The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has\nintroduced a new Safety Manager Certificate Program to provide introductory to\nmid-level education on safety in business aircraft operations, reflecting the\nassociation\u2019s commitment to safety as one of the industry\u2019s core values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Developed in collaboration with Advanced Aircrew Academy,\nConvergent Performance and Fireside Partners, the program includes education\nand testing in six key areas of safety management: leadership, safety policy,\nsafety risk management, safety assurance, safety promotion and emergency\nresponse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The program will begin being offered in January 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNBAA saw a need to develop an entry to mid-level\ncertificate designed for new and existing safety managers,\u201d said NBAA Director,\nCertification Tyler Austin. \u201cThis certificate will educate and validate what\nthese safety professionals need to know to effectively manage a business\naviation organization\u2019s safety management efforts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After completing the course, successful program participants\nwill receive a certificate and a digital badge to validate their knowledge.\nBoth flight department personnel who have been assigned safety management\nresponsibilities, and professionals looking to work in business aviation\noperations, can greatly benefit from the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe primary objective of the assessment-based certificate\nprogram is to help flight department personnel who have been assigned safety\nmanagement responsibilities, typically as an ancillary duty, so they can\neffectively manage a business aviation organization\u2019s safety management efforts,\nincluding its safety management system,\u201d said NBAA Director, Safety and Flight\nOperations Mark Larsen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Safety Manager Certificate Program is intended to\nestablish a baseline knowledge, identify resources safety that managers can\nrely upon as references and inspire a desire for more advanced learning in the\nareas of safety management \u2013 rather than to create deep expertise in every\ndomain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The program is being offered in two eight-week periods each year\nand will include several hours each week of asynchronous learning modules,\nindependent self-study reading reference material, webinar interaction for\nadditional learning, an \u201cask the experts\u201d component and a test preparation\nsession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Candidates must complete the course modules and pass the final exam to receive a Safety Manager Certificate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n