Course overview
The Functional Hazard Assessment is the entry point to the entire safety process, and getting it right shapes everything downstream. AV-CERT-340 is a focused course on applying the FHA method at both aircraft and system levels.
It covers how to identify functions, postulate failure conditions, classify severity, and capture the assumptions and safety objectives that flow into PSSA and DAL assignment.
What you will learn
- The purpose and scope of the Functional Hazard Assessment
- How to apply FHA at the aircraft level and the system level
- Identifying failure conditions and classifying their severity
- Deriving safety objectives and assumptions from the FHA
- How FHA outputs feed PSSA and DAL assignment
Who should take this course
Safety and systems engineers who need to plan or perform Functional Hazard Assessments as part of an ARP 4761 program.
Recommended prerequisite: AV-CERT-300 — ARP 4761 Safety Assessment (FHA, PSSA, SSA, CCA)
How on-demand training works
Every ConsuNova module is delivered online and self-paced, so you can learn on your own schedule. Each purchase includes 30-day access with unlimited views and downloads for one user, and a certificate of completion is issued automatically when you finish the module.
Frequently asked questions
What standard does AV-CERT-340 cover?
AV-CERT-340 focuses on ARP 4761. Focused training on the Functional Hazard Assessment method under ARP 4761 — applying FHA at the aircraft and system levels to identify and classify failure conditions.
How long is the AV-CERT-340 course and how is it delivered?
AV-CERT-340 is a self-paced, on-demand online module of about 60 minutes (50 slides). Purchase includes 30-day access with unlimited views and downloads for one user.
What level is AV-CERT-340 and are there prerequisites?
AV-CERT-340 is an moderate-level course. Recommended prerequisites: AV-CERT-300.