The following groups personnel are exempt from General Security Awareness Training if they have already received equivalent directed security training:
- Ground Security Staff and Supervisors
- Aviation Security Managers and Instructors
- Aircrew and Aircrew Instructors
- In-Flight Caterers (who have attended catering security training)
- Cargo Operatives who have received Cargo Aviation Security Principles (CASP) Training
The following groups are not exempt from, and thus require GSAT Training:
- airside office workers,
- airline and other operational staff who go airside,
- including passenger staff,
- cargo staff,
- drivers,
- engineering and maintenance staff,
- loaders, refuellers etc.
- Also, all commercial staff who work in the SRA including shop, catering, and service staff in departure and arrivals areas, and the staff who maintain the shops and facilities