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Hooray~
Short one with no point this time:
The Aviation Transportation Security Act of 2001, as delivered by Congress, requires that the then-newly-created TSA test and re-certify all of their screeners annually. Today was that day, for me. Hooray, I get to keep my job for another year. |
Congrats, HSVTSO Dean.
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Originally Posted by HSVTSO Dean
(Post 11634096)
Short one with no point this time:
The Aviation Transportation Security Act of 2001, as delivered by Congress, requires that the then-newly-created TSA test and re-certify all of their screeners annually. Today was that day, for me. Hooray, I get to keep my job for another year. Just curious: What can you tell us about the TSO recertification test? What capabilities do you need to be proficient in, and what information do they test you on? |
Originally Posted by triehle
(Post 11634233)
Way to go, brother worker. ^
Just curious: What can you tell us about the TSO recertification test? What capabilities do you need to be proficient in, and what information do they test you on? |
Originally Posted by Trollkiller
(Post 11634275)
No cheating...... ;)
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Originally Posted by HSVTSO Dean
(Post 11634096)
Hooray, I get to keep my job for another year. |
Originally Posted by triehle
(Post 11634233)
What can you tell us about the TSO recertification test? [B]What capabilities do you need to be proficient in?[/[/B
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Congrats man! ;)
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Congrats. Good to know we'll have you around a bit longer. ^^
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Congradulations Dean^
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I think its great to hear where you stay on the job for a long time. You will keep your job at TSA for a very long time until you will be retirement from airports. You will be enjoyable where you work for TSA screeners. Hope the TSA will have eventually to changeability the rules to keep their shoes on. I believe there is no evidence the shoes and its doesn't feels me the justifications against of TSO screeners.
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Good job Dean, do you get a raise?
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Were you tested by just a TIA or did they have Lockheed Martin looking over their shoulder? Easier than years pass or harder?
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Originally Posted by Trollkiller
Good job Dean, do you get a raise?
Originally Posted by Superguy
TSA probably already sent a memo out with the answers.
Originally Posted by triehle
What can you tell us about the TSO recertification test?
Someone you don't know from outside of the airport, travels to your airport to conduct the testing (in years previous, this was a contracted position to Lockheed-Martin. Now, as I understand it, it's Training Instructors from other airports within the TSA). We're tested on our technical proficiency and procedural capabilities with a hand-held metal detector, a full-body physical pat down, a full physical search of a suitcase, and, for checked baggage or dual-function TSOs (like us in HSV) three additional suitcases using checked baggage procedures (and, maybe, whatever they use in airports with EDS machines~). Essentially, so the theory goes, if one simply does everything exactly as one is supposed to do as per the SOP, saying what one is supposed to say and doing what one is supposed to be doing, then one will pass with 100%. Nerves are a problem, though. |
Originally Posted by HSVTSO Dean
(Post 11636390)
Hah. :p
It's not that kind of test, but, in essence, they did and have. Read on: That it turns a whole bunch of us into heaping, walking wrecks of bundled nerves. Someone you don't know from outside of the airport, travels to your airport to conduct the testing (in years previous, this was a contracted position to Lockheed-Martin. Now, as I understand it, it's Training Instructors from other airports within the TSA). We're tested on our technical proficiency and procedural capabilities with a hand-held metal detector, a full-body physical pat down, a full physical search of a suitcase, and, for checked baggage or dual-function TSOs (like us in HSV) three additional suitcases using checked baggage procedures (and, maybe, whatever they use in airports with EDS machines~). Essentially, so the theory goes, if one simply does everything exactly as one is supposed to do as per the SOP, saying what one is supposed to say and doing what one is supposed to be doing, then one will pass with 100%. Nerves are a problem, though. |
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