Having researched airport planning and management courses available in previous posts, I decided to see what online options are available to airport planners and airport staff in general.
I have experienced online training recently in the following areas:
1. US Airport Security badging process
2. ACRP webinars
3. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification process
4. ANTN digicast Part 139 training and others
I find myself becoming an advocate of online training. I still prefer face to face training because of the interaction between the instructor and myself, the interaction between course attendees and also the focused nature of whole day training without distractions of office and home. However, there are distinct benefits of online training because it is substantially cheaper because there is no need to spend money on airline tickets and accommodation. There is also the added benefit of being available at any time and any where.
Given that I am now outside the United States, I have started looking
more carefully at non-US options given that US options tend to focus
exclusively on the US Airport Industry and FAA Regulations rather than
ICAO regulations.
The ACI Online Learning Centre (OLC) appears to be a good option. (click
here) I have not had the opportunity to experience any of the courses but they appear to be the only game in town. Their offices are in Australia and Canada so I expect that the training will be have an Australian and/or Canadian twist.
They offer 5 certificate programs:
1. ACI Certificate in Airport Environmental Management 04 (Modules 1 to 7)
- US$695, 14 to 20 hours
2. ACI Certificate in Airside Operations (Modules 1 to 7)
- US$695, 15 hours
3. ACI Certificate in Concession Management (Modules 1 to 3)
- US$395, 6 hours
4. ACI Certificate in Project Management (9 modules)
- US$950, 36 hours
5. ACI Certificate in Terminal and Landside Operations (Module 1 to 6) (release date early 2013)
- US$695 (regular) 625.50 (early bird,before 31 Dec 12), 15 hours
They also offer a diploma program:
1. ACI Operations Diploma Program
- US$1795 (regular), 1615.50 (early bird, before 31 Dec 12), 45 hours
The Diploma course is essentially 3 of the certificate courses: Airside Operations, Terminal and Landside Operations (release date Q1 2013), Airport Business Operations (release date Q2 2013).
None of the courses deal explicitly with Airport Planning but if you are
looking for general airport information, the ACI operations diploma
program looks like a good place to start learning about airports. ACI
Global Training also offers 2 Airport Master Planning Courses, a 5 day option and a 3 day option. (click
here)
ACI OLC also offer other courses in Airport Safety and other areas which can be found in their course catalogue. Click
here.
Please check the ACI OLC course catalogue for the latest information and prices.
