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State Safety Programme and SMS Oversight for CAA Inspectors

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Designed for regulators who must both run a State Safety Programme and judge whether an operator's SMS is real and effective. The course moves from the SSP framework to practical assessment of service provider SMS, including risk-based and performance-based oversight.

Who it is for

Civil aviation authority inspectors, safety policy officers and SSP coordinators

Learning outcomes

  • Explain the structure and components of a State Safety Programme
  • Assess the suitability and effectiveness of a service provider's SMS
  • Apply risk-based principles to plan oversight activities
  • Use national safety data to set State safety priorities
  • Communicate SMS findings constructively to industry

Course outline

  • SSP components and implementation
  • National safety plan and priorities
  • SMS assessment tools for inspectors
  • Risk-based and performance-based oversight
  • Case study: assessing an operator SMS

Topics follow public standards: ICAO Annex 19; ICAO Doc 9859 (SSP); EU Regulation 965/2012 (Part-ARO).

Frequently asked questions

How long is the course?

The course runs 4 days.

Who is the course for?

Civil aviation authority inspectors, safety policy officers and SSP coordinators

What delivery modes are available and what does it cost?

Classroom in Tbilisi €1,170, online classroom (live virtual) €870, self-paced online €110; 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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