Aerospace Medical Certification Subsystem (AMCS) Online Support

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Before logging on to AMCS, please check System Alerts and Important Notices

• AMCS Login
• Contact AMCS Support
• General and Support Information for the AME
• Information About MedXPress
• Important Notices (Information regarding the revised Privacy Act Statement)
• Notice Archives for proper procedure of handling FAA Original Copy of the 8500-8 form
• Recent Updates to the Guide for Aviation Medical Examiners
• System Alerts (See Notices of AMCS Downtime section below)

Notice of AMCS Downtime

(times shown are United States central time zone)

• At this time there are no AMCS outages scheduled.

Critically Important - Pilot's Bill of Rights Written Notification

Posted August 14, 2012

1. All Aviation Medical Examiners should immediately read the guidance related to the Pilot's Bill of Rights related to applicant notification of the Pilot's Bill of Rights.
• PBR Guidance (PDF)
• PBR Guidance (MS Word)
2. Please print and immediately begin providing the Pilot's Bill of Rights Written Notification all applicants. Begin this process immediately and continue this process until further notice.
• Pilot's Bill of Rights Written Notification (PDF)
• Pilot's Bill of Rights Written Notification (MS Word)

FAA Order 3930.3B - Air Traffic Control Specialist Health Program

Posted September 27, 2012

FAA Order 3930.3B has been signed by the acting FAA Administrator, and is official as of July 20, 2012. FAA Order 3930.3B provides the policies and procedures for the administration of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA or Agency) Air Traffic Control Specialist (ATCS) Health Program. FAA Order 3930.3B cancels FAA Order 3930.3A, dated May 9, 1980, and all subsequent change Orders. FAA Order 3930.3B is applicable to Aviation Medical Examiners who perform exams on FAA employees, such as Air Traffic Controllers.

If you are an AME that performs exams on FAA Employees, please read FAA Order 3930.3B. You also should read the ATCS Aviation Medical Examiner Summary Sheet, provided below.

• PDF Format (PDF)
• MS Word Format (MS Word)

Requirement to use MedXPress

Posted January 31, 2012

Effective October 1, 2012, all applicants for an airman medical certificate must use MedXPress to complete preliminary information before visiting the AME's office. Please assist us in this transition by encouraging your airmen to begin using MedXPress now.

For information about this new requirement, please see the most recent Federal Air Surgeon's Medical Bulletin.

Posted March 25, 2011
As a result of a request by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), any AME who performs any student pilot medical examinations must, effective immediately, transmit the examination information via AMCS within seven (7) days of the examination date. This new requirement pertains only to student pilot medical examinations. All other examination data should be transmitted within 14 days of the date of examination.