ATCO.C.045 Assessor privileges
Regulation (EU) 2023/893
(a) A person shall only carry out assessments when he/she holds an assessor endorsement.
(b) Holders of an assessor endorsement are authorised to carry out assessments:
(1) during initial training for the issue of a student air traffic controller licence or for the issue of a new rating and/or rating endorsement, if applicable;
(2) of previous competence for the purpose of ATCO.B.001(d) and ATCO.B.010(b);
(3) of student air traffic controllers for the issue of a unit endorsement and rating endorsements, if applicable;
(4) of air traffic controllers for the issue of a unit endorsement and rating endorsements, if applicable, as well as for revalidation and renewal of a unit endorsement;
(5) of applicant practical instructors or applicant assessors when compliance with the requirements of point (d)(2) to (4) is ensured.
(c) Holders of an assessor endorsement shall only exercise the privileges of the endorsement if they have:
(1) at least two years' experience in the rating and rating endorsement(s) they will assess in; and
(2) demonstrated knowledge of current operational practices.
(d) In addition to the requirements set out in point (c), holders of an assessor endorsement shall only exercise the privileges of the endorsement:
(1) for assessments leading to the issue, revalidation and renewal of a unit endorsement, if they also hold the unit endorsement associated with the assessment for an immediately preceding period of at least one year;
(2) for assessing the competence of an applicant for the issue or renewal of an STDI endorsement, if they hold an STDI or OJTI endorsement and have exercised the privileges of that endorsement for at least three years;
(3) for assessing the competence of an applicant for the issue or renewal of an OJTI endorsement, if they hold an OJTI endorsement and have exercised the privileges of that endorsement for at least three years;
(4) for assessing the competence of an applicant for the issue or renewal of an assessor endorsement, if they have exercised the privileges of the assessor endorsement for at least three years.
(e) When assessing for the purpose of issue and renewal of a unit endorsement, and for ensuring supervision on the operational working position, the assessor shall also hold an OJTI endorsement, or an OJTI holding the valid unit endorsement associated with the assessment shall be present.
[applicable until 3 August 2024 - Regulation (EU) 2015/340]
(a) A person shall only carry out assessments when he or she holds an assessor endorsement.
(b) Holders of an assessor endorsement are authorised to carry out assessments:
(1) during initial training for the issue of a student air traffic controller licence or for the issue of a new rating and/or rating endorsement, if applicable;
(2) of previous competence for the purpose of points ATCO.B.001(d), ATCO.B.005(e) and ATCO.B.010(b);
(3) of student air traffic controllers for the issue of a unit endorsement and rating endorsement(s), if applicable;
(4) of air traffic controllers for the issue of a unit endorsement and rating endorsement(s), if applicable, as well as for revalidation and renewal of a unit endorsement;
(5) of applicant practical instructors or applicant assessors when compliance with the applicable requirements of points (d)(2) to (4) is ensured.
(c) Holders of an assessor endorsement shall only exercise the privileges of the endorsement if they have:
(1) at least 2 years’ experience in the rating and rating endorsement(s) they will assess; and
(2) demonstrated knowledge of current operational practices.
(d) In addition to the requirements set out in point (c), holders of an assessor endorsement shall only exercise the privileges of the endorsement:
(1) for assessments leading to the issue, revalidation and renewal of a unit endorsement if they also hold the unit endorsement associated with the assessment for an immediately preceding period of at least 1 year;
(2) for assessing the competence of an applicant for the issue or renewal of an STDI endorsement, if they hold an STDI or OJTI endorsement and have exercised the privileges of that endorsement for at least 3 years;
(3) for assessing the competence of an applicant for the issue or renewal of an OJTI endorsement if they hold an OJTI endorsement and have exercised the privileges of that endorsement for at least 3 years;
(4) for assessing the competence of an applicant for the issue or renewal of an assessor endorsement if they have exercised the privileges of the assessor endorsement for at least 3 years.
(e) When assessing for the purpose of issue and renewal of a unit endorsement, and for ensuring supervision on the operational working position, the assessor shall also hold an OJTI endorsement, or an OJTI holding the valid unit endorsement associated with the assessment shall be present.
[applicable from 4 August 2024 - Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/893]
AMC1 ATCO.C.045(c)(2) Assessor privileges
ED Decision 2015/010/R
DEMONSTRATION OF KNOWLEDGE OF CURRENT OPERATIONAL PRACTICES
The demonstration of knowledge of current operational practices may be achieved by establishing familiarity with current environment and operational procedures.
Regulation (EU) 2015/340
Assessors shall not conduct assessments whenever their objectivity may be affected.
ATCO.C.055 Application for assessor endorsement
Regulation (EU) 2023/893
Applicants for the issue of an assessor endorsement shall:
(a) have exercised the privileges of an air traffic controller licence for at least two years; and
(b) within the year preceding the application have successfully completed an assessor course during which the required knowledge and skills are taught using theoretical and practical methods, and have been appropriately assessed.
[applicable until 3 August 2024 - Regulation (EU) 2015/340]
Applicants for the issue of an assessor endorsement shall:
(a) have exercised the privileges of an air traffic controller licence for at least 2 years; and
(b) within the 12 months preceding the application have successfully completed an assessor course during which the required knowledge and skills are taught using theoretical and practical methods, and have been appropriately assessed.
