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Initial ATC Training
BASIC Training
Our 20-week BASIC course aims at familiarizing trainees with all aspects of Air Traffic Services by covering all subjects required by ICAO and Eurocontrol rules & recommendations.
In order to incorporate this knowledge, trainees will develop technical skills using our « BASIC Tower » and « BASIC Surveillance » specific simulator training programs.
Aerodrome Control RATING training
Our 10-week Aerodrome control RATING training course is designed for all students having successfully completed a certified BASIC course.
The course program includes the necessary theory and practice to allow trainees to acquire the required competence in compliance with ICAO and Eurocontrol rules & recommendations.
This course enables students to acquire ADI & ADV RATINGs on the European ATCo Student License and, ultimately, an ATCo Control Tower endorsement.
Approach Control RATING training
Our 16-week Approach control RATING training course is designed for all students having successfully completed a certified BASIC course.
The course programme includes the necessary theory and practice to allow trainees to acquire the required competence in compliance with ICAO and Eurocontrol rules & recommendations.
This course enables students to acquire APS & APP RATINGs on European ATCo Student License and, ultimately, an ATCo Control Approach endorsement.
En-Route Control RATING training
Our 16-week Approach control RATING training course is designed for all students having successfully completed a certified BASIC course.
The course programme includes the necessary theory and practice to allow trainees to acquire the required competence in compliance with ICAO and Eurocontrol rules & recommendations.
This course enables students to acquire APS & APP RATINGs on European ATCo Student License and, ultimately, an ATCo Control Approach endorsement.
Refrescher Training
ATC Refresher Training Course
Our 1-week refresher training program includes:
- 2 days for theoretical updates (latest rules, regulations & procedures in coordination with ANSp / client).
- 2 days for Unusual / Degraded & Emergency Situation management using specific ENAC emergency checklists.
- The 5th day deals with a specific topic in the ATM field, as per ANSp / client’s request (latest European developments, customer focus, local recent developments & procedures …).
This program has been designed to contribute (on periodic basis) to the ATCo Licence re-validation process (subject to negotiation with relevant NSA).
Development Training
OJTI / On-Job-Training-Instructor training course
This 1-week training course provides the trainees (experienced ATCos) with references and methods to analyze and improve instructor teaching skills.
The course content focuses on two main areas:
- Management of technical and teaching aspects of an instruction session: before, during and after training session.
- Management of psychological and relational aspects of an instruction session.
At the end of the course:
- The trainee will be capable of preparing and managing dual controller training sessions with trainee controllers, including brief and debrief phases
- Trainees will be able to assess trainee controller performance according to teaching rules and to formulate corrective actions
- Trainees should be able to adapt their teaching styles to their trainee controllers
ATC Supervisor Training
This 2-week training course provides trainees (senior ATCos) with relevant guidelines that will help them take on their new responsibilities, and focuses on the following aspects:
- Management of psychological and relational aspects linked to OPS room supervision
- Updated technical knowledge regarding systems the supervisor will be using, along with reviews of Aviation Law, Search & Rescue procedures, Air Traffic Flow and Capacity Management…
- Specific cross-cultural awareness (ATCO – ATSEP) that will contribute to enhanced OPS-room / Technical supervision coordination
ATC Supervisor training is a 2-step program:
- Step 1: course delivered in Toulouse, including all general elements based on ENAC Generic Supervisor Manual & Checklists, along with aspects specified by initial training audit carried out by ENAC experts.
- Step 2: assistance to implementation phase performed within client organization by French operational supervisors from DSNA (French ANSp).
Team Resource Management for ATCos
This 3 day course has been designed for experienced ATCos, ATC instructors, ATC examiners and ATC supervisors.
The course aims to:
- Provide a good understanding of why the human factor is an essential component of safe Air Traffic Control
- Help Air Traffic Controllers understand their role within the system and within their team
- Give an introduction to Threat & Error Management
- Highlight individual and collective mechanisms that may impact safe Air Traffic Control
Enhanced Cross-cultural training
ATCo - Pilot cross culture training
This course takes advantage of the unique opportunity at ENAC where student pilots & student ATCos share the same campus. Our 3-day program provides ATCo students with an improved understanding of cockpit environment and pilot needs, both in normal operation and in crisis management situations.
