TRAINING & SAFETY

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR REFRESHER COURSE

COVID-19 UPDATE: It is in the best interest of all parties to keep everyone safe while as a nation we work together to stop the spread of COVID-19; therefore, we are postponing our in-person FIRCs for the remainder of the year.

Online FIRC - $124

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AOPA's Instructor Refresher - Training you'll actually enjoy!

No Paperwork to Mail!

Renewal process is completed online. No notary, no mailing paperwork. We make it easier on you.

Trustworthy

More CFIs trust the ASI FIRC courses than any other.

Free Materials

Downloadable FAR/AIM, FAA handbooks, ASI Materials and more.

Giving Back to Safety Only

ASI’s FIRC puts all of its revenue back into developing free safety initiatives for all.

Thank you! You folks are awesome. This is the first time I’ve had to renew my CFI cert using an eFIRC. I looked at the other online choices, but since I enjoyed other ASI and AOPA online courses in the past, and since you had an optional Helicopter module in the course, I figured you would have a good program. I’m glad I chose your program. It was interesting and useful information and I found myself watching the complete videos even when the “next arrow” would finally pop up. And you processed my renewal quickly once I sent in the supporting documentation! Thanks again!

J Segalla

Application for Renewal

If you want to maintain your current CFI renewal cycle (expiration month):

Do not complete more than 8 lessons until you are less than one year from expiration.
Do not complete the program until you are inside your renewal window – within the three months preceding the month of expiration as per FAR 61.197.

Of course you are free to complete the course whenever you’d like so long as it is before your current CFI certificate expires. But understand that if you complete outside of the parameters stated above, you will reset your renewal cycle for the month of course completion.

You must complete the “Submit Application for CFI Renewal” section in order to process the course completion for renewal.

Customer Support

Contact AOPA’s helpline at 1-800-USA-AOPA (1-800-872-2672), then press option 2, available 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern time, Monday - Friday, or email efircsupport@aopa.org.