Port Facility Security Officer (PFSO): USCG Certified Training Course

Gain expertise as a Port Facility Security Officer (PFSO) with our U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) International Maritime Organization (IMO) certified training.

This comprehensive 24-hour PFSO USCG certified training program equips participants with the skills required to fulfill the role of a Port Facility Security Officer. Course materials incorporate references to over 30 relevant documents for enhanced learning.

Attendees will learn how to perform a compliance audit, proper documentation of findings and recommendations, reporting requirements of the regulation, and the latest developments.

Topics covered:

• Provisions of the Port Facility Security Assessment (PFSA) and the Port Facility Security Plan (PFSP)
• Meaning of different security levels
• Detecting dangerous substances and devices
• Recognition of threatening persons
• Techniques to circumvent security measures
• Conducting vehicle searches
• Record-keeping and operational security
• Security-related communications and systems