Aerospace Short Courses
Professional Education for the Aerospace Industry
Aerospace short courses are designed for working professionals like you. Our industry-expert instructors translate theory into practical application, so you can return to work and solve real-world problems immediately. Take four short courses in one of nine tracks, and earn your Certificate of Specialization.
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Advanced Avionics
This course is not currently scheduled at an upcoming public course location. Click the link below to be notified when we add courses to our schedule.
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Advanced Avionics - ONLINE
This course is available for online delivery directly to your organization. Contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu for a no-cost, no-obligation proposal today.
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Aerodynamic Design Improvements: High-Lift and Cruise
Course preview webinar: Aerodynamic Design Improvements-Airplane Active Flow Control
October 14-18, 2024, B Resort Hotel Orlando
Aerodynamic Design of Commercial Airplanes
This course is not currently scheduled at an upcoming public course location. Click the link below to be notified when we add courses to our schedule.
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Aerodynamic Design of Commercial Airplanes - ONLINE
This course is available for online delivery directly to your organization. Contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu for a no-cost, no-obligation proposal today.
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Aerodynamic Design of Military Aircraft
September 16-20, 2024, San Diego Marriott Mission Valley
Aircraft Avionics Test and Evaluation Fundamentals
Course preview webinar: Will Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Drive Changes to Avionics Systems Flight Testing?
September 16-20, 2024, San Diego Marriott Mission Valley
Aircraft Icing: Meteorology, Protective Systems, Instrumentation and Certification
September 16-19, 2024, San Diego Marriott Mission Valley
Aircraft Icing: Meteorology, Protective Systems, Instrumentation and Certification - ONLINE
This course is scheduled to be held next in-person in San Diego in September 2024.
We can also bring this course to your organization. Contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu for a no-cost, no-obligation proposal today.
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Aircraft Lightning: Requirements, Component Testing, Aircraft Testing and Certification
April 8-12, 2024, DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport Southcenter
Aircraft Propulsion Systems: Principles and Practices
The session of this course scheduled to be held April 8-12, 2024, in Seattle has been cancelled. Click the link below to be notified when we add courses to our schedule.
We can also bring this course to your organization. Contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu for a no-cost, no-obligation proposal today.
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Aircraft Structural Loads: Criteria, Analysis, and Validation
Course preview webinar: eVTOL - Loads and Dynamics Criteria and Considerations
April 8-12, 2024, DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport Southcenter
Aircraft Structural Loads: Criteria, Analysis, and Validation - ONLINE
Course preview webinar: eVTOL - Loads and Dynamics Criteria and Considerations
This course is scheduled to be held next in-person in Seattle in April 2024. We can also bring this course to your organization. Contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu for a no-cost, no-obligation proposal today.
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Aircraft Structures: Analysis and Design
Course preview webinar: Sobering Stories of Aircraft Structural Inadequacy
October 14-18, 2024, B Resort Hotel Orlando
Aircraft Structures: Analysis and Design - ONLINE
Course preview webinar: Sobering Stories of Aircraft Structural Inadequacy
This course is scheduled to be held next in-person in Orlando in October 2024. We can also bring this course to your organization. Contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu for a no-cost, no-obligation proposal today.
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Airplane Flight Dynamics
Course preview webinar: Flight Dynamics in Airplane Design: The Importance of Trim
September 16-20, 2024, San Diego Marriott Mission Valley
Airplane Flight Dynamics - ONLINE
Course preview webinar: Flight Dynamics in Airplane Design: The Importance of Trim
This course is scheduled to be held next in-person in San Diego in September 2024.
We can also bring this course to your organization. Contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu for a no-cost, no-obligation proposal today.
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Airplane Preliminary Design
This course is not currently scheduled at an upcoming public course location. Click the link below to be notified when we add courses to our schedule.
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Application of Human Factors Engineering to the Life Cycle Management of Aeronautical Products and Systems
Course preview webinar: Human Factors in the Aerospace Environment
This course is not currently scheduled at an upcoming public course location. An online version of this same course is scheduled to be held live online January 16 - February 8, 2024.
