The SMxP Virtual Course focuses on Safety Risk Management and Safety Assurance. It aims to provide qualified Safety Management System (SMS) staff with a comprehensive application of operational safety management processes and practical examples on the use of IT tools to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of safety management activities.

This course is also an elective course in the ACI-ICAO Airport Safety Professional (ASP) designation programme.

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

• Identify hazards following a systematic and consistent approach;
• Mitigate safety risks following a systematic and consistent approach;
• Manage changes to the system in a safe manner;
• Assess safety reports through a safety screening and internal investigation;
• Prepare a safety audit/survey for assessing performance of the process;
• Design a safety performance monitoring scheme.

• Service provider staff working for an air operator, approved maintenance organization, design/manufacturing organization, aerodrome operator, air traffic services provider or aviation training organizations that are involved in the following SMS activities: 
• Safety data and safety information collection
• Hazard identification
• Safety Risk Management
• Accident/Incident Investigations
• Safety data and safety information analysis
• Change management
• Safety audits and surveys
• Safety Performance Monitoring

The Safety Management Online Course is a mandatory prerequisite for the classroom course of the Safety Management for Practitioners (SMxP).