Professional Certificate Course, AMPAP Elective Course, ASP Mandatory Course
Delivery: Classroom/Virtual
Duration: 5 days
Available languages: English, French and Spanish
Safety Management Systems is a proactive approach to safety that was adopted by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to ensure aerodrome readiness to comply with local civil aviation regulations. This course provides participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to plan, develop, and implement a Safety Management System (SMS) and ensure on-going compliance with the ICAO Safety SARPs.
As all airports operating under 14 CFR Part 139 will be required to develop, implement, maintain and adhere to an airport Safety Management Systems (SMS), additional information will be provided for US airports following the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposal in a dedicated course on Airport SMS for US Airports.
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the specific regulatory frameworks relevant to airport safety.
- Understand the key principles upon which to establish an effective SMS program.
- Describe the process to plan and implement an effective SMS.
- Exposed the framework for creating a “safety culture” within an organization and how to address related problems.
- The influence of Human Factors in SMS.
- Describe the four components of an SMS including:
- Safety Policy
- Safety Risk Management
- Safety Promotion
- Safety Assurance
Target Audience
- Airport Operations Directors, Managers, Officers and Staff
- Airport Emergency Managers, Safety Managers, Officers and Staff
- Civil Aviation Authority Officials, FAA Officials
Course Content
- International requirements of aviation regulation and Aerodrome Certification
- Basic safety concepts
- Fundamentals of hazards and risks
- Components of SMS
- SMS and Safety Culture
- SMS planning and implementation
- SMS support tools
- SMS management processes
- SMS problems and solutions
- Case studies, group exercises and airside visit
Upcoming sessions
| Dates | Location | Least Developed Countries Member Price | Member / WBP Price | Non-Member Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-15 September 2023 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | UTC+6 DAC | 9:00am - 5:00pm | US$1,765 | US$1,965 | US$2,665 | Register |
| 23-27 October 2023 | Virtual Classroom | UTC | 4:00pm - 8:00pm | US$1,765 | US$1,965 | US$2,665 | Register |
| 06-10 November 2023 | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | UTC-4 POS | 9:00am - 5:00pm | US$1,765 | US$1,965 | US$2,665 | Register |
This course is part of the Global ACI-ICAO Airport Safety Professional (ASP) Designation Program
ACI-ICAO ASP is the premier global designation program that leads to a unique and prestigious professional designation for airport safety professionals and civil aviation regulators.
This course is part of the Airport Management Professional Accreditation Program (AMPAP)
ACI and ICAO established a formal partnership to provide accessible, affordable and universally available specialized management training to the global airports community. This initiative gave birth to the Airport Management Professional Accreditation Program (AMPAP).
Other Safety Courses
*AMPAP and ASP electives