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ATCO.D.010 Composition of initial training

ANNEX I – PART ATCO – REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LICENSING OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS · Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · EAR revision 14 Jun 2024

IRImplementing rule

ATCO.D.010Composition 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]

IR · ATCO.D.010 — Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · Regulation (EU) 2023/893 · ATCO Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 14 Jun 2024

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AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)Composition of initial training

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GENERAL [Please find the link to the concerned AMC here]

AMC · AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a) — Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · ED Decision 2023/011/R · ATCO Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 14 Jun 2024

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AMC2 ATCO.D.010(a)Composition of initial training

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS [Please find the link to the concerned AMC here]

AMC · AMC2 ATCO.D.010(a) — Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · ED Decision 2019/023/R · ATCO Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 14 Jun 2024

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AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(1)Composition of initial training

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BASIC TRAINING — SUBJECT OBJECTIVES AND TRAINING OBJECTIVES [Please find the link to the concerned AMC here] [applicable until 3 August 2024 - ED Decision 2019/023/R] BASIC TRAINING —TRAINING OBJECTIVES [Please find the link to the AMC here] [applicable from 4 August 2024 - ED Decision 2023/011/R]

AMC · AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(1) — Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · ED Decision 2023/011/R · ATCO Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 14 Jun 2024

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AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(2)(i)Composition of initial training

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AERODROME CONTROL VISUAL RATING (ADV) TRAINING — SUBJECT OBJECTIVES AND TRAINING OBJECTIVES [Please find the link to the concerned AMC here] [applicable until 3 August 2024 - ED Decision 2019/023/R]

AMC · AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(2)(i) — Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · ED Decision 2023/011/R · ATCO Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 14 Jun 2024

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AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(2)(ii)Composition of initial training

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[applicable until 3 August 2024 - ED Decision 2019/023/R]

AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(2)(i) Composition of initial training AERODROME CONTROL INSTRUMENT RATING FOR TOWER ADI (TWR) TRAINING — SUBJECT OBJECTIVES AND TRAINING OBJECTIVES [Please find the link to the concerned AMC here] [applicable until 3 August 2024 - ED Decision 2019/023/R] AERODROME CONTROL RATING FOR ADC TRAINING —TRAINING OBJECTIVES [Please find the link to the AMC here] [applicable from 4 August 2024 - ED Decision 2023/011/R]

AMC · AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(2)(ii) — Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · ED Decision 2023/011/R · ATCO Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 14 Jun 2024

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AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(2)(iii)Composition of initial training

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[applicable until 3 August 2024 - ED Decision 2019/023/R]

AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(2)(ii) Composition of initial training APPROACH CONTROL PROCEDURAL RATING (APP) TRAINING — SUBJECT OBJECTIVES AND TRAINING OBJECTIVES [Please find the link to the concerned AMC here] [applicable until 3 August 2024 - ED Decision 2019/023/R] APPROACH CONTROL PROCEDURAL RATING (APP) TRAINING —TRAINING OBJECTIVES [Please find the link to the AMC here] [applicable from 4 August 2024 - ED Decision 2023/011/R]

AMC · AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(2)(iii) — Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · ED Decision 2023/011/R · ATCO Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 14 Jun 2024

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AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(2)(iv)Composition of initial training

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[applicable until 3 August 2024 - ED Decision 2019/023/R]

AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(2)(iii) Composition of initial training AREA CONTROL PROCEDURAL RATING (ACP) TRAINING — SUBJECT OBJECTIVES AND TRAINING OBJECTIVES [Please find the link to the concerned AMC here] [applicable until 3 August 2024 - ED Decision 2019/023/R] AREA CONTROL PROCEDURAL RATING (ACP) TRAINING — TRAINING OBJECTIVES [Please find the link to the AMC here] [applicable from 4 August 2024 - ED Decision 2023/011/R]

AMC · AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(2)(iv) — Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · ED Decision 2023/011/R · ATCO Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 14 Jun 2024

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AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(2)(v)Composition of initial training

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[applicable until 3 August 2024 - ED Decision 2019/023/R]

AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(2)(iv) Composition of initial training APPROACH CONTROL SURVEILLANCE RATING (APS) TRAINING — SUBJECT OBJECTIVES AND TRAINING OBJECTIVES [Please find the link to the concerned AMC here] [applicable until 3 August 2024 - ED Decision 2019/023/R] APPROACH CONTROL SURVEILLANCE RATING (APS) TRAINING —TRAINING OBJECTIVES [Please find the link to the AMC here] [applicable from 4 August 2024 - ED Decision 2023/011/R]

AMC · AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(2)(v) — Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · ED Decision 2023/011/R · ATCO Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 14 Jun 2024

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AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(2)(vi)Composition of initial training

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[applicable until 3 August 2024 - ED Decision 2019/023/R]

AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(2)(v) Composition of initial training AREA CONTROL SURVEILLANCE RATING (ACS) TRAINING — SUBJECT OBJECTIVES AND TRAINING OBJECTIVES [Please find the link to the concerned AMC here] [applicable until 3 August 2024 - ED Decision 2019/023/R] AREA CONTROL SURVEILLANCE RATING (ACS) TRAINING — TRAINING OBJECTIVES [Please find the link to the AMC here] [applicable from 4 August 2024 - ED Decision 2023/011/R]

AMC · AMC1 ATCO.D.010(a)(2)(vi) — Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · ED Decision 2023/011/R · ATCO Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 14 Jun 2024

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GM1 ATCO.D.010Composition of initial training

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GENERAL

(a)Initial training consists of basic training which is common to all applicants and rating training of which there are six different rating syllabi.

(b)Rating training may be commenced before the completion of the basic training.

(c)If an applicant already holds a student air traffic controller licence or an air traffic controller licence, and there is a requirement for training to achieve an additional rating (and, if relevant, rating endorsement), the applicant should not repeat the basic training objectives; however, there is a requirement to achieve the objectives contained within the relevant rating training plus any additional objectives specific to the local or national environment.

GM · GM1 ATCO.D.010 — Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · ED Decision 2015/010/R · ATCO Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 14 Jun 2024

All rules in SUBPART D – AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER TRAINING

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 14 Jun 2024, extracted 17 Aug 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.

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