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Course Detail: HFSS - HFACS Super-Series
Master human error management and acquire advanced skills to analyze and mitigate human factors, enhancing safety and performance across diverse industries.
Led by Dr. Scott Shappell & Dr. Douglas Wiegmann
HFACS Super-Series
A Five-Day Immersive Training Experience for Human Factors Excellence.
Unlock next-level operational resilience with a concentrated learning series built for professionals who need actionable insights, scalable frameworks, and transformative system-safety capability. The HFACS Super-Series consolidates three industry-leading courses into one integrated learning journey designed to elevate organizational performance.
Why the HFACS Super-Series
Drive organizational readiness with:
- Three strategically curated courses delivered across five high-efficiency days
- Up to 12 hours per course of deep-dive instruction plus hands-on application
- Expert-led training powered by real-world case studies, validated methodologies, and operationally relevant scenarios
- A future-ready human factors toolkit that turns complexity into clarity
- Accelerated skill progression for leaders tasked with enabling safer, smarter systems
Program Structure
Three courses. Five days. Zero wasted motion. Each component is designed to build competency rapidly while reinforcing practical adoption across diverse operational environments. The structure allows flexibility for individuals to take one course, two courses, or the full three-course series, depending on developmental priorities.
Course 1: HFACSEstablish operational fluency with the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System.
Participants gain structured methodologies to identify causal pathways, diagnose organizational vulnerabilities, and support proactive risk mitigation.
Key Deliverables:
- HFACS framework mastery
- Applied error analysis
- System-level risk mapping
- Decision support techniques
Course 2: HFACS Advanced
Activate deeper analytical capability with enhanced classification strategies and advanced causal modeling. This course expands HFACS from a diagnostic tool into a proactive strategic asset.
Key Deliverables:
- Advanced coding methods
- Multi-layer causal link analysis
- High-fidelity incident mapping
- Organizational trend forecasting
Course 3: Mastering Human Factors for Safer Systems
Translate human factors principles into operational advantage. This capstone experience equips participants with the capability to design safer systems, build high-reliability teams, and embed human-centered risk controls throughout the organization.
Key Deliverables:
- Human performance optimization
- Systems design integration
- Safety culture advancement
- Strategic implementation roadmaps
Who Should Attend
This Super-Series is engineered for professionals responsible for system safety, operational oversight, human performance, quality analysis, risk management, or organizational improvement. Ideal for leaders who require a comprehensive, fast-track immersion that converts theory into business-critical impact.
What Participants Gain
Expect performance-driven outcomes:
- Operational clarity through structured, evidence-based human factors methods
- Improved investigation accuracy plus elevated predictive capability
- Enhanced decision-making confidence across complex environments
- A fully integrated human-factors toolkit that strengthens system resilience
- Certificate of Completion for each course completed in the series
- Certificate of Management in HFACS if all three courses are completed
Delivery Model
- Five consecutive days of in-person, high-velocity learning
- Individuals can complete one course, or all three courses, during the week
- Up to 36 hours total instruction across all three courses
- Blended instruction using scenarios, guided practice, and expert coaching
- Networking & interaction that accelerates applied understanding
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Embry-Riddle will award 1.2 CEUs to each attendee who successfully completes each course.
Registration Information
The preferred method of payment is credit-card at the time of registration. If you are paying by another method of payment (wire-transfer, employer voucher, check/PO), please 'Create Profile' from the left menu and then contact Daytona Beach ProEd to submit a registration request. Please note registration requests are not guaranteed until payment is received in full.
Cancellation Policy
A cancellation charge of $150 will be assessed on any standard cancellations. A late cancellation charge of 25% of the course registration fee will be assessed on cancellations occurring within 14 days of the start of the course. For additional information, please review the detailed cancellation, deferment, no-show and refund policies.