Federal Aviation Administration

Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) Training

Important - Please read before selecting a training course
  • Prospective AMEs are required to complete the Medical Certification Standards and Procedures Training (MCSPT) and the Clinical Aerospace Physiology Review for AMEs (CAPAME) prior to attending a Basic AME Seminar.
  • You may take the Multimedia Aviation Medical Examiner Refresher Course (MAMERC) course to fulfill mandatory refresher training requirements if you have attended a seminar within the last three years. Unlike MAMERC, CAPAME is not an acceptable substitue for seminar training.
  • Since refresher training is required every 36 months, MAMERC only extends training 36 months and seminar training is still required every six years (72 months), regardless of when the last MAMERC was taken. MAMERC may not be used to extend the seminar requirement beyond this 72 months.
  • You may complete MAMERC or CAPAME at any time for Continuing Medical Education (CME) Credit alone, since CME and refresher training are separate matters.

Multimedia Aviation Medical Examiner Refresher Course (MAMERC)

Our updated Multimedia AME Refresher Course (MAMERC) is available for your use. Improvements in this version include the functionality to operate across all operating systems and browsers. You now have the ability to log onto your account, view course enrollments and completions, and print certificates. The minimum version of the Flash Player browser plug-in required to use MAMERC is Flash 6.0.79.

The new version of MAMERC requires you to create an account using a valid email address and your AME number. If your five-digit AME number includes any leading zeros (i.e. 00999), please include any leading zeros when registering. Do not include any dashes or numbers following your five-digit AME number.

The Civil Aerospace Medical Institute designates this enduring material for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Clinical Aerospace Physiology Review for AMEs (CAPAME)

Please note - CAPAME will not function properly when using the Windows Vista operating system or the Apple Mac operating system.

The Civil Aerospace Medical Institute designates this enduring material for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Medical Certification Standards and Procedures Training (MCSPT) Correspondence for AMEs and Staff

A Guide for Prospective FAA Aviation Medical Examiners

Medical certification of U.S. airmen officially began with the Air Commerce Act of 1926, mandating that all pilots be medically qualified to fly. Disqualifying for any class of medical certificate were conditions that could cause sudden incapacitation or death, or could otherwise compromise aviation safety.

Since that time, aeromedical research has discovered, validated, and codified information about the physiological aspects of safe flight. The U.S. aviation system has the safest record of any mode of passenger transportation in the nation, but continued effort is required to preserve that record. Major challenges to aviation safety include revolutionary changes in aviation technology, human error, and intense physical demands. To function safely in today's complex airspace, it is imperative that all air crewmembers be medically qualified to perform their duties. For this reason, the aviation medical examiner is a key element in the aviation safety formula.

If you are interested in aviation, look into the rewards of being associated with this vital industry. Your customers will be pilots, air traffic controllers, and other aviation professionals, all of whom must be physically qualified to perform in the aviation environment. Mostly, you will perform routine physical examinations. As an aviation medical examiner, your skills contribute to the public's need for a safe, efficient air transportation system.

Aviation Medical Examiner Frequently Asked Questions

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