NEWS RELEASE
Embry-Riddle Offers Aviation Safety Short Courses
Daytona Beach, Fla., July 19, 2010 – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Professional Programs Office will host three five-day Center for Aerospace Safety/Security Education (CASE) short courses that combine the latest in safety, security, human factors, and aircraft accident investigation topics in a professional and dynamic classroom environment.
Participants may elect to take courses independently or complete all three courses to receive a Certificate of Management in Aviation Safety.
Occupational Safety & Health/ Aviation Ground Safety for Managers
Oct. 18-22, 2010
Daytona Beach Campus
This course is designed to provide the participant with the working knowledge of OSHA’s General Industry Safety and Health standards. In addition, participants will gain a fundamental working knowledge of an aviation ground safety program. Participants will also receive the OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Safety & Health Training Card.
Aviation Safety Program Management Systems
Oct. 25-29, 2010
Daytona Beach Campus
This course is designed to provide the participant with working knowledge of the development and management of an effective safety program. Course topics include Safety Culture, Disaster-Emergency Planning, Internal Reporting Systems, Human Error and Human Performance, and Introduction to Safety Management Systems (SMS).
Aircraft Accident Investigation and Management
Nov. 1-5, 2010
Daytona Beach Campus
This course is designed to teach the participant the fundamentals required to conduct or manage an aircraft mishap/accident investigation. The participant will review the investigation sequence from the preplanning stage through the general survey and specific analysis of a mishap/accident, culminating with the determination of contributing factors and probable cause/s.
For more information, contact Embry-Riddle Professional Programs/CASE Short Courses:
Director: Sarah Ochs
Phone: (386) 226-6928
Fax: (386) 226-6719
Email: case@erau.edu
Website: http://www.erau.edu/academic/ep-case.html
Registration Information: http://www.erau.edu/academic/pdfs/professional-programs-registration.pdf
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world's largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace, offers more than 30 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in its colleges of Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Engineering. Embry-Riddle educates more than 34,000 students annually at residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz., through the Worldwide Campus at more than 170 campuses in the United States, Europe, Asia, Canada, and the Middle East, and through online learning. For more information, visit www.embryriddle.edu.
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