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About the course

5-day (40 hours) classroom course

Learn the Root Cause Analysis (RCA) techniques that are essential for compliance with ICAO and EASA Safety Management System (SMS) requirements and conformity with IATA’s IOSA and ISAGO audit programs. RCA methods are crucial in the investigation of near-misses, accidents and incidents and in preventing recurrent audit non-conformities. This course provides detailed instruction on problem solving and corrective action plan processes you can immediately apply within your organization to start making improvements to your operational performance.

This course is available at IATA Training Centers and Regional Training Partner locations, and on-demand as in-house training.

Course code: TALS-42

Course format

• This classroom course provides 5 days (40 hours) of instruction delivered by an official IATA Instructor.
• Student performance will be based on an assessment.

Prerequisites

• Participants should have prior knowledge of Operational Safety.
• Recommended level is Intermediate.
• 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 login to your Training Account . Please have your login details ready.
• Register early and save up to 20% at our Training Centers! Please read the Terms and Conditions for the early bird discount.

To arrange in-house training for your company: Complete the in-house training request form or contact the salesperson in your region.

What you will learn

On completion of this course you will be able to:

• Summarize the problem definition process
• Identify when to use which type of tools for problem definition
• Describe the principles of root cause analysis
• Summarize the root cause requirements and guidance under ICAO, FAA, Transport Canada, EASA, and IATA
• Determine the root cause(s)
• Describe the key concepts of a corrective action plan
• Describe the corrective action process
• Describe the requirements to complete an IOSA corrective action record

Course content

The key topics that are covered during this course include:

• International requirements: ICAO-SMS framework, EASA, FAA, Transport Canada, IATA
• Common root cause analysis errors
• Problem-solving process
  • Defining the problem
  • Problem definition tools
  • Problem cause data collection tools
  • Root cause analysis cycle
• Root cause identification tools
  • Five “why’s”
  • Cause and effect diagram (fishbone diagram)
  • Fault tree analysis
• Key steps to conducting an effective root cause analysis
• Corrective action
  • Corrective action plan development
  • Corrective action plan follow-up
• IOSA Corrective Action Record requirements

Activities

• Interactive exercises
• Case studies
• Final assessment

Who should attend

This course is recommended for:

• Airline and ground service providers
  • Safety and quality managers
  • Operations supervisors and personnel
  • Occurrence investigators

Certificate awarded

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 participant obtaining a grade of 90% or higher.