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Diploma in Aviation Safety Management & Risk

A rigorous three-month diploma in safety management systems: hazard identification, risk assessment, safety data, assurance and safety promotion for airlines, airports and MROs.

150 hStudy time5Modules15Lessons11/15Lessons ready

Syllabus

  1. M01

    SMS Foundations

    • 1.1ICAO Annex 19 and the four SMS pillarsReady
    • 1.2Safety policy, accountability and the accountable managerReady
    • 1.3State Safety Programmes and regulatory oversightIn preparation
  2. M02

    Hazards & Risk

    • 2.1Hazard identification methods and reporting systemsReady
    • 2.2Risk matrices, bow-tie analysis and risk tolerabilityReady
    • 2.3Managing organisational and operational changeIn preparation
  3. M03

    Safety Data & Performance

    • 3.1Flight data monitoring and safety data sourcesReady
    • 3.2Safety performance indicators and targetsReady
    • 3.3Trend analysis and predictive safetyIn preparation
  4. M04

    Safety Assurance

    • 4.1Internal audit, surveillance and compliance monitoringReady
    • 4.2Occurrence investigation inside an SMSReady
    • 4.3Management of contractors and interfacesIn preparation
  5. M05

    Safety Promotion & Culture

    • 5.1Just culture and reporting behaviourReady
    • 5.2Safety training, communication and lessons learnedReady
    • 5.3Capstone: auditing a full operator SMSReady