Subpart B
ANSTO Certification Requirements
(a) Each applicant for the grant of an ANSTO certificate shall nominate:
(1) a senior person identified as the Accountable Manager who has the authority within the applicant’s organization to ensure that all training courses and assessments conducted by the organization can be financed and carried out in accordance with the requirements prescribed by this Part;
(2) a senior person or group of senior persons who are responsible for ensuring that the applicant’s organization complies with the requirements of this Part. Such nominated person or persons shall be ultimately responsible to the Accountable Manager;
(3) Sufficient personnel to plan, conduct, and supervise the training courses and assessments listed in the applicant’s exposition.
(b) The applicant shall establish procedures for initially assessing, and for maintaining the competence of those personnel and instructors conducting the training courses and assessments listed in the applicant’s exposition.
(c) Subject to ECAA approval, ANSTO may engage, employ or contract instructors possessing foreign license, certification or qualification.
(d) The applicant shall nominate a person to be the focal point for communication with the ECAA.
143.53 Facilities, Equipment and Accommodation requirements
(a) An
applicant for, or holder of, ANSTO certificate shall have facilities
appropriate for the maximum number of students expected to be taught at any
time and the training sought, as follows:
(1) An
enclosed adequately equipped classroom;
(2) A
library containing all current training material, specified in 143.55,
appropriate to the scope and level of training undertaken; If the library provides training material in
electronic format, there must be adequate facilities allowing for the
production of printed copies of part or all of any document used by either
students or instructors. Any copyright arrangements required to comply with
this requirement shall be the responsibility of the training organization.
(3) Simulators
appropriate for the training sought;
(4) Adequate
instructional equipments appropriate to the training sought.
(5) Adequate
office accommodation for instructors;
(6) Control
desk or console where applicable;
(7) Secure
storage facilities for examination papers and training records.
(b) A
holder of an ANSTO certificate shall not make any change in facilities,
equipment, simulators or materials that have been approved for a particular
training unless that change is approved by the Authority in advance.
(c) An
applicant for, or holder of, ANSTO certificate shall ensure that the equipment,
materials, and simulators required by paragraph (A) be in satisfactory working
condition for instructional and practice purposes.
(a) Each
applicant for the grant of an ANSTO certificate shall hold current approved
copies of all relevant Egyptian Civil Aviation Regulations, training standards
and any other documentation that is necessary for the provision of the training courses and assessments listed in the
applicant’s exposition.
(b) The
applicant shall establish procedures to control the documentation required by
paragraph (A).The procedures shall ensure:
(1) All
documentation and changes thereto are
reviewed by appropriate personnel before
issue; and
(2) All
documentation and changes thereto are
approved by ECAA; and
(3) Current
issues of relevant documentation are available to personnel for the provision
of training courses and assessments listed in their exposition; and
(4) All
obsolete documentation is promptly removed from all points of issue or use.
143.57 Training courses, assessments, Determining
Competence and appeals
(a) Training courses:
(1) All Air Navigation Services Training Courses
leading to the grant of an Egyptian License, certificate, rating and/or rating
endorsement shall be approved by the ECAA and shall be conducted only by ANSTO
approved by the ECAA.
(2) ANSTO wishing to offer Air Navigation Services
Training Courses are required to submit, in the form of a Course Design
Document (Appendix C), their proposed courses of training to the ECAA.
(3) The Course Design Document shall contain a
certificate signed by the Accountable Manager confirming compliance with the ECAA
Training Standards. The exposition shall show how the training organization is
in compliance with these standards.
(4) A master copy of the Course Design Document, showing all changes incorporated and the reasons for them shall be maintained and kept within the training organization. It shall be possible to trace the development of the course from this document.
(5) Approved ANSTO shall have processes in place by which they maintain and review training courses to ensure that the training they provide meets the operational requirements. Changes made as a result of these processes shall be documented in the Course Design Document, together with the reasons for making them.
(6) The approved ANSTO must notify the ECAA of any proposed changes to the course that affect the approval, before any such change takes place, to enable the ECAA to determine continued compliance with this document and to amend, if necessary, the approval certificate.