We can also bring this course to your organization. Contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu for a no-cost, no-obligation proposal today.
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Application of Human Factors Engineering to the Life Cycle Management of Aeronautical Products and Systems - ONLINE
Course preview webinar: Human Factors in the Aerospace Environment
This course is available for online delivery directly to your organization. Contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu for a no-cost, no-obligation proposal today.
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Complex Electronic Hardware Development and DO-254
COMBINE COURSES AND SAVE: Receive a 20% discount when you take both Complex Electronic Hardware Development and DO-254 and Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) and DO-297. Add both courses to your shopping cart, and enter the promo code DOCOMBO during checkout.
This course is not currently scheduled at an upcoming public course location. Click the link below to be notified when we add courses to our schedule.
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Complex Electronic Hardware Development and DO-254 - ONLINE
This course is available for online delivery directly to your organization. Contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu for a no-cost, no-obligation proposal today.
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Conceptual Design of Unmanned Aircraft Systems
This course is not currently scheduled at an upcoming public course location. Click the link below to be notified when we add courses to our schedule.
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Conceptual Design of Unmanned Aircraft Systems - ONLINE
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Dynamics for Aerospace Structures
September 16-19, 2024, San Diego Marriott Mission Valley
Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS) and FAA Requirements
Course preview webinar: EWIS - Demonstrating Compliance for Aerospace Compliance
October 14-18, 2024, B Resort Hotel Orlando
Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS) and FAA Requirements - ONLINE
Course preview webinar: EWIS - Demonstrating Compliance for Aerospace Compliance
This course is scheduled to be held next in-person in Orlando in October 2024. We can also bring this course to your organization. Contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu for a no-cost, no-obligation proposal today.
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Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS) Safety Assessment - 25.1709
Course preview webinar: Developing an EWIS Safety Analysis: Methodology & Requirements
April 8-12, 2024, DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport Southcenter
Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS) Safety Assessment - 25.1709 - ONLINE
Course preview webinar: Developing an EWIS Safety Analysis: Methodology & Requirements
This course is scheduled to be held next in-person in Seattle in April 2024. We can also bring this course to your organization. Contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu for a no-cost, no-obligation proposal today.
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Electromagnetic Effects Aircraft Level Testing and FAA Requirements
October 14-18, 2024, B Resort Hotel Orlando
Electromagnetic Effects Aircraft Level Testing and FAA Requirements - ONLINE
This course is scheduled to be held next in-person in Orlando in October 2024.
We can also bring this course to your organization. Contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu for a no-cost, no-obligation proposal today.
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FAA Type Certification Process
September 16-19, 2024, San Diego Marriott Mission Valley
FAA Type Certification Plan Development
This course is not currently scheduled at an upcoming public course location. Click the link below to be notified when we add courses to our schedule.
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Flight Control and Hydraulic Systems
Course preview webinar: The Future of Flight Control: A Flight Control Engineer's Perspective
October 14-18, 2024, B Resort Hotel Orlando
Flight Control and Hydraulic Systems - ONLINE
Course preview webinar: The Future of Flight Control: A Flight Control Engineer's Perspective
This course is scheduled to be held next in-person in Orlando in October 2024.
We can also bring this course to your organization. Contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu for a no-cost, no-obligation proposal today.
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Flight Test Principles and Practices
October 14-18, 2024, B Resort Hotel Orlando
Flight Test Principles and Practices - ONLINE
This course is scheduled to be held next in-person in Orlando in October 2024.
We can also bring this course to your organization. Contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu for a no-cost, no-obligation proposal today.
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Flight Testing Unmanned Aircraft Systems - Unique Challenges
Note: Students enrolled in this course scheduled in Seattle, WA, April 8-12, 2024, will receive electronic copies of the course materials prior to the start of the course (notebooks, textbooks, etc.) as included in their course registration fee. To access these materials, students will need to bring a computer or other electronic device with PDF-viewing capabilities with them to class each day. Internet access and power supply will be provided on site. If you require learning accommodations contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu and we will work with you on an accessible solution.
