# Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/340 of 20 February 2015 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures relating to air traffic controllers' licences and certificates pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 and repealing Commission Regulation (EU) No 805/2011 (Text with EEA relevance), Division ATCO.D.005: Types of air traffic controller training

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(a)Air traffic controller training shall consist of the following types:
(1)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, providing:
(i) ‘basic training’theoretical and practical training designed to impart fundamental knowledge and practical skills related to basic operational procedures;
(ii) ‘rating training’theoretical and practical training designed to impart knowledge and practical skills related to a specific rating and, if applicable, to rating endorsement;
(2)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. It comprises the following phases:
(i)transitional training phase, designed primarily to impart knowledge and understanding of site-specific operational procedures and task-specific aspects; and
(ii)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.
(iii)In addition to points (i) and (ii), for 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;
(3)continuation training, designed to maintain the validity of the endorsements of the licence, consisting of:
(i)refresher training;
(ii)conversion training, when relevant.
(b)In addition to the types of training referred to in point (a), air traffic controllers may undertake the following types:
(1)practical instructors' training, leading to the issue, revalidation or renewal of an OJTI or STDI endorsement;
(2)assessor training, leading to the issue, revalidation or renewal of an assessor endorsement.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2015/340/annex/I/part/ATCO/division/subpart+d/section/1/division/atco.d.005 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-340/annex-I/part-ATCO/division-subpart+d/section-1/division-atco.d.005
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