This model course aims to assist instructors in the design and delivery of Port Facility Security officer (PFSO) training courses by:
- Linking the knowledge required to competently perform the duties and responsibilities of a PFSO, as identified in MSC.1/Circ.1188, Guidelines on Training and Certification for Port Facility Security Officers (22 May 2006), to the relevant guidance material contained in the Guide to Maritime Security and the ISPS Code, 2012 Edition
- Identifying opportunities to increase the level of knowledge in certain key areas of responsibility.

Update: A June 2017 corrigenda for model course Port Security Facility Officer, 2015 Edition has been published and is available to download.