Courses Offered at East Africa School of Aviation EASA

Last updated:February 8, 2023

The East African School of Aviation (EASA) is the training Directorate of the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) and an Approved Training Organization (ATO). Courses offered at the East Africa School of Aviation are grouped in 3 departments; Air Navigation Services and Aircraft Maintenance, Aviation Business Services, and Aviation Safety and Security Management.

EASA is also approved and mandated by the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, KCAA, to offer professional courses in aviation in Kenya.

From the EASA website;

The school is an International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Regional Training Centre of Excellence (RTCE), and the 9th institution worldwide to attain this status.

EASA is recognized as one of the best-equipped Civil Aviation Training Centers in Africa, and a designated Centre of Excellence by the EAC for the Northern Corridor partner states.

The school offers a wide range of Aviation, Technical and Management programs using state of the art training equipment.

EASA is an ISO 9001:2015 certified institution and is registered as a TVET institution by the Ministry of Education. The institution is authorized by IATA to offer courses for the airline industry and is an International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Regional Training Centre of Excellence (RTCE) – the 9th institution globally to attain that status.

East Africa School of Aviation state of the Art training benches — EASA Aeronautical hydraulic training benches, one of the three available worldwide

EASA is accredited to offer technical exams by KNEC and IATA at its Wilson Airport campus and Embakasa main campus.

The intake for courses offered at the East Africa School of Aviation is in May and September for EASA and KNEC programmes, and January and September for the IATA examined courses.

List of Courses Offered at the East Africa School of Aviation

Here is a list of courses offered at EASA’s departments:

1. Air Navigation Services and Aircraft Maintenance Department

Aircraft Maintenance

Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering (Airframes & Engines)
Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering (Avionics)
Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Telecommunication option)
Aircraft Maintenance License (For Avionics and Airframes & Engines)

Aeronautical Information Services

Aeronautical Data Quality (ADQ)
Static Data Operations (SDO)
AIS ICAO 021
AIS Refresher Training
NOTAM Management
Automated AIS Systems
Flight Planning for Aviation
Transition from AIS to AIM
ICAO 022 – Aeronautical Cartography (Conventional)
ICAO 022 – Aeronautical Cartography (Digital)
AIP Production & Management

AIXM Basic
AIXM Advanced
PBN for AIM
Terrain Obstacle Data (TOD)
AIM Diploma

Air Traffic Management

Basic Aerodrome
Aerodrome Control
Approach (Procedural) Control
Approach Surveillance
Area Control (Procedural)
Area Control (surveillance)
Area surveillance Conversion
Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator
Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator refresher course
Search and Rescue Administrator Course
Approach Control Refresher (procedural)
Area Control Refresher (procedural)
PBN

2. Aviation Business Services Department

Courses offered at this department can be accessed at the Wilson Airport and Embakasi campus. EASA Undergraduate and Masters courses are offered in partnership with Moi University.

Quality Management Systems for Civil Aviation
Auditing Techniques (For the Aviation Environment)
Customer Care in Aviation
Supervisory Management
Executive Civil Aviation Management
Travel & Tourism Foundation (IATA Diploma)
Travel & Tourism Consultant (IATA Diploma)
Travel & Tourism Management (IATA Diploma)
Air Cargo Introductory
Dangerous Goods Regulations
Advanced Cargo Rating and Marketing (IATA Diploma)
IATA Certificate in Airline Cabin Crew
Revenue Collection in Civil Aviation
Diploma in Tours and Travel Management
Diploma in Airport Operations
Diploma in Air Cargo Management
Management of Strategic Change in Aviation

Bachelor of Civil Aviation Management Offered in Collaboration with Moi University
Masters in Business Administration (Aviation Option) Offered in Collaboration with Moi University

3. Aviation Safety and Security Management Department

Government Safety Inspectors

ICAO Government Safety Inspector Course in Personnel Licensing
ICAO Government safety Inspector Airworthiness – Air Operator and Approved Maintenance Organization Certification (18701)
ICAO Government Safety Inspector operations – Air operator certification course (18700)

Air Navigation Services Inspector

Air Navigation Services Inspector – Meteorology (ANS-MET)
Air Navigation Services Inspector – Communication Navigation Surveillance (ANS-CNS)
Air Navigation Services Inspector – Air Traffic Management (ANS-ATM)
Air Navigation Services Inspector Course – Air Navigation Services (AIS)

AB – INITIO & Refresher

Diploma in Flight Operations / Dispatch (fulltime and evening)
Diploma in Aircraft & Passenger Handling (fulltime)
Flight Operations Officer / Dispatch Refresher Course (Module I, II, III)

Aviation Security Training

AVSEC 123 Basic
AVSEC Crisis Management
AVSEC Instructors Course
National Inspectors course
Cargo & Mail Security
AVSEC Supervisors Course
AVSEC 123 Basic
Passenger Profiling Offered in collaboration with (ISC) of Israel
AVSEC 123 Management
Basic X-Ray Operation
Cargo & Mail Security
Passenger & Cargo Profiling Course Offered in collaboration with ISC of Israel
Cabin Crew Inspector Course Offered in collaboration with Singapore Aviation Academy
Safety Management Systems (SMS) Offered in collaboration with Singapore Aviation Academy
State Safety Programme (SSP) Offered in collaboration with Singapore Aviation Academy
Aircraft Accident Investigation Techniques (AAIT) Offered in collaboration with Singapore Aviation Academy
AVSEC Instructors Course