FlightSafety International and the University of Southern California, Los Angeles campus, enter into an agreement to provide a comprehensive series of courses for aircraft maintenance department managers.
“We are pleased to now offer our Customers a new series of Human Factors, Safety Management and Accident Investigation courses through the University of Southern California,” said Steve Gross, senior vice president. “USC is known as the premier provider of aviation maintenance soft skill training.”
The courses include Human Factors in Maintenance, Human Factors in Aviation Safety, Aviation Safety Management Systems, Gas Turbine Accident Investigation, Helicopter Accident Investigation, Aircraft Accident Investigation, Safety Management for Aviation Maintenance, Safety Management for Ground Operations and Accident/Incident Response Preparedness.
They can be taken at the USC campus in Los Angeles or onsite at the Customer’s location. All these courses will be electives for the FlightSafety Master Technician-Management Program and can be taken under a FlightSafety Event-based agreement.
“The USC Aviation Safety and Security program was established at USC in 1952 as the first Aviation Safety program at a major research university. Since that day over 60 years ago, we have striven to develop and present the most advanced and relevant aviation safety courses available to all segments of the aviation community,” said Thomas Anthony, director USC Aviation Safety and Security Program. “Our instructors are skilled educators with extensive industry experience. Because FlightSafety International and USC are both leaders in their respective aviation roles, we look forward to the dynamic synergy that will come from this partnership.”