SAFETY-HF · Course syllabus
Safety & Human Factors Training — Continuing Airworthiness Management & Maintenance
Overview
Initial safety training, including human factors, covering the full GM2 CAMO.A.305(g) syllabus for CAMO personnel and Part-145 maintenance staff. It covers why safety and human factors matter, safety management and just culture, hazard identification and risk control, human error models and error management, human performance and limitations, the work environment, procedures, communication, teamwork and leadership, professionalism, the organisation's safety programme and reporting in practice, with applied scenarios and recurrent-training responsibilities. Original and copyright-free, regulations cited by number; concludes with a 75% multiple-choice examination.
Course content is maintained against the latest applicable regulatory amendments reviewed as of 21 June 2026.
Target groups
Auditors, Compliance Monitoring Managers, Safety Investigators, Safety personnel, Safety Managers, CAMO staff, CAMO Post Holder, Maintenance staff, Certifying Staff, Mechanics, Pilots, Managers
Syllabus
20 modules, completed in order — each with its keywords and objective.
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1
Welcome & How This Course Works
scopestructureassessmentObjective: Orient to the safety and human factors course and its assessment.
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2
Why Safety & Human Factors Matter
safetyhuman factorsmaintenance erroraccidentsObjective: Explain why safety and human factors matter in continuing airworthiness.
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3
Safety Management in Your Organisation
SMSsafety policyaccountabilityassuranceObjective: Describe how safety management works in your organisation.
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4
Hazards — Spotting What Can Go Wrong
hazardhazard identificationsourcesconsequencesObjective: Identify hazards and what can go wrong.
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5
Assessing & Controlling Risk
risk assessmentseveritylikelihoodcontrolsObjective: Assess and control risk.
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6
Safety Culture & Organisational Factors
safety culturejust culturereporting cultureorganisationObjective: Explain safety culture and organisational factors.
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7
Human Error — Models & Types
human errorslipslapsesmistakesReason modelObjective: Describe human error models and types.
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8
Avoiding & Managing Error
error managementdefenceserror capturerecoveryObjective: Apply strategies to avoid and manage error.
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9
Human Performance & Limitations — Body & Mind
perceptionattentionmemoryworkloadObjective: Explain human performance and the limitations of body and mind.
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10
Human Performance & Limitations — Fitness & States
fatiguestressalcoholmedicationfitnessObjective: Recognise how fitness and states such as fatigue and stress affect performance.
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11
The Work Environment
environmentnoiselightingtemperatureworkspaceObjective: Explain how the work environment affects performance.
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12
Procedures, Information, Tools & Practices
proceduresdocumentationtoolspracticesObjective: Use procedures, information and tools correctly.
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13
Communication
communicationhandovershift changemiscommunicationObjective: Apply effective communication and handover.
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14
Teamwork, Supervision & Leadership
teamworksupervisionleadershipcoordinationObjective: Describe effective teamwork, supervision and leadership.
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15
Professionalism & Integrity
professionalismintegritynormsviolationsObjective: Explain professionalism and integrity and the risk of norms and violations.
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16
The Organisation's Safety Programme
safety programmeSMS componentsoversightObjective: Describe the organisation's safety programme.
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17
Reporting in Practice
occurrence reportingMORconfidential reportingfeedbackObjective: Apply occurrence reporting in practice.
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18
Putting It Together — Applied Scenarios
scenariosapplicationintegrationdecision-makingObjective: Integrate safety and human factors through applied scenarios.
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19
Recurrent Training, Currency & Your Responsibilities
recurrent trainingcurrencyresponsibilitiescontinuationObjective: Explain recurrent training, currency and your responsibilities.
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20
Course Summary & Final Assessment
summaryself-checkassessmentObjective: Consolidate learning and prepare for the assessment.
Final assessment
- Format: 12 multiple-choice questions drawn from the course question bank, with the options shuffled each attempt.
- Pass mark: 75%.
- Certificate: issued automatically on passing, according to GM2 CAMO.A.305(g) and GM1 145.A.30(e).
Classroom training equivalent
16 hours
This self-paced online course corresponds to approximately 16 hours of instructor-led classroom training.