AGL 3 Airfield Ground Lighting Training at Cambridge Airport
A focused three-day programme for Cambridge Airport managers and engineering personnel, combining AGL 3 advanced training, three-year refresher learning and the upskilling of selected team members through theory, site-specific discussion and practical assessment.
Advanced and refresher AGL training built around a live airport environment
Cambridge Airport requested specialist Airfield Ground Lighting training for managers and established team members whose competence needed refreshing, while also developing selected personnel ready to take on greater responsibility.
The brief called for more than a classroom-only course. The training needed to connect AGL 3 theory with Cambridge Airport’s own operating conditions, permit-to-work arrangements, engineering challenges and the practical decisions airport electrical teams make when maintaining safety-critical airfield lighting systems.
- Refresh knowledge for existing personnel on the required three-year cycle
- Upskill selected members of the airport engineering team
- Relate advanced AGL principles to site conditions and local procedures
- Assess knowledge, permit-to-work understanding and practical competence
Technical depth with practical, site-specific relevance
The programme balanced advanced airport electrical training with discussion of the team’s real working environment, creating space to examine local challenges instead of treating AGL systems as an abstract subject.
The training requirement
Existing team members needed structured refresher training to reinforce safe working, technical understanding and permit control. At the same time, selected staff needed a clear route to build deeper AGL competence for future responsibilities.
The SJB approach
SJB combined AGL 3 theory with guided discussion around Cambridge Airport’s site conditions, operational constraints and engineering challenges, followed by written, permit-to-work and practical assessments.
AGL theory and responsibilities
Advanced Airfield Ground Lighting principles, electrical safety responsibilities, system knowledge and the controls required in an operational airport environment.
Site-specific discussion
Relevant onsite conversations explored local procedures, known challenges, site conditions and how technical requirements translate into safe day-to-day decisions.
Assessment and application
Delegates completed permit-to-work and written knowledge assessments before demonstrating their understanding through a practical AGL assessment.
Three assessment stages, one clear standard
Assessment was designed to show that delegates could understand the requirements, apply the airport’s safe system of work and demonstrate practical competence—not simply recall course notes.
Application of permit controls, responsibilities and safe working expectations.
Verification of technical knowledge and understanding developed across the course.
Observation of how delegates applied AGL learning in a relevant practical context.
The team passed with flying colours
Across the three days, delegates strengthened their understanding of advanced AGL systems, refreshed essential safe-working knowledge and related the course directly to their own airport.
Cambridge Airport personnel successfully completed the permit-to-work, written and practical assessments. The programme reinforced competence in the existing team while supporting the development of selected staff for greater Airfield Ground Lighting responsibilities.
What the Cambridge Airport team said
Feedback from delegates following the three-day AGL 3 and refresher training programme.
“Excellent course—highly relevant to our work, clearly delivered and directly connected to the challenges we face onsite.”
“Practical, engaging and very relevant. The site discussions helped turn the theory into something we can apply confidently.”
“A well-structured refresher with the right balance of technical detail, discussion and practical assessment. Excellent throughout.”
Individual delegate feedback from the Cambridge Airport AGL 3 training programme.
Want to train your team?
Whether your airport engineering team needs AGL training, a three-year refresher programme, Authorised Person development or a course adapted around your own permits, systems and site conditions, SJB Smart Electricals can help build the right training route.