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Part 1 European ATC Licensing Scheme

– Description
1 The European Air Traffic Controller Licensing Structure
1.1 The European ATC licence and its Associated Ratings
The European ATC licence has retained the basic concepts of the ICAO licence, in that it uses ratings to indicate the air traffic control disciplines in which controllers may provide air traffic control services, although the ratings vary from ICAO in some cases. The ICAO Aerodrome Control rating is differentiated into the Aerodrome Control Visual and the Aerodrome Control Instrument ratings.

1.2 Rating Endorsements
Rating Endorsements are associated with particular ratings to indicate the task/type of equipment used in the provision of an air traffic control service in that rating discipline. For example, the Approach Control Surveillance rating with a Radar rating endorsement indicates that radar is the surveillance equipment used in providing the ATC service. Rating endorsements are also used to indicate specialist skill areas within particular rating disciplines, for example the Ground Movement Control and Aerodrome Radar rating endorsements associated with the Aerodrome Control Instrument rating. In addition there are two rating endorsements in respect of specialist skill areas that are only applicable to the UK, namely the Offshore and, Special Tasks rating endorsements.

1.3 Licence Endorsements
Licence endorsements are associated with the licence, but not necessarily with any specific rating or rating endorsement. The UK has three such endorsements, namely the On-the-Job Training Instructor (OJTI) endorsement, the Examiner endorsement and the Language Proficiency endorsement. The OJTI and Examiner endorsements are generic to all ATC rating disciplines. A controller may exercise the privileges of these licence endorsements in any rating discipline for which he holds a valid rating and meets the experience requirements.
1.3.1 Language Proficiency Endorsement
A Language Proficiency endorsement for the English language indicates that the holder of the Licence meets the competence requirements to speak and understand the English language. A Licence is not valid unless it contains a valid Language Proficiency endorsement for the English language.
To be issued with a Language Proficiency Endorsement, an applicant must demonstrate compliance with both the Holistic Descriptors and at least Level 4 of the ICAO Language Proficiency Rating Scale as detailed in CAP 624 Part 17, 'Air Traffic Controllers – Performance Objectives: English Language Proficiency'.

1.4 Unit Endorsements
A unit endorsement indicates the air traffic control unit where the licence holder provides an air traffic control service and the individual sectors, groups of sectors or operational positions on which he is competent to provide the appropriate air traffic control service.
A unit endorsement is issued for 12 months and is renewable by an assessment of the controller’s competence to continue to provide the air traffic services which it details. A controller who fails an assessment of his competence, or fails to renew the unit endorsement, must not provide the air traffic control service(s) associated with it.

1.5  Valid Rating
A valid rating is a rating, including any associated rating endorsement and/or unit endorsement(s), in which the controller is currently competent to provide an air traffic control service.

1.6  Student Air Traffic Controller (ATC) Licence
Student ATC licences are issued to individuals who have successfully completed an approved initial course of ATC training and who will be undertaking unit training towards the grant of an air traffic controller licence. A student air traffic controller licence permits the holder to train in the operational environment under the supervision of an On-the-Job Training Instructor (OJTI). A student ATC licence is not valid unless it contains a valid Language Proficiency endorsement for the English language.
　
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