Airport Council International (ACI) considers safety to be the number one priority for airports and the aviation community. Our core functional expertise is dedicated to safety. Our Safety training portfolio provides airport operators and aviation executives the knowledge needed to ensure their airport operations are safe for their customers and employees.
Airport Safety Designations and Programs
Global ACI-ICAO Airport Safety Professional (ASP) Designation Program
ACI-ICAO ASP is the premier global designation programme that leads to a unique and prestigious professional designation for airport safety professionals and civil aviation regulators.

Global Safety Network (GSN) Diploma Program
The ACI Global Safety Network (GSN) Diploma Programme consists of six specialized courses on airport safety, and is specifically designed to meet the needs of airside operations and safety managers, including developing, implementing and operating effective Safety Management Systems (SMS) at their airports.
Airport Safety Courses
Instructor-led courses
Self-paced online courses
*AMPAP and ASP electives
Upcoming Safety Course Sessions
06-10 February 2023 | ACI-ICAO Implementing Annex 14: Advanced Aerodrome Design and Operations* | Virtual Classroom | UTC | 3:00pm - 7:00pm |
20-24 February 2023 | Managing Aerodrome Works | Brussels, Belgium | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
27 February - 03 March 2023 | GSN 4 - Working with Annex 14 | Virtual Classroom | UTC +8 HKG| 1:00pm - 5:00pm |
27 February - 03 March 2023 | Aeronautical Studies and Risk Analysis | Virtual Classroom | UTC | 3:00pm - 7:00pm |
27 February - 03 March 2023 | Managing Aerodrome Works | Brussels, Belgium | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
06-Mar-23 | Global ACI-ICAO Airport Safety Professional (ASP) Designation Program | Online Validation Exam | UTC | 12:00pm - 2:00pm |
06-10 March 2023 | Accident and Incident Investigation | Virtual Classroom | UTC | 10:00am - 2:00pm |
09-10 March 2023 | Safety Management Systems for Executive Managers | Virtual Classroom | UTC +8 HKG| 1:00pm - 5:00pm |
20-24 March 2023 | GSN 1 - Safety Management Systems | Istanbul, Turkey | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
20-24 March 2023 | Managing Aerodrome Works | Brussels, Belgium | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
27-31 March 2023 | GSN 3: Emergency Planning and Crisis Management | Istanbul, Turkey | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
22-23 March 2023 [NON-SNOW] | Formato de notificación global (GRF) sobre condiciones de superficie de pista para los operadores aeroportuarios ACI - OACI | Virtual Classroom | UTC | 10:00am - 1:00pm (Spanish) |
10-14 April 2023 | GSN 1 - Safety Management Systems | Incheon, Republic of Korea | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
10-14 April 2023 | GSN 5 - Advanced Safety Management Systems | Virtual Classroom | UTC +10 KUL| 10:00am - 2:00pm |
17-21 April 2023 | GSN 2 - Airside Safety and Operations | Riga, Latvia | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
17-21 April 2023 | Apron Management | Virtual Classroom | UTC | 10:00am - 2:00pm (French) |
08-12 May 2023 | ACI-ICAO Aerodrome Certification* | Virtual Classroom | UTC +8 HKG| 10:00am - 2:00pm |
15-19 May 2023 | GSN 2 - Airside Safety and Operations | Abu Dhabi, UAE | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
22-26 May 2023 | GSN 3: Emergency Planning and Crisis Management | Abu Dhabi, UAE | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
05-Jun-23 | Global ACI-ICAO Airport Safety Professional (ASP) Designation Program | Online Validation Exam | UTC | 12:00pm - 2:00pm |
05-09 June 2023 | ACI-OACI Certificación de Aeródromos* | Virtual Classroom | UTC | 10:00am - 2:00pm (Spanish) |
12-14 June 2023 | Wildlife Hazard Management | Virtual Classroom | UTC | 10:00am - 2:00pm |
