AMC1 FCL.940.TRI(a)(1)(ii), (a)(2)(ii), (b)(1)(ii), (b)(2)(ii); FCL.940.SFI(a)(2), (e)(1)

(a) The refresher training for revalidation of the TRI and SFI certificates should be provided as a seminar. The seminar should consist of 6 hours of learning and may be held in the form of either one or more of the following: e-learning, two-way online meetings, face-to-face seminars. The content of the refresher seminar for revalidation should be selected from the following items:

(1) relevant changes to national or EU regulations;

(2) the role of the instructor;

(3) teaching and learning styles;

(4) observational skills;

(5) instructional techniques;

(6) briefing and debriefing skills;

(7) TEM;

(8) human performance and limitations;

(9) flight safety, prevention of incidents and accidents, including those specific to the ATO;

(10) significant changes in the content of the relevant part of the aviation system;

(11) legal aspects and enforcement procedures;

(12) developments in competency-based instruction;

(13) report writing; and

(14) any additional topics proposed by the competent authority.

(b) For the refresher training for renewal of the TRI and SFI certificates:

(1) the ATO should determine on a case-by-case basis the amount of refresher training needed, through an assessment of the candidate, taking into account the following factors:

(i) the experience of the applicant;

(ii) the amount of time elapsed since the expiry of the TRI or SFI certificate; and

(iii) the technical elements of the TRI or SFI training course, as determined by the assessment of the candidate by the ATO;

(2) the ATO should also consider the elements defined in point (a) above to determine the refresher training needed; and

(3) once the ATO has determined the needs of the applicant, it should develop an individual training programme that should be based on the content of the TRI or SFI training course and focus on the aspects where the applicant has the greatest needs.

(c) After successful completion of the seminar or refresher training, as applicable, the ATO should:

(1) in case of a seminar, in accordance with point (a), issue the applicant with a seminar completion certificate or another document specified by the competent authority, which describes the content of the seminar as in point (a), as well as a statement that the seminar was successfully completed; and

(2) in case of refresher training, in accordance with point (b), issue the applicant with a training completion certificate or another document specified by the competent authority, which describes the evaluation of the factors listed in point (b)(1) and the training received, as well as a statement that the training wassuccessfully completed; the training completion certificate should be presented to the examiner prior to the assessment of competence.

(d) Upon successful completion of the seminar or refresher training, as applicable, the ATO should submit the seminar or training completion certificate, or the other document specified by the competent authority, to the competent authority.