Safety Management Systems (SMS) for Airports

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About the course

5-day (40 hours) classroom course

IATA Safety Management Systems (SMS) for Airports aviation training course


A successful SMS reduces the rate and cost of accidents and incidents, improves communication and productivity, and helps your airport meet its legal responsibility to manage safety. Learn how to implement an efficient SMS at your airport and promote a safety culture within your organization. Understand the relevance of risk management in relation to SMS and learn how to evaluate, prioritize and mitigate risk. Analyze the impact human factors have on safety and develop your skills in detecting, controlling and preventing errors in an airport environment.

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Course code: APC011VEEN02

Course format

Prerequisites

  • Participants should have prior knowledge of airport business and operations.
  • 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

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.

Next class

Safety Management Systems (SMS) for Airports

Netherlands, Amsterdam (IATA)
13 - 17 October, 2025
Register before Sep 22, 2025 to take advantage of the USD100 Early Bird discount. The price below includes this discount.
We recommend that you register by 22 Sep

Find out more about our Early Bird Terms.
All prices are before tax and include applicable discounts.
*Please refer to our Payment options.
Class no: 1767031
English
USD 2,240
USD 2,910
Regular*
USD 3,245

What you will learn

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

  • Implement a safety culture throughout your organization
  • Apply the risk management cycle to your organization
  • Integrate safety into aerodrome operations by applying management controls to safety-critical processes
  • Understand how regulatory requirements, State concerns and State Safety Program (SSP) apply to SMS

Course content

The key topics that are covered during this course include:

  • Managing risk
    • Risk assessment tools
    • Acceptance of risk
    • Mitigating risk
  • Implementing SMS
    • Safety culture and policy
    • Hazard identification
    • Risk management
    • Investigating and auditing
    • Documenting and gathering data
  • Regulating SMS
  • Managing human factors
  • Role of the SSP in SMS implementation
  • ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems (QMS)
  • Reviewing the role of ISAGO

Activities

  • Practical case-studies and exercises on risk management and SMS
  • Final exam

Who should attend

This course is recommended for:

  • Airport Managers
  • Station Managers
  • Airport authority representatives

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 participants obtaining a grade of 90% or higher.

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