AME Minute: AME: Understanding Your Role with the HIMS Program

 Federal Aviation Administration
1 Video View·Sep 15, 2026

This AME Minute video provides a clear overview of the FAA’s Human Intervention Motivation Study (HIMS) Program, explaining how it supports pilots in recovery from substance related disorders and outlining the distinct responsibilities of both general AMEs and HIMS trained AMEs.

HIMS trained AME Checklist – Drug and Alcohol MONITORING INITIAL Certification https://www.faa.gov/ame_guide/media/HIMS_DA_Monitoring_Initial_Certification.pdf

HIMS Program | A Trusted Support System
https://himsprogram.com/

AME Minute is produced by the Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, Medical Education Division in association with FAA Media Solutions.