Safety Management System (SMS) Recurrent

2-day (9 hours) LIVE virtual classroom course

If your airline has already implemented an operational Safety Management System (SMS), this course has been designed for you! You will be given step-by-step guidance to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the processes and activities implemented under the SMS to manage safety risk and be equipped with the knowledge to assess whether your airline’s SMS is really working, in a manner commensurate to the resources invested. If you are from a new entrant airline, you will also benefit from this course by acquiring early warning about potential pitfalls during SMS implementation, thus fostering its effectiveness and efficiency from the start and avoiding expenditures resulting from later revisions.

Course code: SAC056VCEN01

Course format

• The live sessions of this virtual classroom course are delivered by an official IATA Instructor.

Technical requirements

• Please verify your hardware, software and network to support your upcoming course with IATA Training.

Prerequisites

• Participants should be knowledgeable about safety management and SMS and your airline has implemented and currently operates an SMS.
• Recommended level is Intermediate and Advanced.
• The recommended level of language proficiency is ICAO Operational Level 4 for courses in English or the equivalent level for other languages.

Availability
This course is offered exclusively as an in-company (in-house) program, designed to be delivered directly to your team. If you’re interested in arranging this training for your organization, we’d be happy to hear from you. Please reach out to IATA using the contact form on this page

For more information, please visit our page on virtual classroom timing or contact our Customer Portal.

Upon completing this course, you will be able to:

• Benchmark your airline’s SMS
• Assess the status of the four essential key safety management capabilities in your airline for an efficient SMS
• Evaluate the effectiveness of your airline’s SMS through the assessment of the four vital safety management enablers using the SMS Capabilities Assessment Tool (SCAT)
• Establish a proactive framework for integrating new initiatives that can enhance the effectiveness of your airline’s SMS

The key topics that are covered during this course include:

• IOSA - An International SMS Baseline
• Enhancing Safety Management: Airline Capabilities and Enablers
• SMS Capabilities Assessment Tool (SCAT)
• SMS Challenges and Emerging Trends
  • Including consideration for change
• IATA Initiatives to Strengthen Airline SMS Performance

This course is recommended for:

• Middle/senior safety managers
• Operational managers and supervisors

An IATA Certificate of Completion is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 70% or higher on all exercises and exams. A special distinction is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 90% or higher.