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SMS Refresher — aviation safety management training

Aviation Safety Management Systems (SMS)

SMS Refresher

An ongoing investment in the safety performance of both your people and your organisation.

Fee$395 + GST
Duration3 hours
DeliveryVirtual classroom
Next1 July 2026
01 / OverviewSMS Refresher

The SMS Refresher course serves as an ongoing investment in the safety performance of both employees and the organisation. It reinforces existing knowledge and equips participants with the tools needed to navigate the evolving landscape of safety management successfully.

Participants enhance their knowledge of safety management practices and gain improved risk assessment and emergency response skills. Organisations gain assurance of compliance awareness with current regulations and a reinforced safety culture.

All content and activities are aimed at the small to medium-sized operator, with an emphasis on practical techniques and solutions — including exercises to develop key skills and completed templates to use as a guide.

2026 course dates

DateCourse
1 July 2026SMS RefresherEnquire
30 September 2026SMS RefresherEnquire
2 December 2026SMS RefresherEnquire

Additional courses are scheduled regularly. If you can't make these dates, please check back or contact us directly.

Course detail

Course topics
  • Refreshing the essentials of an effective SMS
  • Enhancing your skillset
  • Updates on the latest developments in SMS
  • Safety policy activity
  • Management of change
  • Safety promotion
Teaching method

Teaching, workbooks and practical discussion of real-life examples. Delivered live in our virtual classroom.

On-site delivery: please contact us if you would like to discuss on-site training options for your organisation.

Who should attend

Designed for those within small to medium-sized operations involved in developing, maintaining and improving SMS — safety managers, senior persons, CEOs, directors and owner-operators.

Regulatory alignment
  • NZ CAA Rule Part 100 — System for Safety Management
  • NZ CAA Advisory Circular AC100-1 Safety Management
  • ICAO Annex 19: Safety Management
Why study with SIS Training

We are a recognised training provider by the NZ CAA and have achieved the highest (Category 1) rating by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority. Our tutors are renowned for their ability to deliver clear and practical training to operators at the coalface of the aviation sector in New Zealand and across the South Pacific.

Our courses focus on delivering the skills you need without an excess of theory or irrelevant content. We tailor our delivery on the assumption that you will immediately return to work and practically apply SMS within your operation.

We allow plenty of time for questions and for the tutor to explain issues relevant to you and your business. You will have the input of other students and the benefit of their recent experiences. Workbooks with templates and exercises leave you with practical material you can apply directly to your operation.

Certification

An endorsed Certificate of Completion is awarded at the conclusion of the course.

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