ATCO.D.005 Types of ATC training and relevant courses

Annotations:

• initial training, leading to the issue of a student air traffic controller licence or to the issue of an additional rating and, if applicable, rating endorsement

1. Basic Training

   Annotations:

   • theoretical and practical training designed to impart fundamental knowledge and practical skills related to basic operational procedures
2. Rating Training

   Annotations:

   • theoretical and practical training designed to impart knowledge and practical skills related to a specific rating and, if applicable, to rating endorsement
   1. ADV
   2. ADI
      1. AIR

         Annotations:

         • Air Control
      2. GMC

         Annotations:

         • Ground Movement Control
      3. TWR
      4. GMS

         Annotations:

         • Ground Movement Surveillance
      5. RAD

         Annotations:

         • Aerodrome Radar Control
   3. APP
   4. ACP
      1. OCN
   5. ACS
      1. TCL

         Annotations:

         • Terminal Control Endorsement
      2. OCN

         Annotations:

         • Oceanic Control (OCN) endorsement
   6. APS
      1. PAR
      2. SRA
      3. TCL

Annotations:

• unit training, leading to the issue of an air traffic controller licence, the issue of a rating endorsement, the validation of rating(s) or rating endorsement(s) and/or the issue or renewal of a unit endorsement

1. Transitional Training

   Annotations:

   • transitional training phase, designed primarily to impart knowledge and understanding of site-specific operational procedures and task-specific aspects;
2. OJT

   Annotations:

   • on-the-job training phase, which is the final phase of unit training during which previously acquired job-related routines and skills are integrated in practice under the supervision of a qualified on-the-job training instructor in a live traffic situation.
3. Pre-OJT

   Annotations:

   • unit endorsement(s) that require the handling of complex and dense traffic situations, a pre-on-the-job training phase is required to enhance the previously acquired rating routines and skills and to prepare for live traffic situations which may be encountered in that unit;

Annotations:

• continuation training, designed to maintain the validity of the endorsements of the licence,

1. Refresher Training

   Annotations:

   • Refresher training shall be designed to review, reinforce or enhance the existing knowledge and skills of air traffic controllers to provide a safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic and shall contain at least
   1. Post Occurence Course
   2. Human Factor Training
   3. Standard Practices and Procedures Training
   4. Emergency

      Annotations:

      • Emergency Situation, Unusual Situation, Degraded Situation
2. Conversion Training

   Annotations:

   • Conversion training shall be designed to provide knowledge and skills appropriate to a change in the operational environment and shall be provided by training organisations when the safety assessment of the change concludes the need for such training.

1. Assess
2. Assess Ref
3. OJTI / STDI Basic
4. OJTI / STDI Ref