English. The certificate lists the course title, topics, training hours, dates and instructor. The certificate confirms the training you completed; it is not an aviation licence or rating. Our training process follows ISO 9001 quality management principles, and course content draws on published ICAO and EASA material. Whether the certificate meets your organisation's or regulator's training requirements is decided by your employer or the relevant authority. On request, we send the course syllabus and the instructor's CV in advance.

Who teaches the courses?

Training is led by Davit Mazmishvili, Head of the Training Center, who personally holds teacher licences from the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency and airline transport pilot licences (aeroplane and helicopter). On request, we send the CV of the instructor assigned to your course. These are personal qualifications, not an approval of the centre's courses by any authority.

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