Course preview webinar: Taking the Pilot out of the Cockpit is a Big Deal!
April 8-10, 2024, DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport Southcenter
Flight Testing Unmanned Aircraft Systems - Unique Challenges - ONLINE
Course preview webinar: Taking the Pilot out of the Cockpit is a Big Deal!
This course is scheduled to be held next in-person in Seattle in April 2024. We can also bring this course to your organization. Contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu for a no-cost, no-obligation proposal today.
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Fundamental Avionics
This course is not currently scheduled at an upcoming public course location. Click the link below to be notified when we add courses to our schedule. We can also bring this course to your organization. Contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu for a no-cost, no-obligation proposal today.
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Fundamental Avionics - ONLINE
This course is available for online delivery directly to your organization. Contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu for a no-cost, no-obligation proposal today.
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Fundamentals of V/STOL Rotorcraft
Course preview webinar: The History of Rotorcraft: Development of an Industry
September 16-19, 2024, San Diego Marriott Mission Valley
Fundamentals of V/STOL Rotorcraft - ONLINE
Course preview webinar: The History of Rotorcraft: Development of an Industry
This course is scheduled to be held next in-person in San Diego in September 2024.
We can also bring this course to your organization. Contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu for a no-cost, no-obligation proposal today.
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Future Propulsion Systems and Energy Sources in Sustainable Aviation
This course is not currently scheduled at an upcoming public course location. Click the link below to be notified when we add courses to our schedule.
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High Intensity Radiated Fields (HIRF) Certification and Compliance
September 16-20, 2024, San Diego Marriott Mission Valley
High Intensity Radiated Fields (HIRF) Certification and Compliance - ONLINE
This course is scheduled to be held next in-person in San Diego in September 2024.
We can also bring this course to your organization. Contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu for a no-cost, no-obligation proposal today.
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Instructions for Continued Airworthiness Using Enhanced Zonal Analysis Procedure
This course is not currently scheduled at an upcoming public course location. Click the link below to be notified when we add courses to our schedule.
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Instructions for Continued Airworthiness Using Enhanced Zonal Analysis Procedure - ONLINE
This course is available for online delivery directly to your organization. Contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu for a no-cost, no-obligation proposal today.
This course contains no sessions
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Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) and DO-297
COMBINE COURSES AND SAVE: Receive a 20% discount when you take both Complex Electronic Hardware Development and DO-254 and Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) and DO-297. Add both courses to your shopping cart, and enter the promo code DOCOMBO during checkout.
This course is not currently scheduled at an upcoming public course location. Click the link below to be notified when we add courses to our schedule.
We can also bring this course to your organization. Contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu for a no-cost, no-obligation proposal today.
This course contains no sessions
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Introduction to Electromagnetic Effects (EME) and Aircraft Engineering Requirements
September 16-20, 2024, San Diego Marriott Mission Valley
Introduction to Electromagnetic Effects (EME) and Aircraft Engineering Requirements - ONLINE
This course is scheduled to be held next in-person in San Diego in September 2024. We can also bring this course to your organization. Contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu for a no-cost, no-obligation proposal today.
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Introduction to FAA Airworthiness Approval Requirements
Course preview webinar: Stepping Into FAA Airworthiness Requirements
April 8-11, 2024, DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport Southcenter
Introduction to Fuel Tank Safety and Ignition Prevention: Design, Certification and Compliance
This course is not currently scheduled at an upcoming public course location. Click the link below to be notified when we add courses to our schedule.
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Introduction to RTCA DO-160 Qualification: Purpose, Testing and Design Considerations
Note: Students enrolled in this course scheduled in Seattle, WA, April 8-12, 2024, will receive electronic copies of the course materials prior to the start of the course (notebooks, textbooks, etc.) as included in their course registration fee. To access these materials, students will need to bring a computer or other electronic device with PDF-viewing capabilities with them to class each day. Internet access and power supply will be provided on site. If you require learning accommodations contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu and we will work with you on an accessible solution.
