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
| 05-Jun-23 | Global ACI-ICAO Airport Safety Professional (ASP) Designation Program | Online Validation Exam | UTC | 12:00pm - 2:00pm |
| 12 - 16 June 2023 | GSN 6 - Aerodrome Auditing and Compliance | Virtual Clasroom | UTC + 3 RIX | 9:00am - 1:00pm |
| 12 - 16 June 2023 | GSN 3: Emergency Planning and Crisis Management | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | UTC - 4 | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| 19 - 23 June 2023 | ACI-ICAO Implementing Annex 14: Advanced Aerodrome Design and Operations* | Montreal, Canada | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| 22 - 23 June 2023 [SNOW] | ACI-ICAO Global Reporting Format for Runway Surface Conditions for Airport Operators | Virtual Classroom | UTC | 10:00am - 1:00pm |
| 26 - 30 June 2023 | GSN 2 - Airside Safety and Operations | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | UTC - 4 | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| 26 - 30 June 2023 | Managing Aerodrome Works | Virtual Classroom |UTC| 6:30am - 10:30am |
| 05 - 07 July 2023 | Aerodrome Safeguarding and OLS | Virtual Classroom | UTC +8 HKG| 10:00am - 2:00pm |
| 10 - 14 July 2023 | ACI-OACI Certificación de Aeródromos* | Virtual Classroom | UTC | 10:00am - 2:00pm (Spanish) |
| 10 - 14 July 2023 | GSN 4 - Working with Annex 14 | Riga, Latvia | UTC + 3 RIX | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| 10 - 14 July 2023 | GSN 6 - Aerodrome Auditing and Compliance | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | UTC - 4 | 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 | UTC + 3 IST | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| 31 July - 4 August 2023 | GSN 6 - Aerodrome Auditing and Compliance | Istanbul, Turkey | UTC + 3 IST | 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 |
| 07 - 11 August 2023 | Airport Safety Management Systems Implementation* | San Francisco, California | UTC-7 SFO | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| 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 | UTC + 4 AUH | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| 04-Sep-23 | Global ACI-ICAO Airport Safety Professional (ASP) Designation Program | Online Validation Exam | UTC | 12:00pm - 2:00pm |
| 11-15 September 2023 | Airport Safety Management Systems Implementation* | Dhaka, Bangladesh | UTC+6 DAC | 09:00am - 5:00pm |
| 11-15 September 2023 | GSN 5 - Advanced Safety Management Systems | Abu Dhabi, UAE | UTC + 4 AUH | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| 11-15 September 2023 | GSN 2 - Airside Safety and Operations | Incheon, Republic of Korea | UTC + 9 ICN | 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 | UTC + 4 AUH | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| 18-22 September 2023 | GSN 1 - Sistemas de Gestión de Seguridad Operacional (SMS) | Virtual Classroom | UTC | 3:00pm - 7:00pm |
| 18-22 September 2023 | ACI-ICAO Implementing Annex 14: Advanced Aerodrome Design and Operations* | Schiphol-Rijk, Netherlands | UTC + 2 AMS | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| 25-29 September 2023 | ACI-ICAO Aerodrome Certification* | Montreal, Canada | UTC - 5 YUL | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| 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 | UTC + 3 ATH | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| 09-11 October 2023 | Accident and Incident Investigation | Virtual Classroom | UTC +8 HKG| 10:00am - 2:00pm |
| 09-13 October 2023 | Aeronautical Studies and Risk Analysis | Virtual Classroom | UTC | 3:00pm - 7:00pm |
| 23-27 October 2023 | Airport Safety Management Systems Implementation* | Virtual Classroom | UTC | 4:00pm - 8:00pm |
| 23-27 October 2023 | GSN 4: Trabajando con el Anexo 14 | Virtual Classroom | UTC | 3:00pm - 7:00pm |
| 23-27 October 2023 | GSN 4 - Working with Annex 14 | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | UTC - 4 POS | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| 23-27 October 2023 | GSN 1 - Safety Management Systems | Schiphol-Rijk, Netherlands | UTC + 2 AMS | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| 06-10 November 2022 | Airport Safety Management Systems Implementation* | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | UTC - 4 POS | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| 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 |
| 20 - 24 November 2023 | Runway Incursion Awareness and Prevention | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | UTC - 4 POS | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| 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 | Virtual Classroom | UTC + 3 RIX | 9:00am - 1:00pm |
| 04-08 December 2023 | GSN 3: Planes De Emergencia Y Manejos De Crisis | Virtual Classroom | UTC | 3:00pm - 7:00pm |
| 04-08 December 2023 | Managing Aerodrome Works | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | UTC - 4 POS | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| 11 - 15 December 2023 | GSN 2 - Airside Safety and Operations | Schiphol-Rijk, Netherlands | UTC + 2 AMS | 9:00am - 5:00pm |