How Will I Benefit?
Entry requirements:
- Medical degree
- Valid medical license
- Preferably AME designation or Basic AvMed certificate
- Completing “Basic Aviation Medicine” and “Advanced Aviation Medicine” courses or equivalent courses.
How will I benefit:
Competency‑Based Learning Outcomes:
Graduate Profile
- Graduates of the Diploma of Aviation Medicine will be competent to practice advanced aeromedical decision‑making, support CAA medical oversight, and contribute to aviation safety and public health systems in alignment with ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs).
Course Contents:
Core Competency Domains
2.1 Aviation Medical Knowledge
Graduates will be able to:
- Apply advanced aerospace physiology principles to operational flying environments
- Integrate clinical medicine with aviation operational risk
- Interpret aeromedical significance of complex medical conditions
- Apply evidence‑based aviation medicine practices
2.2 Aeromedical Decision‑Making
Graduates will be able to:
- Conduct comprehensive aeromedical risk assessments
- Make defensible certification decisions for complex and borderline cases
- Recommend operational limitations and follow‑up strategies
- Participate effectively in aeromedical review boards
2.3 Medical Certification & Regulatory Competence
Graduates will be able to:
- Interpret and apply ICAO Annex 1 medical provisions
- Implement national civil aviation medical regulations
- Support CAA medical policy development
- Conduct oversight of AMEs and medical centres
- Contribute to USOAP‑CMA and CAPSCA compliance
2.4 Human Factors & Performance Competence
Graduates will be able to:
- Analyze human performance limitations in aviation operations
- Integrate fatigue science and FRMS into medical decisions
- Apply HF principles to accident prevention
- Interface effectively with SMS and TEM frameworks
2.5 Mental Health & Psychological Safety
Graduates will be able to:
- Assess aeromedical implications of mental health conditions
- Support peer support and pilot assistance programs
- Balance confidentiality with aviation safety obligations
- Identify early psychological risk indicators
2.6 Public Health & Emergency Preparedness
Graduates will be able to:
- Apply CAPSCA principles in aviation settings
- Support pandemic preparedness and response
- Coordinate with public health authorities
- Implement communicable disease control in aviation
2.7 Research & Analytical Skills
Graduates will be able to:
- Critically appraise aviation medicine literature
- Conduct applied aviation medicine research
- Use safety and medical data for trend analysis
- Prepare professional technical reports
2.8 Leadership & Professionalism
Graduates will be able to:
- Lead aviation medical teams and programmes
- Manage aviation medical services ethically and effectively
- Communicate aeromedical decisions to stakeholders
- Represent aviation medicine at national and international levels
Alignment Statement
This Diploma programme is aligned with:
- ICAO Annex 1 – Personnel Licensing (Medical Provisions)
- ICAO Doc 8984 – Manual of Civil Aviation Medicine
- ICAO CAPSCA Programme
- ICAO USOAP‑CMA framework