ATSEP.OR.105 Training and competence assessment programme

GENERAL — METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION SERVICE PROVIDERS, DATA SERVICE PROVIDERS, FLIGHT PROCEDURE DESIGN SERVICE PROVIDERS

(a)Service providers should identify authorised personnel who are competent to operate, maintain, release from, and return into operations equipment of the functional system.

(b)Service providers could demonstrate compliance with the relevant requirements of Subpart A — AIR TRAFFIC SAFETY ELECTRONICS PERSONNEL of Annex XIII (Part-PERS) to Regulation (EU) 2017/373 by performing a gap analysis (e.g. a specific compliance matrix) that describes and compares the requirements for the training of the persons identified as air traffic safety electronics personnel (ATSEP), as well as for their qualification, experience, and recent experience, and by maintaining specific equipment or types of equipment to ensure an equivalent level of safety thereof.

(c)The gap analysis (e.g. specific compliance matrix) that is referred to in point (b) should also detail the competence assessment(s) to be conducted by the service providers for ATSEP that meet the applicable requirements, and include copies or references of all the documents that are required for demonstrating compliance.

GENERAL The training and competence assessment programme should include:

(a)the training policy;

(b)the description of all training activities and the interrelations between different training activities;

(c)the description of the function/role of the phase/course supervisor, instructors and assessors;

(d)the description of the qualifications of instructional and competence assessment personnel;

(e)the target group of learners;

(f)the description of the minimum qualification of learners or required entry levels (‘learner’ is the generic term for a person performing a learning activity without any reference to his or her status (ab initio/student/trainee));

(g)the description of knowledge outcome and performance objectives;

(h)the record of supervisory, instructional and competence assessment personnel participating in a course;

(i)the training environment (e.g. infrastructure, equipment, etc.);

(j)the training methodology (e.g. classroom instruction, self-study, computer-based training (CBT), on-the-job training (OJT), etc.);

(k)the training material;

(l)the training schedule;

(m)the competence assessment method (e.g. pre-course, on-training evaluation, post-course, etc.);

(n)the record of individual learners training and competence assessment; and

(o)the feedback mechanisms.

CHANGE OF ORGANISATION When already qualified and experienced ATSEP move from one service provider to another, the receiving service provider may conduct an analysis and/or competence assessment of their previous training. Any identified training shortcomings, relative to their new duties assignments should be addressed through additional training.