April 8-12, 2024, DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport Southcenter
Introduction to RTCA DO-160 Qualification: Purpose, Testing and Design Considerations - ONLINE
This course is scheduled to be held next in-person in Seattle in April 2024.
We can also bring this course to your organization. Contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu for a no-cost, no-obligation proposal today.
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MIL-STD Qualification: Purpose, Testing and Design Considerations
Course preview webinar: US Military Airworthiness Certification: The What's, Why's and How's
April 8-10, 2024, DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport Southcenter
MIL-STD Qualification: Purpose, Testing and Design Considerations - ONLINE
Course preview webinar: US Military Airworthiness Certification: The What's, Why's and How's
This course is scheduled to be held next in-person in Seattle in April 2024. We can also bring this course to your organization. Contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu for a no-cost, no-obligation proposal today.
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Operational Aircraft Performance and Flight Test Practices
This course is not currently scheduled at an upcoming public course location. Click the link below to be notified when we add courses to our schedule.
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Operational Aircraft Performance and Flight Test Practices - ONLINE
This course is available for online delivery directly to your organization. Contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu for a no-cost, no-obligation proposal today.
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Operational Test and Evaluation: User-Centric Systems Testing
September 16-20, 2024, San Diego Marriott Mission Valley
Operational Test and Evaluation: User-Centric Systems Testing - ONLINE
This course is scheduled to be held next in-person in San Diego in September 2024.
We can also bring this course to your organization. Contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu for a no-cost, no-obligation proposal today.
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Principles of Aeroelasticity
October 14-18, 2024, B Resort Hotel Orlando
Process-Based Management in Aerospace: Defining, Improving and Sustaining Processes
This course is not currently scheduled at an upcoming public course location. We can bring this course to your organization. Contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu for a no-cost, no-obligation proposal today.
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Propulsion Systems for UAVs and General Aviation Aircraft
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Propulsion Systems for UAVs and General Aviation Aircraft - ONLINE
This course is available for online delivery directly to your organization. Contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu for a no-cost, no-obligation proposal today.
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Software Safety, Certification and DO-178C
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Stress Analysis for Aerospace Structures
April 8-12, 2024, DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport Southcenter
Stress Analysis for Aerospace Structures - ONLINE
This course is scheduled to be held next in-person in Seattle in April 2024.
We can also bring this course to your organization. Contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu for a no-cost, no-obligation proposal today.
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Structural Composites
Course preview webinar: Advances in Composite Aircraft Manufacturing
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Structural Composites - ONLINE
Course preview webinar: Advances in Composite Aircraft Manufacturing
This course is available for online delivery directly to your organization. Contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu for a no-cost, no-obligation proposal today.
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System Safety Assessment for Commercial Aircraft Certification
Note: Students enrolled in this course scheduled in Seattle, WA, April 8-12, 2024, will receive electronic copies of the course materials prior to the start of the course (notebooks, textbooks, etc.) as included in their course registration fee. To access these materials, students will need to bring a computer or other electronic device with PDF-viewing capabilities with them to class each day. Internet access and power supply will be provided on site. If you require learning accommodations contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu and we will work with you on an accessible solution.
April 8-12, 2024, DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport Southcenter
System Safety Assessment for Commercial Aircraft Certification - ONLINE
This course is scheduled to be held next in-person in Seattle in April 2024.
We can also bring this course to your organization. Contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu for a no-cost, no-obligation proposal today.
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Systems and Safety for Electric/Hybrid-Electric Aircraft and Urban Air Mobility
This course is not currently scheduled at an upcoming public course location. Click the link below to be notified when we add courses to our schedule.
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Systems and Safety for Electric/Hybrid-Electric Aircraft and Urban Air Mobility - ONLINE
This course is available for online delivery directly to your organization. Contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu for a no-cost, no-obligation proposal today.
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Unmanned Aircraft System Software Airworthiness
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Unmanned Aircraft System Software Airworthiness - ONLINE
This course is available for online delivery directly to your organization. Contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu for a no-cost, no-obligation proposal today.
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Principles of Aerospace Engineering
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