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Course Overview

A robust Safety Management System (SMS) is the cornerstone of effective aviation safety and compliance. This Advanced Safety Management System (SMS) Training Course equips participants with deeper understanding of ICAO Annex 19 requirements, safety performance management, and integration of risk management across operations.

Through case studies, workshops, and practical exercises, participants will explore advanced techniques in hazard identification, safety risk assessments, safety performance indicators (SPIs), and fostering a proactive safety culture.

By the end of the course, participants will have the knowledge and tools to strengthen safety systems, improve organizational safety performance, and ensure regulatory alignment.

Course Benefits

• Gain advanced knowledge of SMS principles and ICAO requirements.

• Enhance safety risk assessment and mitigation skills.

• Strengthen use of Safety Performance Indicators (SPIs).

• Learn best practices for building a strong safety culture.

• Improve compliance with CAA and international safety standards.

Course Objectives

• Review ICAO Annex 19 and advanced SMS concepts.

• Apply hazard identification and risk management methodologies.

• Develop effective Safety Performance Indicators (SPIs).

• Integrate SMS into daily operational practices.

• Analyze case studies of SMS successes and failures.

• Foster organizational engagement and safety accountability.

• Build strategies for continuous safety improvement.

Training Methodology

The course uses a combination of expert-led lectures, group workshops, safety case analysis, and scenario-based exercises to reinforce practical application of SMS concepts.

Target Audience

• Aviation safety managers and officers.

• Airline and airport operations managers.

• Quality assurance and compliance personnel.

• Civil aviation authority inspectors and regulators.

Target Competencies

• Advanced SMS implementation.

• Hazard identification and risk management.

• Safety performance monitoring.

• Safety leadership and culture building.

Course Outline

Unit 1: Advanced SMS Framework and ICAO Annex 19

• Review of ICAO SMS requirements.

• Evolution and updates of SMS regulations.

• Linking SMS to organizational strategy.

• Safety management maturity levels.

Unit 2: Hazard Identification and Risk Management

• Techniques for proactive hazard identification.

• Qualitative and quantitative risk assessments.

• Practical exercises in safety risk analysis.

• Integration of risk controls into operations.

Unit 3: Safety Performance Management

• Establishing Safety Performance Indicators (SPIs).

• Monitoring and analyzing safety trends.

• Data-driven safety performance reviews.

• Using SPIs for decision-making.

Unit 4: Safety Culture and Human Factors

• Building a positive safety culture.

• Addressing human error in aviation safety.

• Just culture and reporting systems.

• Encouraging organizational learning.

Unit 5: SMS Audits and Continuous Improvement

• Conducting SMS audits and evaluations.

• Common findings and lessons learned.

• Implementing corrective and preventive actions.

• Ensuring continuous improvement in SMS.

Ready to strengthen your aviation safety systems?
Join the Advanced Safety Management System (SMS) Training Course with EuroQuest International Training and lead your organization toward higher safety performance and compliance.