
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
The session of this course scheduled to be held in Orlando in October 2023 has been cancelled, but an online version of this same course is scheduled to be held live online October 23 - November 10, 2023.
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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Advanced Avionics - ONLINE
October 23, 2023 to November 10, 2023, Live Online Training
Aerodynamic Design Improvements: High-Lift and Cruise
Course preview webinar: Aerodynamic Design Improvements-Airplane Active Flow Control
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
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
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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Aircraft Avionics Test and Evaluation Fundamentals
Course preview webinar: Will Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Drive Changes to Avionics Systems Flight Testing?
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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Aircraft Icing: Meteorology, Protective Systems, Instrumentation and Certification
October 23-26, 2023, B Resort Hotel Orlando
Aircraft Icing: Meteorology, Protective Systems, Instrumentation and Certification - ONLINE
This course is scheduled to be held next in-person in Orlando in October 2023.
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
September 18-22, 2023, San Diego Marriott Mission Valley
April 8-12, 2024, DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport Southcenter
Aircraft Propulsion Systems: Principles and 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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Aircraft Structural Loads: Criteria, Analysis, and Validation
Course preview webinar: eVTOL - Loads and Dynamics Criteria and Considerations
September 18-22, 2023, San Diego Marriott Mission Valley
April 8-12, 2024, DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport Southcenter
Aircraft Structural Loads: Criteria, Analysis, and Validation - ONLINE
This course is scheduled to be held next in-person in San Diego in September 2023. 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
September 18-22, 2023, San Diego Marriott Mission Valley
Aircraft Structures: Analysis and Design - ONLINE
This course is scheduled to be held next in-person in San Diego in September 2023. 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
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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Airplane Flight Dynamics - 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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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
September 18-21, 2023, San Diego Marriott Mission Valley
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 scheduled to be held next in-person in San Diego in September 2023.
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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Cabin Safety and Crashworthiness of Aircraft Cabin Interiors
Course preview webinar: Cabin Safety and Crashworthiness of Aircraft Cabin Interiors
September 18-22, 2023, San Diego Marriott Mission Valley
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
September 18-20, 2023, San Diego Marriott Mission Valley
Conceptual Design of Unmanned Aircraft Systems - 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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Cybersecurity Fundamentals for Aerospace Design, Engineering and Operations
This is an ITAR restricted course. Upon arrival to the course, all registered participants will be required to show proof of U.S. person status before being permitted entry.
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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Dynamics for Aerospace Structures
October 23-26, 2023, B Resort Hotel Orlando
Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS) and FAA Requirements
Course preview webinar: EWIS - Demonstrating Compliance for Aerospace Compliance
September 18-22, 2023, San Diego Marriott Mission Valley
Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS) and FAA Requirements - ONLINE
This course is scheduled to be held next in-person in San Diego in September 2023.
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
October 23-27, 2023, B Resort Hotel Orlando
April 8-12, 2024, DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport Southcenter
Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS) Safety Assessment - 25.1709 - ONLINE
This course is scheduled to be held next in-person in Orlando in October 2023. 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
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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Electromagnetic Effects Aircraft Level Testing and FAA Requirements - 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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FAA Aircraft Certification and Airworthiness Approvals
September 18-21, 2023, San Diego Marriott Mission Valley
FAA Aircraft Certification and Airworthiness Approvals - ONLINE
This course is scheduled to be held next in-person in San Diego in September 2023. 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
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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FAA Type Certification Plan Development
The session of this course scheduled to be held in San Diego in September 2023 has been cancelled, but a new session of this course is scheduled to be held October 23-26, 2023, in Orlando, Florida.
October 23-26, 2023, B Resort Hotel Orlando
Flight Control and Hydraulic Systems
Course preview webinar: The Future of Flight Control: A Flight Control Engineer's Perspective
September 18-22, 2023, San Diego Marriott Mission Valley
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 San Diego in September 2023. 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
September 18-22, 2023, San Diego Marriott Mission Valley
Flight Test Principles and Practices - ONLINE
This course is scheduled to be held next in-person in San Diego in September 2023. 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
Course preview webinar: Taking the Pilot out of the Cockpit is a Big Deal!
The session of this course scheduled to be held in Orlando in October 2023 has been cancelled.
April 8-10, 2024, DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport Southcenter
Flight Testing Unmanned Aircraft Systems - Unique Challenges - 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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Fundamental Avionics
This course is scheduled to be held next online June 5-23, 2023. 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
June 5-23, 2023, Live Online Training
Fundamentals of V/STOL Rotorcraft
Course preview webinar: The History of Rotorcraft: Development of an Industry
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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Fundamentals of V/STOL Rotorcraft - 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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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
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 - 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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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
October 23-27, 2023, B Resort Hotel Orlando
Introduction to Electromagnetic Effects (EME) and Aircraft Engineering Requirements - ONLINE
This course is scheduled to be held next in-person in Orlando in October 2023. 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 Fuel Tank Safety and Ignition Prevention: Design, Certification and Compliance
October 23-27, 2023, B Resort Hotel Orlando
Introduction to RTCA DO-160 Qualification: Purpose, Testing and Design Considerations
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 - 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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MIL-STD Qualification: Purpose, Testing and Design Considerations
September 18-20, 2023, San Diego Marriott Mission Valley
MIL-STD Qualification: Purpose, Testing and Design Considerations - ONLINE
This course is scheduled to be held next in-person in San Diego in September 2023. 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
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Operational Test and Evaluation: User-Centric Systems Testing - 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 Aeroelasticity
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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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
September 18-22, 2023, San Diego Marriott Mission Valley
Software Safety, Certification and DO-178C
October 23-26, 2023, B Resort Hotel Orlando
Stress Analysis for Aerospace Structures
September 18-22, 2023, San Diego Marriott Mission Valley
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 San Diego in September 2023. 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
October 23-27, 2023, B Resort Hotel Orlando
Structural Composites - ONLINE
This course is scheduled to be held next in-person in Orlando in October 2023. 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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System Safety Assessment for Commercial Aircraft Certification
October 23-27, 2023, B Resort Hotel Orlando
System Safety Assessment for Commercial Aircraft Certification - ONLINE
This course is scheduled to be held next in-person in Orlando in October 2023.
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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Transport Category Airplane Emergency Evacuation Demonstration and Analysis
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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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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