Ramp Badge
All UND students are required to have an Air Operations Area (AOA) badge before flight training can begin. The AOA badge allows students to access the UND ramps and hangars at the Grand Forks airport. The badge must be displayed whenever you are on the ramps or in the hangars.
The Transportation Security Administration requires all personnel applying for an AOA badge to undergo a Security Threat Assessment. An application must be filled out and citizenship documents presented to the TSA Badge Center at Flight Operations. To minimize congestion at the airport, students should print the fillable ramp badge application prior to arriving at Flight Operations. The second part of the application will be done at the TSA Badge Center. Bring your acceptable documents listed below to complete the application process.
You will need the required documents and a completed application to present at the UND TSA Badge Center at Flight Operation at the airport. The application is fillable and it is strongly recommended that the application be completed before you meet with your Flight Instructor. The TSA badge request process can be done prior to the start of the semester. TSA Badging is located in the UND Flight Operations Lobby and is open Monday-Friday, 9:00am - 3:30pm. Hours of operations may vary throughout the semester.
A list of acceptable forms of identification is available online. Non-US citizens will need to present their US Visa and I-94 form, or other approved documents such as a Permanent Resident Card.
Once you have submitted your application for a ramp badge, you will need to complete some online training and testing. Instructions for requesting access to the online training can be found below. Access will only be granted if you have an application and required documents on file. Once the training is complete, your application information is submitted for a Security Threat Assessment, and you will be able to print a temporary ramp badge. Once the application is approved by the TSA, you will be notified by email on how to complete the process and pick up your regular badge.
Students should also review the TSA Privacy Act Statement and Airport Safety/Security Agreement before applying for a ramp badge.
Ramp Badge Security Training
You must submit your completed Ramp Badge Application in person and have your ID checked before requesting access to the online Ramp Badge Security Training.
Requesting Access
- Navigate to eZ! LMS and type in your UND username and password; then click Login. You will need to accept the User Agreement if you haven't already done so.
- If you do not have a UND/NDUS Account, you will need to click on the Create Account button. After you input your information, complete the reCAPTCHA, and click the Create New User button at the bottom of the page.
- Once you are logged in, navigate to https://learn.aero.und.edu/securitytraining.asp.
- Click on the Request Access link in order to be given access to the online training. If you are not logged in, the link will not appear.
- As soon as you click Request Access, the link will change to Access Pending. Access to the training course will be manually granted from 8:00am to 4:30pm Mon-Fri.
Locating the Training
Once you have access to the training, the course will appear in your Control Center when you log into eZ! LMS. Click on the Flight Operations Security Training course, then click on the Security Training link in the sidebar to begin your training. If you try to find the course using the browse feature, the course number is 099-01.
Completing the Training
Make sure to read the instructions at the beginning of the course. You'll watch videos and answer the questions that follow. The training takes about 30 to 45 minutes. To complete the training, you must answer each question correctly. Make sure to click SUBMIT RESULTS when you get to the screen that says "Congratulations!," or your test results will not be saved and you will have to do the training again. You will get a confirmation email saying that you completed the training. However, this email does not mean that you can go and get your ramp badge.
TSA Approval
You will not be entered into the TSA database for approval until you finish the online training. It usually takes a few working days to get approval from the TSA, but it can take longer. On rare occasions, the TSA will send you a letter requesting more information.
Temporary Ramp Badge
When you finish the training, you will be able to print and cut out a temporary badge. You'll need a badge holder and lanyard to display your temporary badge along with your U Card. A person with a regular badge must escort you if you have a temporary ramp badge.
Receiving Your Regular Ramp Badge
Once you are approved by the TSA, you will receive an email with instructions for picking up your ramp badge. Follow the instructions in the email, and plan to turn in your temporary badge when you receive your new badge.
Questions
If you have questions about the security training, getting approved for the security training, or the ramp badge process, contact tsabadge@aero.und.edu or 701.777.7812.
If you have problems with the eZ! LMS website or online training, contact Matthew Hillestad.