[applicable from 4 August 2024 - Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/893]
ATCO.C.060 Validity of assessor endorsement
Regulation (EU) 2023/893
(a) The assessor endorsement shall be valid for a period of three years.
(b) The assessor endorsement may be revalidated by successfully completing refresher training on assessment skills and on current operational practices during its validity period.
(c) If the assessor endorsement has expired, it may be renewed by:
(1) receiving refresher training on assessment skills and on current operational practices; and
(2) successfully passing an assessor competence assessment;
within the year preceding the application for renewal.
(d) In the case of first issue and renewal the period of validity of the assessor endorsement shall start not later than 30 days from the date on which the assessment has been successfully completed.
[applicable until 3 August 2024 - Regulation (EU) 2015/340]
(a) The assessor endorsement shall be valid for a period of 3 years.
(b) The assessor endorsement may be revalidated by successfully completing refresher training on assessment skills and on current operational practices during its validity period.
(c) If the assessor endorsement has expired, it may be renewed if, within the 12 months preceding the application for renewal, the assessor endorsement holder has:
(1) received refresher training on assessment skills and on current operational practices; and
(2) successfully passed an assessor competence assessment.
(d) In the case of first issue and renewal, the period of validity of the assessor endorsement shall start not later than 30 days from the date on which the assessment has been successfully completed.
[applicable from 4 August 2024 - Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/893]
GM1 ATCO.C.060(b) Validity of assessor endorsement
ED Decision 2023/011/R
REVALIDATION
(a) Successful completion of the refresher training in assessment skills and current operational practices may be verified by several means, for example by:
(1) dedicated or continuous assessment;
(2) peer assessment; or
(3) demonstration of the practical instructional skills.
[applicable until 3 August 2024 - ED Decision 2015/010/R]
(a) The successful completion of the refresher training in assessment skills and current operational practices may be verified by several means; for example, by:
(1) dedicated or continuous assessment;
(2) peer assessment; or
(3) demonstration of the assessment skills.
[applicable from 4 August 2024 - ED Decision 2023/011/R]
(b) Current operational practices may be refreshed by transitional and pre-on-the-job training.
(c) The verification should be undertaken following the completion of the refresher training.
ATCO.C.065 Temporary assessor authorisation
Regulation (EU) 2015/340
(a) When the requirement provided for in ATCO.C.045(d)(1) cannot be met, the competent authority may authorise holders of an assessor endorsement issued in accordance with ATCO.C.055 to carry out assessments referred to in ATCO.C.045(b)(3) and (4) to cover exceptional situations or to ensure the independence of the assessment, provided that the requirements set out in points (b) and (c) are met.
(b) For the purpose of covering exceptional situations the holder of the assessor endorsement shall also hold a unit endorsement with the associated rating and, if applicable, rating endorsement, relevant to the assessment for an immediately preceding period of at least one year. The authorisation shall be limited to the assessments necessary to cover exceptional situations and shall not exceed one year or the validity of the assessor endorsement issued in accordance with ATCO.C.055, whichever occurs sooner.
(c) For the purpose of ensuring the independence of the assessment for reasons of recurrent nature the holder of the assessor endorsement shall also hold a unit endorsement with the associated rating and, if applicable, rating endorsement, relevant to the assessment for an immediately preceding period of at least one year. The validity of the authorisation shall be determined by the competent authority but shall not exceed the validity of the assessor endorsement issued in accordance with ATCO.C.055.
(d) For issuing a temporary assessor authorisation for the reasons referred to in points (b) and (c) the competent authority may require a safety analysis to be presented by the air navigation service provider.
GM1 ATCO.C.065(b) Temporary assessor authorisation
ED Decision 2015/010/R
EXCEPTIONAL SITUATIONS
Exceptional situations for which it may be considered not to be possible to comply with ATCO.C.045(d)(1) for the purpose of the unit endorsement experience, and, therefore, a temporary assessor authorisation may be granted, are the following:
(a) establishment of a new ATC unit or new sector for the air navigation service provider;
(b) the continuity of the existing service is endangered due to the non-availability of personnel as a consequence of a change in the air navigation service provider at the ATC unit;
(c) new rating or rating endorsement put into operation at an ATC unit;
(d) reopening of a temporary ATC unit.
GM1 ATCO.C.065(c) Temporary assessor authorisation
ED Decision 2015/010/R
INDEPENDENCE OF THE ASSESSMENT
In the case of units not having sufficient number of assessors or if the independence and objectivity of the assessment from the training process is otherwise endangered, a temporary assessor authorisation may be granted.
AMC1 ATCO.C.065(d) Temporary assessor authorisation
ED Decision 2015/010/R
SAFETY ANALYSIS
The safety analysis should specify the reasons for which the relevant unit endorsement requirement provided for in ATCO.C.045(d)(1) cannot be met and how the equivalent level of safety will be ensured by other means.
For the purpose of ensuring the independence of the assessment for reasons of recurrent nature, the safety analysis performed could encompass the recurrent nature of the need to ensure the independence of the assessments from the training process and provide a basis for the issue of multiple temporary authorisations based on the same reason.