About Easa Advanced Aviation Medicine in Kings College London

The EASA Advanced Aviation Medicine course is designed to meet the EASA Part Med D0.10 & D0.15 training requirements and to prepare medical practitioners for authorisation as Aeromedical Examiners (AMEs) of flight crew license holders aiming to obtain Class 1 medical certification.  The Advanced course builds on the foundations of the EASA Basic Aviation Medicine course with successful completion of both required to obtain Class 1 medical certification privileges.

The course will provide sound theoretical and practical training in physiology, psychology and clinical medicine in relation to aerospace medicine.  

The EASA Advanced Aviation Medicine course is designed to meet the EASA Part Med D0.10 & D0.15 training requirements and to prepare medical practitioners for authorisation as Aeromedical Examiners (AMEs) of flight crew license holders aiming to obtain Class 1 medical certification.  The Advanced course builds on the foundations of the EASA Basic Aviation Medicine course with successful completion of both required to obtain Class 1 medical certification privileges.

The course will provide sound theoretical and practical training in physiology, psychology and clinical medicine in relation to aerospace medicine. 

Key Benefits of Course

• World class learning delivered at a location recognised by the Civil Aviation Authority for training of AMEs
• Teaching by internationally recognised experts in the field
• Conforms to the training requirements of EASA Part Med

Description

The EASA Advanced course is a unique course in the UK which provides medical practitioners the opportunity to develop the skills required to become AMEs with class 1 privileges.  Currently it is the only course in the UK recognised by the CAA as suitable training for those wishing to apply for Class 1 medical certification privileges. 

The course consists of lectures, tutorials and seminars, with a significant practical component, that is completed in 2 weeks of full-time study.  It is designed to meet the requirements of EASA Part Med and consists of 66 hours of theoretical and practical training in the following subject areas:

• Pilot working environment
• Aerospace Physiology
• Clinical medicine
• Cardiovascular medicine
• Neurology
• Psychiatry/psychology
• Visual system and colour vision
• Otorhinolaryngology
• Dentistry
• Human factors in aviation Incidents and accidents, escape and survival
• Tropical medicine

Career prospects

Clinical aviation medicine is a sub-specialty and most civilian practitioners work within general practice or occupational medicine.

Regulatory aviation medicine is based within national or international regulatory authorities, whilst opportunities to work in aviation medicine research occur within national research establishments and industry, or within the armed forces.

Completion of the KCL Advanced Aviation Medicine course and success in the examination prepares a medical practitioner for appointment as an EASA Class 1 AME, allowing the medical assessment of student, private and professional pilots and air traffic controllers, the medical practitioner must have completed both the Basic and Advanced Aviation Medicine courses and been successful in the examinations.

It must be stressed that gaining the certificates of success in the Advanced courses does not guarantee appointment as an AME. Each regulatory authority, such as the UK Civil Aviation Authority, appoints AMEs according to need and according to their own criteria (see Civil Aviation Authority policy).

Although the Basic and Advanced courses provide a sound introduction to the principles and practice of aviation medicine, individuals wishing to pursue a career in regulatory or research aviation medicine may wish to consider undertaking the 6 month KCL Post Graduate Diploma in Aerospace Medicine course leading to the Diploma in Aviation Medicine of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine. This provides comprehensive instruction in advanced aviation medicine and prepares medical practitioners to take advantage of career opportunities in research, regulation, industry and the armed forces.

Academic qualification equivalents

• A baccalaureate degree from a recognized degree granting institution

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS   :    6.5 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in each skill
• TOEFL :    92 overall with a minimum of 23 in writing and 20 in each of the other skills
• PTE      :    62 overall with a minimum of 59 in each communicative skill

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