Advance your career with industry-leading professional education from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Our diverse course offerings and certificate programs are designed for working professionals with flexible learning options, including online, live virtual and in-person courses at our Daytona Beach, Florida, campus. Learn from top industry experts, expand your professional network, and gain the skills and credentials to excel in aviation, aerospace and beyond.
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Professional Education Courses
Advanced Avionics
The course covers legacy systems, in particular those that civil aviation authorities intend to keep in operation as a backup for satellite navigation. Key topics will include navigation principles, space-based navigation, DME, inertial navigation systems, RNAV, augmentation systems, surveillance systems and communication systems.
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Emergency Response and Resilience
This course will discuss the nature of emergencies and natural disasters in a company, with a focus on how emergency response, resilience and business continuity can mitigate the impact on the enterprise.
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Aviation Safety Management Systems (SMS)
This course is a must for any aviation safety professionals involved in their organization’s safety management system.
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Avionics
This course introduces engineers and technicians to modern avionics and the systems used in the implementation of performance-based navigation and required navigation performance.
Disaster Assistance and Response
Are you prepared? This course will guide participants through the preparation for a disaster involving the loss of life, the response to an event and recovery, and the return to normal operation. Attendees will hear from subject matter experts with real-world experience and gain valuable knowledge in understanding how to effectively support family assistance efforts for an organization involved in accident response.
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Human Factors Analysis Classification System (HFACS)
HFACS is recognized as the “Gold Standard” in human factors analysis and classification; this intensive two-day seminar (available in person and virtually) provides training in the application of innovative methods for managing human error that are scientifically derived, empirically tested and proven in the field.
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HFACS-Advanced
Participants will go beyond the basic concepts of HFACS and the Human Factors Intervention Matrix (HFIX) and explore advanced techniques for integrating proactive safety tools and data analytics into the framework. Participants will learn how to leverage these tools to enhance safety analysis, identify potential hazards and develop effective safety interventions.
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Innovative Interventions: Mastering Human Factors in Accident Prevention
Innovative Interventions dives deep into the dynamic world of human factors, empowering participants to elevate their brainstorming capabilities for accident and incident interventions. Through engaging discussions and interactive exercises, you will explore advanced tools and techniques that harness the power of human factors to create effective, actionable solutions.
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Introduction to Civil Aircraft Certification
Participants will be introduced to the requirements to certify civil manned and unmanned air vehicles through the FAA, and review the regulations governing aircraft certification and the method to certify emerging technologies that do not have regulations.
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Media Relations in Aircraft Accident Investigation
This course provides a behind-the-scenes look at the news media cycle as well as best public relations practices in the occurrence of an aircraft accident, mishap or safety event.
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Structural Failure Identification in Aircraft Accident Investigation
This course is designed to teach the participant the fundamentals required to identify failure modes of aircraft/engine components at the aircraft accident/mishap site.
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System Safety Engineering and Certification
Participants will gain theoretical and practical knowledge and understanding of safety engineering addressing requirements capture, design, development, test, and operation and maintenance of aerospace hardware and software safety-critical components and systems.
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Certificate Programs
U.S. Aviation Law Diploma
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Daytona Beach Campus has joined forces with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to offer you a U.S. Aviation Law Diploma. Participants will be introduced to administrative law and the role of the Federal Aviation Administration in the rulemaking process. Courses may be completed independently or toward the Diploma; ERAU courses required for this Diploma include:
- U.S. Aviation Law
- Aviation Regulation in the U.S.
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Certificate of Management in Aviation Accounting and Finance
The Certificate of Management in Aviation Accounting and Finance is a highly intensive, online certificate program that combines the latest accounting, federal acquisition, finance, valuation and appraisal topics. The program is developed and tailored for aviation and aerospace professionals to enable them to emerge with the skills and tools to anticipate, respond and adapt to the demands and challenges of an evolving industry. The courses required for the Certificate include:
- Aircraft Leasing and Financing
- Federal Acquisition Accounting Issues in Aviation
- Aviation Asset Valuation and Aircraft Appraisal
- Contemporary Issues in Aviation Accounting
- ESG and Sustainability Reporting in the Aviation Industry
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Certificate of Management in Aviation Safety (CMAS)
This Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University certificate is designed for participants interested in obtaining a strong safety foundation; the objective is to produce aviation industry professionals who are skilled in providing expertise in safety management and technical guidance on FAA, OSHA, DOT and EPA Compliance Issues. The short-courses required for the Certificate include:
- OSHA & Aviation Ground Safety
- Aviation Safety Program Management
- Aircraft Accident Investigation
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Certificate of Management in Aircraft Accident Investigation (CAAI)
This Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Certificate program will provide training and education in the field of aircraft accident investigation. The ERAU certificate program is designed to provide insight into the role of an accident investigator from theory to practical application, as well as provide an overall education in the field of aviation safety, and aircraft design and survivability.
Required Course: Aircraft Accident Investigation (Basic)
Electives (Select any three):
- Aircraft Accident Investigation (Advanced)
- Disaster Assistance and Response
- Media Relations in Aircraft Accident Investigation
- Aircraft Crash Survival Investigation & Analysis
- Structural Failure Identification in Accident Investigation
- HFACS
- HFACS-Advanced
- Emergency Response and Resilience
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Certificate of Management in HFACS
The Certificate of Management in Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) program is designed to not only deepen your knowledge of the HFACS framework but also provide cutting-edge strategies for integrating proactive safety tools and leveraging data analytics. You'll gain the critical skills needed to elevate safety analysis, improve hazard identification, implement effective safety interventions and foster a proactive safety culture within your organization.
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Customized Training
As well as welcoming hundreds of attendees from multiple organizations around the globe, Embry-Riddle is able to develop and deliver customized training programs for organizations and offer them on campus, onsite, online or virtually - our goal is to be the source for innovation and excellence in aviation and aerospace education. Previous customers for our customized training solutions have included Boeing, American Airlines, National Park Service, Department of Energy- Aviation Management, NASA, Air National Guard, Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand, South Korean National Forest Aviation Division, Civil Aviation Administration of China and Pratt & Whitney. For more information, contact dbproed@erau.edu.
