Virtual
ClassroomThe SMS Basic Skills course provides a practical, hands‑on introduction to an ICAO‑compliant Safety Management System (SMS). It covers the essential foundations of hazard identification, safety reporting, basic risk assessment, and building strong day‑to‑day safety behaviours. Designed to strengthen operational confidence, the course helps delegates apply core SMS principles in real workplace situations. The Practitioner level further develops these skills, supporting more advanced, operationally focused SMS application.
Who should attend this course
This course is ideal for aviation professionals who support day‑to‑day safety performance, contribute to safety reporting, or play a role in maintaining an ICAO‑compliant SMS:
- CAMO personnel.
- Maintenance engineering teams.
- Compliance monitoring staff.
- Safety practitioners.
- Quality assurance specialists.
- Supervisors and frontline leaders.
- Anyone responsible for hazard identification, reporting, or daily safety tasks.
How this course will benefit you
This course will help you build strong, practical SMS capability by teaching you how to:
- Recognise and report hazards confidently.
- Apply ICAO‑compliant SMS processes in everyday operations.
- Strengthen your understanding of risk and safety decision‑making.
- Contribute more effectively to safety reporting and analysis.
- Support safer operational performance and improved compliance.
- Positively influence your team’s safety culture through informed practice.