Air Traffic Controller CBTA Workshop for National Competent Authorities

EASA and EUROCONTROL are pleased to invite you to a Competency‑Based Training and Assessment (CBTA) Workshop for National Competent Authorities (NCAs).

This workshop is designed to support your understanding of the amendment to the European ATCO Licensing Regulation (EU) 2015/340, applicable from 1 January 2029, introducing CBTA requirements for initial training and operational units/training organisations.

All initial training organisations and operational units/training organisations will be required to apply CBTA principles when designing their training courses.

• For initial training, the competencies have been defined and are supported by Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMCs) and Guidance Material (GMs).
• For unit training, operational units are required to develop their own adapted competency model and assessment processes to ensure students reach the required level of performance.

NCAs require a solid understanding of CBTA principles and their application within the regulatory context. This workshop is designed to provide that foundation.

Workshop Topics

• What is CBTA and what is it trying to achieve?
• Perspectives on CBTA implementation: 
  • EASA
  • A National Competent Authority
  • ATSP perspective
  • An Initial Training Organisation
  • A Unit Training Organisation
• Initial Training requirements & AMCs:  
  • Overview
  • Practical discussions on key challenges
• Unit Training requirements & AMCs: 
  • Overview
  • Practical discussion on key challenges
• Roles and expectations for: 
  • Practical Instructors
  • Assessors

Start: Tuesday 27^th October 2026 at 09h30 (Registration opens at 08h30)

Finish: Wednesday 28^th October 2026 at 15h00

Location:  EUROCONTROL Aviation Learning Centre, 12 Rue Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, L-1432 Luxembourg.

Who should attend:

This workshop is intended for personnel working for European National Competent Authorities responsible for approval of ATCO initial training courses, unit endorsement courses and practical instructor & assessor courses.

Workshop cost: The workshop is free of charge to attend. Participants pay for their own travel, hotel and subsistence expenses.

Number of Participants: A maximum of 100 participants.