Diploma in Advanced Airport Operations


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IATA DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES–PRE-REQUISITE & ELECTIVE COURSES 2020

Diploma Requirements

IATA will award a Diploma to those who successfully complete the Main required course and other elective courses over a maximum of a three-year period. A total of 4 courses are therefore required to obtain a particular Diploma.

To successfully complete a course and receive a certificate, a candidate must achieve a passing mark of 70% on any assignment or exam, except for Security courses, where the passing mark is 80%. To achieve distinction, a candidate must obtain 90%. * Please remember to forward clear copies of all 4 certificates to me (Ayanda Vilakazi) to send to IATA Geneva to issue the relevant Diploma; whereafter, I will contact delegates once the Diploma certificate has arrived for collection.

NB: Please note that we only offer the courses highlighted. We can only offer the other courses on request..

Successfully complete the 4 required courses over a 3-year period:

Required Course:

  • Emergency Planning and Response for Airports and GSPs (Classroom, 5 days)
  • Airport Operations – Advanced (Classroom, 5 days)

Elective Courses:

  • A-CDM in Airport and Ground Operations (Classroom, 3 days)
  • Aircraft De-icing Operations Management (Classroom, 3 days)
  • Airport Customer Service (Classroom, 3 days)
  • Airport Extreme Weather Operations and Planning (Classroom, 4 days)
  • Airport Slots and Coordination (Classroom, 3 days)
  • Baggage Handling Services and Systems (Classroom, 3 days)
  • Crisis Communications and Media Response for Airport and Station Managers (Classroom, 2 days)
  • Management of Aviation Facilitation (Classroom, 5 days)
  • Managing People Performance (Classroom, 3 days)
  • Safety Management Systems (SMS) for Airports (Classroom, 5 days)
  • Station / Ground Handling Management (Classroom, 5 days)