This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to conduct primary screening of persons in compliance with relevant regulatory requirements and national operating standards.

It includes preparing primary screening equipment and environment, preparing persons for screening, screening persons and responding to weapons and prohibited items.

This unit addresses technical skill requirements (physical, mental and task-management abilities) related to security duties of screening officers and contributes to safe and effective performance in complex transport security operational environments.

Operations are conducted across a variety of operational contexts within the Australian transport security environment.

Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements are applicable to this unit.