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SMS Instructor Course: Designing and Delivering SMS Training

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Prepares experienced safety practitioners to teach SMS in their own organisation. Participants work out who needs which level of SMS training, design short sessions for different audiences, and practise delivering them with feedback from the group and the instructor. Each participant leaves with a training plan and a lesson they have already tested.

Who it is for

Safety managers, SMS coordinators and experienced instructors who will deliver SMS training inside their own organisation

Learning outcomes

  • Identify SMS training needs for each role, from front-line staff to the accountable manager
  • Design an SMS training programme and lesson plans with clear objectives
  • Apply adult learning principles and interactive teaching techniques
  • Deliver a short SMS lesson and give and receive structured feedback
  • Assess learning and evaluate the effectiveness of SMS training

Course outline

  • SMS training requirements by role
  • Adult learning and instructional design
  • Lesson plans and training materials
  • Facilitation and classroom techniques
  • Practical teaching sessions with feedback
  • Assessment and training evaluation

Topics follow public standards: ICAO Annex 19; ICAO Doc 9859 (safety promotion and training); EU Regulation 965/2012 (ORO.GEN.200).

Frequently asked questions

How long is the course?

The course runs 3 days.

Who is the course for?

Safety managers, SMS coordinators and experienced instructors who will deliver SMS training inside their own organisation

What delivery modes are available and what does it cost?

Classroom in Tbilisi €870, online classroom (live virtual) €650, self-paced online €80; prices per participant, excluding VAT. Group and in-company prices on request.

Where does the course take place?

Classroom sessions are held at Ana Politkovskaya Street N14, Tbilisi, Georgia. The course is also available online or in-company in Georgia or abroad.

Will I receive a certificate?

On successful completion you receive a Certificate of Completion from the Aviation Training Center of Safety Academia, listing the course title, topics, training hours, dates and instructor. Our instructors are certified aviation professionals, holding GCAA teacher licences, ATPL licences and IATA certificates. All training is designed, delivered and reviewed under our internal quality management system, which follows ISO 9001 principles. Our courses support the training requirements organisations meet under ICAO, EASA and national rules. As with all such regulatory training, each organisation accepts training through its own quality or training system, and on request we provide the syllabus and instructor's CV for your Quality or Safety Manager to review.

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