Craig Geis

About Craig Geis

California Training Institute is a leading provider of training to the aviation, law enforcement, fire, and U.S. National Park Service communities. We provide the latest in Human Factors Threat & Error Management training. Our methodology is on the cutting edge of safety management practices today. Our law enforcement training specializes in Force Encounters Analysis, Officer Involved Shooting/Use of Force Investigations, and Human Factors Threat & Error Management training. We also consult with numerous attorneys on use of force issues and officer involved shootings. Our aviation training specializes in understanding and enhancing human performance for individuals as well as teams. Our Safety Management System services are a practical and cost effective way for organizations to enhance safety and be save money. Our courses provide students with practical expertise to assess threat, and to avoid or mitigate errors that lead to accidents or incidents in the work place. Our approach centers on a key set of points that enhance teamwork in high-risk settings. These core skills are widely accepted as the most relevant to highly professional and well-trained personnel operating in high-stakes settings, where safety is critical to promoting positive outcomes. While recognizing that the operating environment will always possess risk, and that there will always be a variety of contributing factors, threats and errors can be pre-empted when identified, prioritized, and managed before an adverse outcome becomes a reality.

Experience

1. Co-owner Director of Training

   California Training Institute

   Jan 2005 — Present · CA

   Aviation and Law Enforcement Training

Education

• Georgia Southern College, Statesboro, GA

  M.B.A. Management

  1970 — 1972

• Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

  1964 — 1967

• Austin Peay State University

  M.A. Psychology

  1976 — 1978

Skills

• Team Building
• Helicopters
• Risk Management
• Team Coordination Training
• Airport Management
• Organizational Culture Change
• Aerospace
• Operations Management
• Aviation Security
• Aircraft
• Flight Safety
• Quality Management
• Security Clearance
• Risk Assessment
• Operational Leadership
• Aircraft Leasing
• Aeronautics
• Coaching
• Force Encounters
• Flight Test
• Leadership & Management Training
• Safety Management Systems
• Human Factors
• Organizational Culture
• Law Enforcement Training
• Air Force
• Commercial Aviation
• Avionics
• Management
• Program Management
• Airports
• Strategic Planning
• Change Management
• Training
• Aircraft Accident Investigation
• Defence
• Air Traffic Control
• Crew Resource Management
• Process Improvement
• Airlines