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Found 272 courses and diplomas

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Safety Management Systems (SMS) Regulatory Workshop

Take on board the key regulatory aspects, safety management principles, and those of accident prevention and related human factors.

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Safety Management Systems Fundamentals

This course will help participants and organizations understand the function, role and importance of developing and implementing a Safety Management System (SMS).

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Safety Risk Management (SRM) with Simulation

Learn why it is important to conduct a safety risk assessment. Three days of instruction in the classroom are followed by 1 day of exercises using IATA's Safety simulation tool.

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Security Incident Management

Learn about physical security incident management for operational and strategic areas of responsibility, with a focus on command and control.

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Security Leadership and Corporate Development Diploma

This diploma has been designed with a holistic approach to leadership in a corporate security environment that supports the aviation business as we move into a hybrid digitalized environment.

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Security Management System (SeMS) Introductory

The initial benchmark to embark on the journey towards IATA SeMS Certification.

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Security Management Systems - SeMS

Learn the essentials of IATA's SeMS initiative and how it can make your organization IOSA compliant. Leave the course with tools to build a SeMS that produces measurable and auditable results.

  • English
  • Español
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Security Management Systems - SeMS

Learn the essentials of IATA's SeMS initiative and how it can make your organization IOSA compliant. Leave the course with tools to build a SeMS that produces measurable and auditable results.

  • English
  • Español
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Selling Leisure and Corporate Travel

Designed for travel industry professionals to provide an understanding of the global travel and tourism industry and how to manage key activities in leisure or corporate travel business.

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Selling Leisure and Corporate Travel

Explore ways to reach new customer segments during the industry restart and sharpen your selling and marketing skills to increase your customer base.