The BFA Continuing Education program provides standards for Hot Air Balloon Continuing Education Conferences. Each event is to have eight hours of class time and cover pertinent subjects as approved after filing an application prior to the event.  Once an event has been completed with post event data submission and the fee paid, the data will be reviewed for compliance. When all’s done, the event will be granted BFA sanction and the data sent to the BFA and insurers.

Contact data: education@bfa.net  or 770-719-9492 - Dave Sullivan CE Committee Chairman

Safety Seminar Worksheet (click to download) ... More information by clicking READ MORE ↓↓↓

The BFA Continuing Education program has released a revised outline of requirements for safety seminars for 2008.  Watch for new program details for 2014. Click on: BFA Cont Ed Outline . The document is viewable with a web browser. By publishing Continuing Education standards, the BFA hopes to help ensure that all who attend one of our conferences enjoy a consistent, professional and valuable training experience.

In order to file for approval for a BFA Continuing Education Conference please download the file Safety Seminar Spreadsheet and fill in the blanks. Forward the form to Dave Sullivan as soon as you have the first three tabs complete. The form requires MS Excel or a compatible spreadsheet application.  If you cannot open the form, please contact Ken Walter via email or Dave Sullivan via e-mail or telephone for help.

Please click on "Read More" below to view the record of seminars from the past 12 months and scheduled events to come.

The current list of BFA-approved safety seminars is below. If you wish to have your seminar included on our list, download the Guidelines and follow the procedures. An application form is included in the guidelines. If you have further questions, please e-mail me at education@bfa.net  or call Dave Sullivan @ 770-719-9492

The FAA has a training resource at www.faasafety.gov. It is the home of the current Wings program. To use the site and get credit for any training, you must register on line at www.faasafety.gov/login/reg/Register.aspx.