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ATCO.D.020 Basic and rating training courses

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.020Basic and rating training courses

(a)Basic and rating training shall be provided as separate or integrated courses.

(b)Basic and rating training courses or an integrated initial training course shall be developed and provided by training organisations and approved by the competent authority.

(c)When initial training is provided as an integrated course, a clear distinction shall be made between the examinations and assessments for:

(1)basic training; and

(2)each rating training.

(d)The successful completion of initial training, or of rating training for the issue of an additional rating, shall be demonstrated by a certificate issued by the training organisation.

(e)The successful completion of basic training shall be demonstrated by a certificate issued by the training organisation upon request of the applicant.

IR · ATCO.D.020 — Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · ATCO Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 14 Jun 2024

GMGuidance material

GM1 ATCO.D.020(d)Basic and rating training courses

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CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION OF INITIAL TRAINING The certificate of completion may take any form and title and may cover multiple candidates.

GM · GM1 ATCO.D.020(d) — 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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