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.

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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.

GSN 1 - Safety Management Systems (SMS)

GSN 2 - Airside Safety and Operations

GSN 3 - Emergency Planning and Crisis Management

GSN 4 - Working with Annex 14

GSN 5 - Advanced Safety Management Systems

GSN 6 - Aerodrome Auditing and Compliance

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Airport Safety Courses

Instructor-led courses

Accident and Incident Investigation

ACI-ICAO Aerodrome Certification*

ACI-ICAO Global Reporting Format (GRF) for Runway Surface Conditions for Airport Operators

ACI-ICAO Implementing Annex 14: Advanced Aerodrome Design and Operations*

Aerodrome Safeguarding and OLS

Aeronautical Studies and Risk Analysis

Airport Safety Management Systems (SMS) Implementation*

Apron Management

Managing Aerodrome Works

Redeclaration of Runway Distances

Runway Incursion Awareness & Prevention

Safety Management Systems for Executive Managers

Safety Risk Assessment

Understanding ICAO Annex 14

Wildlife Hazard Management

Self-paced online courses

Certificate I in Airside Safety

Certificate II in Airside Safety

Certificat en Sécurité Côté Piste / Certificado en Seguridad Operacional en el Lado Aire

Accident and Incident Investigation

ACI-ICAO Global Reporting Format (GRF)

Airside Safety Training / Sécurité Côté Piste / Seguridad Operacional en el Lado Aéreo

Apron Safety Management

Certificate in Airport Rescue and Firefighting Services

Dangerous Goods Regulations Training

Emergency Preparedness and Contingency Planning

Escort and Follow-me Operations

Foreign Object Debris (FOD) Prevention

Human Factors Safety Training / Sensibilisation aux Facteurs Humains / Seguridad Operacional y Factores Humanos

Managing Operations During Construction

Runway Condition Assessment and Reporting (USA)

Runway Safety Management  / Gestion de la sécurité des pistes / Gestión de Seguridad Operacional en Pista

Safety Management Systems Training (International) / Systèmes de gestion de la sécurité / Sistema de Gestión de la Seguridad Operacional

Safety Management Systems Training (USA)

Wildlife Hazard Management  / Gestion des Dangers causés par la Faune / Gestión del Peligro de la Fauna Silvestre

TP312 5th Edition Training Program

*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

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