Risk-Based IOSA Audit Preparation

5-day (40 hours) classroom course

IATA’s Risk-Based IOSA Audit Preparation course will enable you to acquire all necessary elements to understand the risk-based audit approach, the Maturity assessment tool and applicable maturity criteria for involved processes. Over 5 days of instruction, discussion, role play, interactive exercises, and audit simulation exercises, you will also learn to which extent and how to apply the maturity assessment method to your quality assurance program.

Course code: SAC049VEEN03

Course format

• This classroom course provides 5 days (40 hours) of instruction delivered by an official IATA Instructor.
• Take this course at an IATA Training Center, Regional Training Partner, or on-demand as in-house training.
• Student performance will be based on an assessment.

Prerequisites

• It is important that you complete the IOSA: Building the Mindset for Continuous Safety Improvement e-learning course prior to starting your session (please note this is included in the price of this Risk Based IOSA Audit Preparation course; access to the course will be provided following your paid registration)
• Participants that wish to register for this course should either have successfully completed the IOSA Airline Auditor Training or equivalent course, in addition to having previous airline auditing knowledge and experience.
• Recommended level is Advanced.
• The recommended level of language proficiency is ICAO Operational Level 4 for courses in English or the equivalent level for other languages.

How to register

• When you click the Register button, you will be directed to log in to your Training Account.
• Register early and save up to 25% at our Training Centers! Please read the Terms and Conditions for the early bird discount.

In-house training

To arrange in-house training for your company, please complete the in-house training request form or contact the Training Specialist in your region.

On completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Summarize the key elements of the risk-based audit approach
• Recognize the process-based audit methodology
• Relate the IOSA methodology and techniques to assess targeted processes for maturity
• Conduct internal maturity assessment applying the IOSA methodology
• Review the maturity assessment

The key topics that are covered during this course include:

• Risk-based Audit methodologies
• IOSA Audit scoping
• ISARPs risk-level rating
• Process-based approach
• IOSA Processes subject to Maturity assessment
• IOSA method of assessment of Operator’s maturity
• Maturity assessment criteria
• Methods of assessment of maturity
• Maturity assessment report – structure, content and application

Activities

• Role play, interactive exercises
• Audit simulation exercises
• Assessment

This course is recommended for:

• Quality, safety and operations managers
• Airline internal auditors
• Quality analysts

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.