Originally Posted by Ellen

All this talk about low pay and lower minimums for Pilots. Maybe we should enact a law that requires TSA screeners to have certain TIME and Training minimums.

1) 1500 TT working with the public
2) 300 hours multi-lingual study time in a second language of their choice.
3) 100 hours of hand-held instrument time so they know how to operate a metal detecting wand
4) 250 hours dual instruction from a Certified TSA trainer that has more than 5000 hrs. TT as a CTSAT (Certified TSA Trainer)
5) Minimum age of 23 and maximum age of 60
6) Medical required every 6 months to determine if they are physically fit to stand on their feet all day AND are not passing around communicable diseases (of course that is paid out of their pocket)
7) Annual EKG's to determine if they can handle the stress of trying to enforce policies that are ever changing.
8) Four (4) College degree
9) Must be of good moral character

And if they can't these type of people they can lower their minimums so anybody can apply. OH! The GOVT. already did that.