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International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations

ICAO documents

Competency-Based Training and Assessment Workshop


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- PANS-TRG- Parts 1 and 4 of PANS -TRG- The ICAO Competency Framework- Doc 10056

International Federation of Air Traff ic Controllers ’ Associat ions3

IN THIS MODULE:

About PANS-TRG

• Procedures for Air Navigation Services —

Training (PANS-TRG), or Doc 9868

• First published 2006, originally for pilots

• Continuation of Annex 1, dedicated to

licencing, ratings and training

• Amendment 4 (2016) brought many

significant changes


Purpose of PANS-TRG

• Complementary to SARPs contained in Annex 1

• Amplifies SARPs into specific procedures to be applied by

training organisations when providing training for aeronautical

personnel, namely ATCOs


Status of PANS-TRG

• Do not have the same status as Annexes

• Designed to assist in application of those SARPs

• May eventually become SARPs when mature and stable

• Is the responsibility of Contracting States

• Does not need filing of differences (EFOD)

• May need publication in AIP of significant differences


Structure of PANS-TRG


Part 1

General procedures

Part 2

Training and

assessment for aircraft operational personnel

Part 3

Training and

assessment for aircraft

mainte-nance

personnel

Part 4

Training and

assessment for ATM

personnel

Part 5

Training and

assessment for

aerodrome personnel (reserved)

Part 6

Training and

assessment for other aviation

personnel (reserved)

Structure of PANS-TRG


Part 1

General procedures

Part 4

Training and assessment for ATM personnel

Part 1 – General procedures


Chapter 1

Definitions and acronyms

Chapter 2

General provisions for

CBTA

Chapter 3

Qualifications of course

developers and

instructors

Part 4 – Training and assessment for ATM Personnel


Chapter 1

General provisions for CBTA for ATM

personnel

Chapter 2CBTA for ATCOs

Appendix 1: Guidelines for the implementation

Appendix 2: ICAO competency framework

Chapter 3CBTA for ATSEPs

Appendix 1: Guidelines for the implementation

Appendix 2: ICAO competency framework

The ICAO competency framework

• Generic model

• Needs to be adapted to the various conditions and standards

(situations) in a given environment

• Ten competencies and a number

of observable behaviours


The ICAO competency framework

Performance criteria = observable behaviour +

condition(s) + standard(s)

- Observable behaviours: from ICAO PANS-TRG framework

- Conditions and standards: from environment

- Performance criteria: the result of OB + C + S


Doc 10056 – Manual on ATC CBTA


Chapter 1

Introduction

Chapter 2

Design of CBTA

Chapter 3

Instructors and

assessors

Chapters 4-7

Initial, unit, refresher

and conversion

training

Some important points

• CBTA is recommended by ICAO, but is not mandatory

• The use of the ICAO competency framework is also optional

• It is the basis for the development of CBTA programmes

• Local implementation requires local adaptation: selection,

adaptation to context


Some important points

• CBTA programmes should integrate theoretical and practical

training and assessment

• Existing programme(s) shall be used as a starting point

• It is possible (and desirable) to adopt a progressive approach


For the authority (CAA)

• CAAs shall develop and/or approve the assessment process:

• Evidence guide

• Conditions and standards

• Link between licence requirements and CBTA programme(s)

• Evaluation shall be conducted continuously to ensure the

programme is acceptable to the authority



• The evaluation should focus on:

• OBs and assessments are relevant to the work;

• Acquisition of competencies is progressive and appropriate;

• Appropriate remedial actions are taken when needed.

• GM on approval of curriculum and quality assurance system:

Doc 9841 – Manual on the Approval of Training Organizations



• Oversight shall be exercised during the initial implementation

• Regular feedback to the authority is important

• Success of implementation depends on effective

coordination and cooperation between the authority, the

ATO/ANSP and controller representative bodies



EXERCISE: Documents exploration

EXERCISE 2: Explore the ICAO documents


Become familiar with Annex 1 (4.3-4.5), PANS-TRG (Part IV, Chapters 1 & 2) and Doc 10056 (Chapters 1-3, but mainly 2)

Objective

In teams of two, explore all three documents (provided in .PDF) Task

15 minutesTime

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