33CFR Part 105.215 Security Training for all other facility personnel

The goal of this course is to provide the minimum training required to access ports and facilities to all employees, visitors, vendors, and contractors. Additionally, this course can serve as refresher training to those who have already had the training.

Topics

• Facility Security Officer (FSO)- definition & role
• Facility Security Plan (FSP)- definition and use.
• MARSEC Levels.
• Identifying suspicious characteristics or behaviors of persons who are likely to threaten security.
• Identifying dangerous substances & devices.
• Techniques used to circumvent security.
• TWIC provisions and policies.
• Cyber security basics

Course Material

Attached to the introduction is a downloadable pdf of the MTSA handout. This handout should be used to answer questions posed by members of the USCG during their inspections. The handout contains all the information an employee needs to pass an MTSA field inspection and should be kept close at all times. The material is SSI when specifically linked to a facility and must be protected under 49CFR 15 and 1520. The material is © MSCG and cannot be edited, shared, or distributed in any form without the express permission of the author.

What is the target audience?

• New hires- temporary, permanent, full or part time
• Visitors, vendors, contractors

All persons requiring access to a port or facility must possess the knowledge in this part through training or equivalent job experience.