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Vertiport safety course

Online course of 300 hours in vertiport safety and security: 6 modules covering vertiport risks, operational safety, physical and passenger security, fire protection, and cybersecurity and resilience, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration3 months
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute certificate
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Identify the hazards and threats at a vertiport.

02

Implement an operational safety management system.

03

Design proportionate physical security measures.

04

Plan fire protection for batteries.

05

Integrate cybersecurity into vertiport operations.

06

Draw up contingency and continuity plans.

07

Develop a comprehensive safety and security plan for a vertiport.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Vertiport safety and security managers.
  • Occupational risk prevention officers.
  • Airport security consultants.
  • Fire protection engineers dealing with battery-powered aircraft.
  • Operational safety managers.
  • Business continuity managers.
  • Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter urban air mobility.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • EASA PTS-VPT-DSN (prototype technical specifications for vertiport design)
  • Regulation (EC) 300/2008 (common rules on civil aviation security)
  • Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998 (detailed aviation security measures)
  • ICAO Annex 17 (aviation security)
  • NFPA 418 (standard for heliports)
  • Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/203 (information security management (Part-IS))
  • Law 8/2011 on critical infrastructure protection (Spanish critical infrastructure law)
  • ICAO Annex 19 (safety management)
  • BowTieXP
  • FDS (Fire Dynamics Simulator)
  • Pathfinder
  • Milestone XProtect
Syllabus

6 modules

  1. 1.1Safety versus security
  2. 1.2Operational hazards on the apron
  3. 1.3Battery fire risk
  4. 1.4Intrusions and unauthorised access
  5. 1.5Non-cooperative drones
  6. 1.6Third-party risks
  7. 1.7Weather and wind risks
  8. 1.8Cyber threats to operational systems
  9. 1.9Vulnerability analysis
  10. 1.10Practical exercise: hazard log for a vertiport
  1. 2.1Vertiport safety management system
  2. 2.2Obstacle limitation surfaces
  3. 2.3Control of the movement area
  4. 2.4Downwash management
  5. 2.5Staff safety on the apron
  6. 2.6Management of electrical charging
  7. 2.7Boarding procedures
  8. 2.8Occurrence reporting
  9. 2.9Safety markings on the apron
  10. 2.10Workshop: bowtie analysis of an apron incident
  1. 3.1Civil aviation security framework
  2. 3.2Access control
  3. 3.3Proportionate security screening
  4. 3.4Video surveillance and analytics
  5. 3.5Protection of restricted areas
  6. 3.6Baggage handling
  7. 3.7Security staff training
  8. 3.8Passenger privacy
  9. 3.9Security of goods and cargo
  10. 3.10Case study: design of security flows at a vertiport
  1. 4.1Fire scenarios
  2. 4.2Early fire detection
  3. 4.3Extinguishing systems
  4. 4.4Smoke simulation
  5. 4.5Compartmentation of risk areas
  6. 4.6Evacuation of passengers and staff
  7. 4.7Rescue equipment
  8. 4.8Coordination with the fire service
  9. 4.9Firefighting training
  10. 4.10Lab: fire simulation with FDS
  1. 5.1Critical vertiport systems
  2. 5.2Part-IS requirements
  3. 5.3Security of charging systems
  4. 5.4Business continuity
  5. 5.5Critical infrastructure protection
  6. 5.6Drone detection
  7. 5.7Contingency plans
  8. 5.8Integrated security exercises
  9. 5.9Response to unauthorised drones
  10. 5.10Case study: contingency for a charging system outage
  1. 6.1Description of the vertiport
  2. 6.2Risk assessment
  3. 6.3Operational safety measures
  4. 6.4Security plan
  5. 6.5Fire plan
  6. 6.6Cybersecurity plan
  7. 6.7Exercise programme
  8. 6.8Drone detection and response plan
  9. 6.9Report and presentation
  10. 6.10Final project: final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

Training is 100% online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so you can combine the programme with your job.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is BowTieXP, FDS (Fire Dynamics Simulator), Pathfinder and Milestone XProtect, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Exercises are based on real procedures for vertiport risk assessments, fire and evacuation simulation and contingency plan design. Assessment is continuous by module plus the final project.

Standards covered: EASA PTS-VPT-DSN, Regulation (EC) 300/2008, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998, ICAO Annex 17, NFPA 418, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/203, Law 8/2011 on critical infrastructure protection, ICAO Annex 19.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of EASA PTS-VPT-DSN, Regulation (EC) 300/2008 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:BowTieXP, FDS (Fire Dynamics Simulator), Pathfinder and Milestone XProtect, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:a comprehensive safety and security plan for a vertiport, covering risk assessment, security, fire, cybersecurity and drone response, reviewed by your tutor.
Flexible format:100% online, no fixed timetables, compatible with full-time work.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Describe the vertiport
Define the vertiport layout, operations and assets.
Assess risks
Carry out the safety and security risk assessment.
Plan safety and security
Define operational safety measures and the security plan.
Plan fire and cyber protection
Prepare the fire, cybersecurity and drone response plans with an exercise programme.
Final project
Present the integrated plan in a documented report, reviewed by your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Vertiport safety and security managerRisk prevention officerAirport security consultantFire protection engineerOperational safety managerBusiness continuity manager
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • No prior qualification is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 300 hours over 3 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with BowTieXP, FDS (Fire Dynamics Simulator), Pathfinder and Milestone XProtect, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.

A SEIUM Institute certificate, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.

Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

No prior qualification is required; you need a computer able to run the programme's software and English sufficient to read technical standards.

Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.

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