ATCO.D.010 Composition of initial training

(a)       Initial training, intended for an applicant for a student air traffic controller licence or for the issue of an additional rating and/or, if applicable, rating endorsement, shall consist of:

(1)       basic training, comprising all the subjects, topics and subtopics contained in Appendix 2 of Annex I; and

(2)       rating training, comprising the subjects, topics and subtopics of at least one of the following:

(i)        Aerodrome Control Visual Rating — ADV, defined in Appendix 3 of Annex I;

(ii)       Aerodrome Control Instrument Rating for Tower — ADI (TWR), defined in Appendix 4 of Annex I;

(iii)      Approach Control Procedural Rating — APP, defined in Appendix 5 of Annex I;

(iv)      Area Control Procedural Rating — ACP, defined in Appendix 6 of Annex I;

(v)       Approach Control Surveillance Rating — APS, defined in Appendix 7 of Annex I;

(vi)      Area Control Surveillance Rating — ACS, defined in Appendix 8 of Annex I.

(b)       Training intended for an additional rating shall consist of the subjects, topics and subtopics applicable to at least one of the ratings established in point (a)(2).

(c)       Training intended for the reactivation of a rating following a not successful assessment of previous competence according to ATCO.B.010(b) shall be tailored according to the result of that assessment.

(d)       Training intended for a rating endorsement other than ATCO.B.015(a)(3) shall consist of subjects, topics and subtopics developed by the training organisation and approved as part of the training course.

(e)       Basic and/or rating training may be complemented with subjects, topics and subtopics that are additional or specific to the Functional Airspace Block (FAB) or to the national environment.

[applicable until 3 August 2024 - Regulation (EU) 2015/340]

(a)       Initial training, intended for an applicant for a student air traffic controller licence or for the issue of an additional rating and/or, if applicable, rating endorsement, shall consist of:

(1)       basic training, comprising all the subjects, topics and subtopics contained in Appendix 2 to Annex I; and

(2)       rating training, comprising the subjects, topics and subtopics of at least one of the following:

(i)        Aerodrome Control Rating — ADC, defined in Appendix 3 to Annex I;

(ii)       Approach Control Procedural Rating — APP, defined in Appendix 4 to Annex I;

(iii)      Area Control Procedural Rating — ACP, defined in Appendix 5 to Annex I;

(iv)      Approach Control Surveillance Rating — APS, defined in Appendix 6 to Annex I;

(v)       Area Control Surveillance Rating — ACS, defined in Appendix 7 to Annex I.

(b)       Training intended for an additional rating shall consist of the subjects, topics and subtopics applicable to at least one of the ratings established in point (a)(2).

(c)       Training intended for the reactivation of a rating following a not successful assessment of previous competence according to point ATCO.B.010(b) shall be tailored according to the result of that assessment.

(d)       Training intended for a rating endorsement shall consist of subjects, topics and subtopics developed by the training organisation and approved as part of the training course.

(e)       Basic and/or rating training may be complemented with subjects, topics and subtopics that are additional or specific to the functional airspace block (FAB) or to the national environment.

[applicable from 4 August 2024 - Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/893]