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Self-study courses enable you to focus on what matters most to you, with the choice to study either on your own or with the help of an Instructor at an IATA Authorized Training Center. The courses on offer are specifically designed to facilitate entry to the industry in a number of sectors. They are comprehensive, requiring 30-45 hours of study for most courses, putting you at the forefront of your chosen career. Some courses can be longer in terms of suggested study hours.

Course material is available in either e-book or e-learning format, and all self-study examinations are taken online. Each successful candidate will earn an IATA Certificate or Award, depending on the course selected and exam format.

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Safety Risk Management

Learn how to improve your operational safety by correctly identifying hazards, providing effective controls to mitigate safety risks, and reducing equipment loss and damage.

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Safety Risk Management

Learn how to improve your operational safety by correctly identifying hazards, providing effective controls to mitigate safety risks, and reducing equipment loss and damage.

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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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Safety Risk Management (SRM) Workshop with Simulation

Work collaboratively as a team to overcome the safety issues within the simulated operational environment and demonstrate the importance of implementing an effective safety management system (SMS).

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Security Audit and Quality Control

Ensure your compliance with ICAO Annex 17 audit requirements, plus international and national security programs. Learn how to conduct audits and quality control across multiple security segments.

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Security Audit and Quality Control

An advanced course focussing on industry-wide security audit requirements and essential airline and airport security audit requirements in ICAO Annex 17

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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.

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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.

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Security Risk and Crisis Management

Address security vulnerabilities in your organization and equip your facility to handle the aftermath of a crisis. Learn how to assess risks, develop a crisis plan and set up a crisis center.

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Security Risk and Crisis Management

Address the security vulnerabilities in your organization and handle the aftermath of a crisis and to learn how to minimize risk by reviewing current threats to the aviation industry.

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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.

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Selling Security to C-Suite Board Level

This course supports you in the identification, delivery and follow-up principles that support Board level governance.

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Selling Sustainable Travel Workshop: Tools and techniques for travel organizations

Assess environmental, social and economic impacts of your products and services and clarify customers’ questions about sustainability

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Selling Sustainable Travel Workshop: Tools and techniques for travel organizations

Assess environmental, social and economic impacts of your products and services and clarify customers’ questions about sustainability

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Serving the Travel Customer

Gain essential strategies to ensure that the customer’s level of satisfaction will influence a purchase or repurchase decision.

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SGHA for Line Maintenance

Learn how to use the IATA Standard Ground Handling Agreement to its fullest potential as a commercial agreement and services description document for line maintenance services

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SGHA for Line Maintenance

Learn how to use the IATA SGHA to its fullest potential as a commercial agreement and services description document for line maintenance services.

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SGHA Version 2023 & SLA Refresher

Learn about the latest updates on the IATA SGHA and new Service Level Agreement (SLA) template

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SGHA Version 2023 & SLA Refresher

Learn about the latest updates on the IATA SGHA and new Service Level Agreement (SLA) template

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SGHA-SLA and Effective Negotiation Behaviors

Learn how to use the latest version of the SGHA to its fullest as a commercial agreement and services description document.