This training assists aviation experts to prepare for Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme Continuous Monitoring Approach (USOAP CMA) activities. It highlights the essential content of the protocol questions, relating them to the associated ICAO documents, including the ICAO Annexes and associated guidance material in each audit area: personnel licensing and training (PEL), aircraft operations including dangerous goods (OPS including DG), airworthiness of aircraft (AIR), aircraft accident and incident investigation (AIG), air navigation services (ANS), aerodromes and ground aids (AGA), and primary aviation legislation & civil aviation regulations (LEG) and civil aviation organization (ORG). The material covered by this training is aligned with the Safety Oversight Audit Manual (Doc 9735).
The USOAP Programme is currently under revision and it will be made available in fall 2021.
Learning Objectives:
Provide CAA inspectorate staff and industry experts with information regarding the USOAP concepts and methodologies;
Allow aviation safety experts within the CAA and the industry to gain further knowledge about the ICAO audit areas relevant to their expertise; and
Help States and industry experts to gain an understanding of the performance of safety oversight in their respective audit area(s).
Target Population:
State Nominees (Potential Auditors and/or ICVM Experts) (Free of charge) : Prospective ICAO auditors and ICAO Coordinated Validation Mission (ICVM) experts who are State employees and meet the selection criteria as listed in State letter 15/35 – Short-term Secondment of Experts to the USOAP CMA.These candidates must be officially nominated by their State or recognized regional safety oversight organization, with their technical area of expertise identified; the nomination letter must specifically refer to State letter 15/35. Qualified candidates may be selected for participation in USOAP CMA activities. Their training covers registration and certification to both Phase 1 and one technical audit area in Phase 2.
State Employees ($ 1500 USD): State aviation safety personnel who neither have a nomination letter nor meet the criteria to become potential USOAP CMA auditor yet wish to enhance their competencies in one of the audit areas addressed by USOAP CMA. This fee covers registration and certification for both Phase 1 and one technical audit area in Phase 2.
Private Industry Experts ($ 2500 USD): Industry experts who are looking to expand their knowledge in one of the audit areas related to the USOAP CMA. These candidates will not be selected for participation in USOAP CMA activities. This fee covers registration and certification for both Phase 1 and one technical audit area in Phase 2.
