This course is suitable for Senior Managers and Leaders from CAT operators who have oversight of support programmes and National Aviation Authorities (NAA’s) and Regulatory Bodies SMEs on SPs or Peer Support.

This training course will include the following topics:

• An appropriate and agreed code of practice and ethics and the importance of confidentiality
• Awareness of associated CAA medical regulatory considerations in aviation medicine
• Awareness for managers of mental health first aid principles and intervention techniques
• Governance and organisational support arrangements

By the end of this course delegates will demonstrate an understanding of the following through presentation and interactive discussion:

• The new regulatory requirements for Support Programmes under UK aviation law
• The role of management and leadership in implementing and promoting a Support Programme
• The function and role of a Peer and the Peer Assistance model
• Awareness of the skills, knowledge and behaviours to act as a Peer
• Awareness of the mental health and wellbeing of pilots, flight crew and other safety sensitive personnel in the aviation workplace
• The mitigation of safety risk of individual personal impairment and being fit to operate

There is no formal preparation for this course; however, we would encourage further reading of the associated regulatory AMC and GM to CAT.GEN.MPA 215 and the European Pilot Peer Support Initiative (EPPSI) Manual of Peer Support documents available through the CAA website.

No pre-requisites for this course.  In the context of a support programme, a ‘peer’ is a trained person who shares common professional qualifications and experience, and has encountered similar situations, problems or conditions with the person seeking assistance from a support programme.  This may or may not be a person working in the same organisation as the person seeking assistance from the support programme.

A peer’s involvement in a support programme can be beneficial due to similar professional backgrounds between the peer and the person seeking support.  However, a mental health professional should support the peer when required, e.g. in cases where intervention is required to prevent endangering safety.

This course can delivered virtually or in-company.

Browse the table below to select your preferred date, delivery method and location (classroom only). If you can not find your preferred form of delivery and date, please contact us.

Course type:

• Web = Virtual online delivery using WebEx video conferencing. We have applied a 5% discount to all our virtual course deliveries. Unless stated otherwise, our virtual courses are streamed live, starting at 09:00 am (UK time).
• Class = A face-to-face classroom course delivered in the location listed in the “venue” column. In light of COVID-19, please check your eligibility and our COVID-19 measures.