Human Factors for Aviation Maintenance (Online)

ONLINE COURSE

This course is self-paced and can be completed in your own time.

DURATION

Approx. 12 Hours
(up to 12 months to complete)

SUITABLE FOR

Initial HF training for aircraft maintenance personnel

COURSE INVESTMENT

INTRODUCTORY PRICE
$195.00 AUD per person.
Discounts apply for corporate licence packages.

Course Overview 

Aircraft maintenance is one of the most high-consequence working environments in aviation. Engineers and technicians perform complex tasks under time pressure while managing interruptions, fatigue, changing conditions, and competing operational priorities. In these environments, even highly skilled professionals can miss cues or misinterpret information. Human Factors training helps maintenance organisations understand these realities and build systems that support safe, reliable performance.

Southpac’s Human Factors for Aviation Maintenance online course provides a practical introduction to the principles of Human Factors and their application in real maintenance operations. Designed specifically for engineers, technicians, and aviation maintenance personnel, this Aviation Maintenance Human Factors training explains how human performance limitations influence decision making, communication, and situational awareness in maintenance environments.

Participants learn how factors such as fatigue, distraction, workload, and workplace culture can affect judgement and performance. The course also explores the non-technical skills that help maintenance teams operate safely and effectively, including communication, teamwork, and error management.

This online course aligns with CASR Part 145 requirements and EASA Part 145 requirements for Human Factors Training, and is suitable as either initial Human Factors training or refresher training, making compliance easier, smarter, and more accessible than ever.

Course Program

This self-paced, online course covers the following topics:

  • Knowledge and Comprehension of Human Factors
    • Introduction to Human Factors
    • Human Performance and Error
    • Human Factors within an Organisation
  • Recognising and Managing Human Limits
    • Fatigue
    • Stress and Workload
    • Memory and Sensory Limits
    • Alcohol and Other Drugs
  • Developing Non-Technical Skills
    • Professionalism and Leadership
    • Communication and Teamwork
    • Situational Awareness and Decision-Making

The eLearning includes activities designed to apply and refine your understanding of human factors and non-technical skills in the maintenance environment.

This course aligns with CASR Part 145 requirements & EASA 145 requirements for Human Factors Training.

If your organisation is CASR Part 145 approved, you are required to provide Human Factors training for your maintenance personnel. This course aligns with the latest regulations, and is suitable as either initial or refresher training, which is required every 2 years.

This course requires the learner to have a suitable level of language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) proficiency and a basic level of digital literacy to comprehend the course content, and test knowledge through an eLearning platform.

Southpac Aerospace can provide appropriate support to learners who need additional help to complete the course if they do not meet the required proficiency in LLN and digital literacy.

Learn more about learner suitability for our training and the student support services available to learners in our Participants Handbook.

This training is required for all Aircraft Maintenance Engineers working with Approved Maintenance Organisations.

However, the course content is applicable to anyone working in an aviation environment.

We Are A Nationally Recognised Training Organisation

Southpac Aerospace RTO32353 is approved to meet standards set for RTO training. Our organisation is consistently upgrading and improving our course material through participant feedback and authority auditing processes.  This framework ensures you are receiving the highest level of training within the industry.

We provide you with

  • Highly trained and engaged facilitators to make the most of your study.  Our trainers all have extensive experience not only as trainers and auditors but also within industry areas including Defence, Major airlines, General Aviation and Manufacturing & Maintenance organisations
  • Training aligned with industry standards, workplace requirements and skill sets
  • Resources and materials that may include workbooks, guides and/or slides
  • Ongoing support for developing your career pathways

Contact us to discuss your Human Factors training requirements, or to purchase multiple licences (5+) at a discounted rate.

P: +61 7 5533 9988
admin@southpac.biz 

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion for Human Factors for Aviation Maintenance.

As initial training, this certificate is valid for 2 years in line with CASR Part 145 and CASR Part 119 human factors guidelines.

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