Excellence in Accident Prevention and Investigation Training

Practical System Safety Course now available "live" in the New SCSI “Virtual Classroom”

Starting in September 2008, The SCSI Practical System Safety course will be offered in a “virtual classroom” setting. 

The SCSI PSS course was identified by the USAF Systems Command (Now the USAF Materiel Command) System Safety Office as a suitable substitute for the former USAF Safety Center System Safety Management Course (WCIP 057).  All of the subjects covered in the old SSM are contained in the Practical System Safety Course.  Click here for a PDF course description.

The virtual classroom allows you to log into a web classroom and take the class live with the SCSI instructor along with other class participants.  The number of students will be limited to assure that each attendee is able to interact with the instructor and other students.  The virtual classroom technology is state of the art allowing each student to see other students and the instructor as well as the presentation being made by the instructor.  Live interaction, questions and answers, class discussions are all possible using this virtual classroom technology.  You can take this course from any location using your own computer as long as you log in during the class time.  This virtual classroom course is ideal for those need PSS but who do not have the time or travel budget to be away from the office. Additional virtual classroom courses will be announced.

Effective  5 April 2008,  All SCSI open enrollment courses in the United States will be held at the DoubleTree Hotel in San Pedro. The DoubleTree describes itself as  "A luxurious Mediterranean-style hotel nestled between the picturesque Cabrillo Marina and peaceful Cabrillo Beach, just 18 miles south of Los Angeles International Airport and six miles north of Long Beach."  The hotel is 18 miles from Los Angeles International Airport.  Directions from the Airport are take the 405 freeway South to freeway 110 south, which ends at Gaffey. Left onto Gaffey, left onto 22nd St., right at 2nd light onto Via Cabrillo Marina. Hotel is on the left.  The Hotel is on the waterfront with a marina in front and is a short walk to the beach. To visit the DoubleTree Hotel website, click here.

Announcing the SCSI Blog

Effective September 2008,  there will be a blog for the exclusive use of SCSI instructors and graduates.  It is called the SCSI Aviation Safety Forum.  All safety professionals who have completed one or more SCSI courses are welcome to join and use this blog.  Joining is by invitation only.   How this blog will evolve over time remains to be seen.  Initially, we view the blog as an opportunity to stay in touch,  exchange ideas, report best practices, lessons learned, ask questions, make comments on posts, stay on the leading edge of issues, and so on.  What goes on in a blog depends, of course, on those who participate, post items, and comment on the items of others.  To be invited to join the blog (it is free),  please send an email to peter.gardiner@scsi-inc.com and an invitation will be sent to you.  The only requirement is that you be an SCSI instructor or graduate. 

FAA Reviews and Accepts  the SCSI Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance (HFAM) training course for Aviation Safety Inspectors.  Grants 24 hours Credit Towards the FAA AMT Awards Program. Pictured above is Rick Anglemyer, the SCSI course lead instructor and  Manager, Human Factors Training Programs for SCSI.

SCSI Establishes Crash Lab In Southern California

SCSI has established a Crash Lab in Southern California for use in Accident Investigation Courses.  Currently, the crash lab has six mishap exhibits.

All SCSI courses now on GSA/FSS purchase list.  Military courses now available as well. 

SCSI has been awarded a Federal Supply Schedule Contract.  This means that customers authorized to purchase training services through the GSA or FSS system can now find all SCSI courses on the GSA Advantage Website. You may also pay using your "federal government credit card." The SCSI courses are not yet all uploaded to the GSA system but this work is in progress.  if you have questions about what SINs are involved and about course development, course modifications, distance learning courses, and other services now available, contact SCSI and see how you can meet your needs and bypass lengthy RFP solicitation processes.

New Phone System Installed

If you are calling SCSI starting on 14 July, you will notice a change in our phone system.  The extensions for all of us are as follows and you can press "0" to dial us directly (please wait until the automated attendant tells you to go ahead and dial us directly).

• Peter C. Gardiner (101)

• Marlene Foulk (102)

• Rick Anglemyer (103)

• Sharon Morphew (104)

• John Richardson (105)

• Gary Morphew (106)

• Steve Preteska (107)

• Mike Doiron (108)

• Michele Virgo (111)

• Christine Schmitz (112)

You can also dial by spelling the persons last name.