Human Factors Specialist
Accreditation requirements
- Relevant professional education in the area of human factors in aviation.
- Associate membership of EAAP, held for a minimum of 1 year.
- Three years (minimum 3000 working hours) experience in applying human factors in one or more human factors specialist areas in civil or military aviation.
- Continuous professional occupation in the field must be documented.
- Successfully completing two full EAAP training courses on different topics of aviation human factors.
Knowledge in the aviation field has to be documented by either:
- Being a technical professional (e.g. flight crew, cabin crew, ATC, engineer), or
- Having succeeded in a theoretical course examination (e.g. PPL), or
- Demonstrating to the Board a expertise in the aviation field by means of proof like: position(s) occupied, documented achievements and/or publications, official recommendations
The final decision lies with the Board.
The registration fee for Human Factors Specialists is 136,00 EUR. Registration is valid for 5 years.
Re-qualification
After a period of five years the certified Human Factors Specialist must re-qualify. The requirements for re-qualification are:
- A continuous professional occupation in the field must be documented.
- One EAAP training course in the human factors field must have been successfully completed within the 5-year period. The Board may accept expert accomplishments instead of credits of attending specific EAAP courses or conferences.
- EAAP can accept courses at other institutions as equivalent for EAAP training courses, if approved by the EAAP board.
The final decision lies with the Board.
The fee for re-registration is 40,00 EUR.
How to get accredited?
You have to be an EAAP member in order to be able to apply for accreditation.
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