Safety Management Systems (SMS) for Ground Operations - Fundamentals

75-minute e-learning course

Ground Service Providers (GSPs) are mandated to establish provisions for safe ground operations, therefore all companies that are involved in ground handling must ensure safety risks are managed in a systematic way. Following this course, you will get basic understanding of Safety Management Systems (SMS) relevant to ground operations. This course is aligned with the requirements of AHM Chapter 11, module HF01.

Course Code: GOC012ELEN01

Group discounts
Considerable discounts are available for multiple purchases (30+ users) of this course.
To simplify company-wide implementation, you can also host this e-learning course on your company’s Learning Management. Please contact us for more information.

Course format

• This self-study e-learning course requires approximately 75 minutes of study, to be completed within 6 months from the purchase date (enrollment validity).
• After the enrollment validity expires, the users will not have access to the course content and will not be able to take the assessment.
• The recommended level for this course is Entry-level and Intermediate.
• Student performance will be based on an assessment. Please refer to the Assessment Information below for more details.

Registration information

• Please refer to our payment methods and applicable taxes.
• When you click to purchase the course, you will be directed to log in to your Training Profile through our Customer Portal.
• Are you purchasing the course for several people at once? Please find out how on our Payment page.

Upon completing this course, you will have the skills to:

• Recognize the need for a Safety Management System
• Discuss the basic components required
• Identify your role and responsibilities

The key topics that are covered during this course include:

• SMS basics
• SMS framework
• Functions and roles
• Responsibilities of all employees


 

This course is recommended for:

• Ground handling agents
• Airline and Terminal staff working at the airport

Upon successful completion of the assessment, you will be granted an Award that you can print for your records.

Assessment information

Please read the General Information on Self-study exams.

• Method: Unsupervised online exam The exam/assessment can be taken at any time at your convenience.
• Format: 15 multiple-choice questions
• Time allowance: 45 minutes
• Passing grade: 70% correct answers
• Number of assessment attempts: 2

Important note: The assessment should be accessed after you have completed the course module. Once you have started the assessment you can no longer access the course module.