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Training and Technical Assistance

Transportation Security

This section focuses on the federal, state, and local personnel who are responsible for protecting the nation's transportation systems and supervising the entry of people and goods into the United States. Topics include aviation, port, border, railway, and surface transportation securities.

Courses & Programs

Aviation Security for Law Enforcement Officers Training
Dates (2008): December 8-10
Provider: American Association of Airport Executives

Commercial Vehicle Counterterrorism Training Program
Dates (2008): August 26–29
Provider: Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

Defense Against Hazardous Mailings (Online Course)
Provider: S2 Online Academy

Effectively Managing Transit Emergencies
Dates (2008): September 8-11
Provider: Federal Transportation Authority

Entry Point Screening (Online Course)
Provider: S2 Online Academy

Maritime Anti-Terrorism and Crisis Management
Dates (2009): March 2-6 and July 13-17
Provider: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Global Maritime and Transportation School

National Response Framework, An Introduction (Online Course)
Provider: Emergency Management Institute

Threat Management and Emergency Response to Rail (Train) Hijackings Seminar
Dates (2005): June 7–8 and September 1–2
Provider: Federal Transportation Administration

Transit System Security
Dates (2009): January 12, February 9, June 1, July 13
Provider: Transportation Safety Institute, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation

Transportation and Storage of Hazardous Materials
Dates (2009): August 10-21
Provider: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Global Maritime and Transportation School

Providers of Onsite Training & Assistance

Airport Law Enforcement Agencies Network

American Association of Airport Executives

Bureau of Explosives

Defense Academics

Federal Air Marshal Service (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (U.S. Department of Homeland Security)

Hazardous Materials, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Integrative Center for Homeland Security, Texas A&M University

International Society of Air Safety Investigators

Law Enforcement Training Database (Bureau of Justice Assistance)

National Agricultural Aviation Association

National Coalition for Aviation Education

National Transit Institute

Office for Domestic Preparedness (Homeland Security Preparedness Technical Assistance Program)

Security Solutions International

Transportation Emergency Preparedness Program (U.S. Department of Energy)

Transportation Security Administration

Transportation Technology Center, Inc.

Related Resources

American Association of Port Authorities

American Public Transportation Association

International Association for Intelligence Education

International Maritime Bureau Piracy Reporting Centre

International Association of Airport and Seaport Police

Information on America's Transportation Infrastructure

Maritime Security Council

Terrorist Screening Center (U.S. Department of Homeland Security)

Transportation Research Board of the National Academies

United States Airport & Seaport Police

U.S. Coast Guard