DATES
June 16 to September 5, 2025 - FULL
This section has reached capacity. Please email jmec@concordia.ca to join our waitlist.
September 22 to December 12, 2025
Onsite (Travel/health pending)
September 22-26 (Dubai)
December 8-12 (Dubai)
Aviation security has become a top priority for the 193 member States of the International Civil Aviation Organization. Aviation security is a global responsibility. It is now international and it requires the participation of all stakeholders.
Aviation security needs management personnel with the skills to work in multi-cultural teams and environments. The Aviation Security (AVSEC) Professional Management Course (PMC) is the first one of its kind in the world. This course was created in partnership with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a specialized agency of the United Nations.
The AVSEC PMC is aligned to ICAO’s strategic objectives and contributes to the Next Generation of Aviation Professionals (NGAP) initiative.
Your ticket to new opportunities
- The AVSEC Professional Management Course is designed to provide you with specialized training focused on the evolving and critical area of aviation security.
- Gain exclusive access to the AVSEC Professional Network – a collective of connected graduates and the source for practical and current industry learning material.
- Delivered online (10 weeks) and virtual classroom/onsite (2 weeks), the AVSEC PMC offers an intensive but flexible course load.
Secure your future in an industry that’s taking off
The AVSEC PMC is a 12-week programme (2 weeks virtual classroom or onsite and 10 weeks online).The content of this course is comprised of 70% security and 30% management. The main objective of the AVSEC PMC is to promote the use of management principles and best practices relevant to the field of AVSEC by applying training strategies.
Ideal candidates include:
- Relevant government employees
- Civil aviation industry managers
- Third party industry partners and suppliers
This programme is compatible with a full-time job, but it requires an average of 15 to 20 hours per week of work. This includes:
- Online supervised learning and readings (10 weeks)
- Virtual classroom or onsite learning on week one and week twelve
- Individual work and teamwork through a web-based communication platform
The admission requirements for the course are:
- At least two years of work experience
- A position that includes managerial responsibilities
- Involvement in the field of aviation security (or potential involvement in such functions)
- A keen desire to hone your managerial skills related to airport security
August 18 to November 7, 2025
August 18-22: Synchronous
August 25-October 31: Asynchronous
November 3-7: Synchronous
LANGUAGE
English
FORMAT
12-weeks (2 weeks virtual classroom or onsite and 10 weeks online)
FEE
$5,400 CAD*
*The program fee covers tuition, program materials and a Smart Certificate.
This program qualifies for the tuition tax credit (Federal T2202 and Provincial Relevé 8).
Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive a certificate signed by representatives from the John Molson School of Business – Concordia University and the International Civil Aviation Organization.
Participants are responsible for all costs related to travel and accommodation, and for securing necessary travel documents including visas and travel insurance if applicable.
Participants will be provided with guidelines for a common understanding of ICAO's Annex 17 Standards and Recommended Practices and the Security Manual.
- Module 1: Global Environment –during first face-to-face session
- Module 2: Terrorism - during first face to face session
- Module 3: Understanding Annex 17 and the Security Manual
- Module 4: Establishing the Legal Framework
- Module 5: Establishing Coordinating Infrastructure
- Module 6: Financial Management
- Module 7: Development of Specific Measures to Comply with Annex 17
- Module 8: Including Security Measures in the Design of Infrastructures and Processes
- Module 9: Project Management
- Module 10: Technology and Equipment
- Module 11: Quality Control
- Module 12: Human Resources Management
- Module 13: Management of Response to Major Security Emergencies
- Module 14: International Cooperation - during second face-to-face session
- Module 15: Other Issues and Related Aspects during second face-to-face session