Safety Management System – GEN05 AHM compliant

Summary

The Safety Management System – GEN05 AHM IATA Compliant course is designed for aviation professionals involved in the implementation, execution, and monitoring of Safety Management System processes within their organisation.

Participants gain a clear understanding of the four pillars of an SMS and learn how they work together to support a structured and proactive approach to aviation safety. The course also covers the use of Safety Performance Indicators (SPIs) and explains how these indicators can be used to measure, monitor, and improve safety performance.

The course focuses on generally applicable and internationally recognised SMS principles. To ensure full operational relevance and compliance, these concepts should be supplemented with the organisation’s company-specific procedures, responsibilities, and local requirements.

Target Audience

This course is intended for aviation professionals involved in the implementation, execution, support, or monitoring of Safety Management System processes, including:

• Supervisors and operational team leaders.
• Managers with safety or operational responsibilities.
• Instructors and training managers.
• Safety officers and safety managers.
• Personnel responsible for compliance and regulatory matters.
• Staff involved in safety risk management, safety assurance, or safety promotion.
• Employees who require a deeper understanding of SMS to perform their role effectively.

Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Identify and describe the four pillars of a Safety Management System.
• Explain how the different SMS components are interconnected.
• Explain how an SMS contributes to the control and improvement of aviation safety.
• Provide practical examples of Safety Performance Indicators.
• Explain the purpose and use of SPIs within safety management.
• Interpret and monitor safety performance using relevant indicators.
• Apply SMS principles to support safety management functions within their organisation.
• Contribute to the implementation and execution of SMS processes.
• Link general SMS concepts to company-specific procedures and local operational requirements.
• Support a proactive approach and the continuous improvement of safety performance.

Additional information

This training is IATA GEN05 AHM Compliant.

This course is also available in classroom format.