Intl Association of Airport Executives

4 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 6 One of the main reasons that IAAE Canada exists is to promote the profession of airport management and the professional development of airport managers in Canada. Since inception, IAAE Canada has helped many members accomplish their goals by providing various educational and career enhancing opportunities. IAAE Canada offers many different ways to learn with on-line training courses, in class training courses, and as a result of the pandemic, virtual training courses. The federal government as regulator is continually placing new regulations onto the aviation industry to which the industry needs to respond and essentially train themselves on these new regulations. The latest of which is the new AMSCR-GRF (Aircraft Movement Surface Condition Reporting – Global Reporting Format) regulations. IAAE Canada with the assistance of a subject matter expert created a new on- line course to train all airfield staff on this new reporting system. The program has been a great success for IAAE Canada and has expanded to include recurrent training as well as the original training for those new to the reporting process. However, what IAAE Canada is best known for is our accreditation programs, Accredited Airport Executive (AAE) and the newer Accredited Airport Professional (AAP). Obtaining the accredited designation is a great way to command respect within the airport industry. Since 1994, IAAE Canada has been committed to the advancement of aviation professionals by granting certified designations to individuals who demonstrate the ability to handle the challenges and responsibilities of airport management. The accreditation program was created to fill the void of Transport Canada removing itself from the operation of airports and as such the training of their employees to operate airports. The accreditation process as noted has two different designations: 1) AAE is for current airport personnel with at least 1 year of airport management experience; 2) AAP is available to aviation industry personnel with a minimum of 1 year experience. These prestigious accreditations are comparable to a 4th year university academic level and challenges candidates to prove their knowledge and skills in three distinct ways: by passing an exam; completing a written requirement; and excelling at the Board of Examiners panel interview. Stage 1 (Exam) is a written 150 question multiple-choice exam developed by the IAAE Canada Accreditation Committee and Board of Examiners with external input from aviation and education experts. The exam is based on the IAAE Canada body of knowledge. In order to assist candidates if they so choose, they can attend the annual Accreditation Academy which is a week-long program, led by an Accredited Airport Executive (facilitator) that reviews the body of knowledge and administers the exam at the end of the week. The exam is composed of