AMC1 ORGH.TRG.100(d) Training and assessment programme

ENSURING CONTINUED COMPETENCE BY APPLYING RECURRENT TRAINING AND RECURRENT ASSESSMENT

(a) Recurrent training, conducted no less frequently than every 36 months, should be based on the initial training syllabus. The recurrent training should end with an assessment that acknowledges individuals’ continued competence. For certain types of GH activities, recurrent training should be performed at shorter intervals. Aircraft ground de‑icing/anti‑icing recurrent training should be performed in accordance with SAE AS6286.

(b) The GH organisation may also apply, when suitable for the size of its operation, recurrent assessment and subsequent retraining as a method of maintaining the competence of its personnel and ensuring that their knowledge and skills remain at the required level. A recurrent assessment is the equivalent of a proficiency check in other aviation regulations.

(1) When applied, the recurrent assessment should check KSAs simultaneously and should be performed at regular intervals, which are relevant to the operational context but shorter than 36 months from the previous training and assessment. A recurrent assessment does not need to cover all the tasks and responsibilities of an individual in one go; however, they should be assessed in their entirety within 36 months of the previous assessment.

(2) The recurrent assessment should be performed in an operational environment, during usual activities, by an appropriately trained supervisor, using a checklist based on the individual’s daily tasks. The minimum score to pass a recurrent assessment and achieve competence should be 90 %.

(3) The GH organisation should develop checklists to be used by assessors when performing recurrent assessments. These checklists should be based on the tasks and duties associated with the function assigned to the individual being assessed and should also include or have an associated score sheet.

(4) Subsequent retraining following a recurrent assessment should address areas where the individual performed their tasks below the established level of competence or where their performance was uncertain or below the required standard. Providing subsequent retraining that covers the full initial training syllabus should remain at the discretion of the supervisor and the nominated person responsible for the GH organisation’s training.

(c) The GH organisation may apply a combination of points (a) and (b), in which the recurrent assessment is performed at shorter intervals than 36 months, and the recurrent training performed every 36 months is adjusted in length and level of detail compared with the initial training syllabus.