12-16 June 2023 | GSN 6 - Aerodrome Auditing and Compliance | Riga, Latvia | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
19-23 June 2023 | ACI-ICAO Implementing Annex 14: Advanced Aerodrome Design and Operations* | Montreal, Canada | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
26-27 June 2023 [SNOW] | ACI-ICAO Global Reporting Format for Runway Surface Conditions for Airport Operators | Virtual Classroom | UTC | 10:00am - 1:00pm |
19-23 June 2023 | Airport Safety Management Systems Implementation* | Virtual Classroom | UTC | 10:00am - 2:00pm |
03-05 July 2023 | Aerodrome Safeguarding and OLS | Virtual Classroom | UTC +8 HKG| 10:00am - 2:00pm |
03-07 July 2023 | GSN 2 - Airside Safety and Operations | Virtual Classroom | UTC | 3:00pm - 7:00pm |
10-14 July 2023 | GSN 4 - Working with Annex 14 | Riga, Latvia | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
17-21 July 2023 | ACI-ICAO Aerodrome Certification* | Virtual Classroom | UTC | 10:00am - 2:00pm |
24-28 July 2023 | GSN 5 - Advanced Safety Management Systems | Istanbul, Turkey | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
31 July - 4 August 2023 | GSN 6 - Aerodrome Auditing and Compliance | Istanbul, Turkey | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
07-08 August 2023 [SNOW] | ACI-ICAO Global Reporting Format for Runway Surface Conditions for Airport Operators | Virtual Classroom | UTC | 3:00pm - 6:00pm |
07-11 August 2023 | Managing Aerodrome Works | Virtual Classroom | UTC | 10:00am - 2:00pm |
09-11 August 2023 | Safety Risk Assessment | Virtual Classroom | UTC | 10:00am - 2:00pm |
14-18 August 2023 | GSN 1 - Safety Management Systems | Virtual Classroom | UTC | 3:00pm - 7:00pm |
21-25 August 2023 | GSN 4 - Working with Annex 14 | Abu Dhabi, UAE | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
04-Sep-23 | Global ACI-ICAO Airport Safety Professional (ASP) Designation Program | Online Validation Exam | UTC | 12:00pm - 2:00pm |
25-29 September 2023 | ACI-ICAO Aerodrome Certification* | Montreal, Canada | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
11-15 September 2023 | GSN 5 - Advanced Safety Management Systems | Abu Dhabi, UAE | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
11-15 September 2023 | GSN 2 - Airside Safety and Operations | Incheon, Republic of Korea | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
18-19 September 2023 | Safety Management Systems for Executive Managers | Virtual Classroom | UTC | 10:00am - 2:00pm |
18-22 September 2023 | GSN 6 - Aerodrome Auditing and Compliance | Abu Dhabi, UAE | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
02-06 October 2023 | Implementación del Anexo 14 Aeródromos: Curso avanzado de diseño y operaciones de aeródromos* | Virtual Classroom | UTC | 10:00am - 2:00pm (Spanish) |
02-06 October 2023 | GSN 5 - Advanced Safety Management Systems | Athens, Greece | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
09-13 October 2023 | Accident and Incident Investigation | Virtual Classroom | UTC +8 HKG| 10:00am - 2:00pm |
16-20 October 2023 | Airport Safety Management Systems Implementation* | Virtual Classroom | UTC | 10:00am - 2:00pm |
06-10 November 2023 | ACI-ICAO Implementing Annex 14: Advanced Aerodrome Design and Operations* | Abu Dhabi, UAE | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
06-10 November 2023 | GSN 3: Emergency Planning and Crisis Management | Virtual Classroom | UTC | 10:00am - 2:00pm |
14-15 November 2023 [NON-SNOW] | ACI-ICAO Global Reporting Format for Runway Surface Conditions for Airport Operators | Virtual Classroom | UTC +9 ICN | 10:00am - 1:00pm |
04-Dec-23 | Global ACI-ICAO Airport Safety Professional (ASP) Designation Program | Online Validation Exam | UTC | 12:00pm - 2:00pm |
04-08 December 2023 | GSN 5 - Advanced Safety Management Systems | Riga, Latvia | 9:00am - 5:00pm |