(b) Assessment
(1) All assessment schemes must be approved by the
ECAA.
(2) Assessments required by the ECAA in accordance
with the course approval shall be conducted only by Assessors approved by the
ECAA.
(3) Assessors
shall have a combination of qualifications and experience greater than the
level of qualification being taught or assessed.
(4) Objectives must be specified for each
practical, written, verbal or other form of assessment.
(5) On each course or module of a course, periods
of assessment shall be clearly defined.
(6) Students shall be assessed in accordance with
the procedures contained in the Course Design Document.
(7) The student must be made aware of the areas to
be assessed and the standards to be reached for each assessment.
(8) Students presenting themselves for an
assessment shall be deemed to be physically and mentally fit to take the
assessment.
(c) Determining Competence
(1) Students must achieve a level of competence as
approved by the ECAA.
(2) A student shall be entitled to two attempts at
a practical, written or verbal assessment.
(3) A student who does not achieve a satisfactory
assessment after two consecutive attempts shall have failed the course.
(4) A student who has failed a course may
undertake a second attempt at the course and shall be required, as a minimum,
to complete that part of the approved course from the last assessment where the
student was assessed as satisfactory. If a period of more than six months has
elapsed since the date of failure, the training organization shall carry out an
assessment of the particular student’s retained knowledge and skills and, if
necessary, require the student to commence training at an earlier point in the
course.
(5) A student unsuccessful at a second attempt at
a course shall be required to undertake any subsequent courses full.
(6) If, during Initial training, a period of more
than six months separates the successful completion of basic training and the
commencement of the first rating training course, the training organization
shall carry out an assessment of the particular student’s retained knowledge
and skills and, if necessary, require the student to carry out a period of
refresher training before commencing rating training.
(7) Students must be provided with the results of
all their assessments. Verified results may be promulgated.
(8) On completion of a course, the training organization
shall collate the course results and forward them to the ECAA.
(d)Appeals
(1) Any student who believes he has been
disadvantaged by the conduct of an assessment shall have a right of appeal.
(2) Training organizations shall establish and
publish an internal appeal procedure. Training organizations shall maintain
records which show that students have acknowledged receipt of the appeal
procedure.
(3) A student who has attempted an assessment will
not be permitted to appeal on the grounds of medical or mental fitness.
The following records must be retained by ANSTO:
(a) Training organization Exposition Manual
(master copy) – to be retained permanently
(b) Course Design Documents (master copies) – to
be retained permanently
(c) ANSTO shall retain detailed student records
to show that all requirements of the training course have been met as agreed by
ECAA, this shall include Training and assessment records, as follows:
(1) Course nominal rolls;
(2) List of course managers, instructors and
assessment staff for each course;
(3) Written assessment question papers;
(4) Practical assessment reports;
(5) Verbal assessment reports (if applicable)
including questions asked and records of student responses;
(6) Written student answer papers;
(7) Consolidated course results sheet with final
assessment for each student;
(8) Attendance records and any course programmed
changes to accommodate student absence; and
(9) Evidence that each student has a copy of the
training organization's appeal procedure.
(10)These records shall be kept for a minimum period of two
years after completion of the training course.
(d) ANSTO
shall maintain a system for recording the qualifications and training of
instructional and examining staff. This shall include records of instructional, simulator input and assessment staff
competence, showing:
(1) Name and forename;
(2) License/certificate, qualifications, ratings
and license endorsements held;
(3) Details of OJTI, assessor, verifier and/or
examiner training undertaken;
(4) Details of competency training and date(s) of
last relevant competency check(s) undertaken at the training organization;
(5) These
records shall be retained for a minimum period of two years after the instructor
or examiner ceases to perform function for ANSTO.
(e) Records of the internal and external audits.
(a) Each
applicant for the grant of an ANSTO certificate shall establish an quality
assurance system to ensure compliance with, and the adequacy of, the procedures
required by this Part.
(b) The
quality assurance system shall include
(1) A
safety policy and safety policy procedures that are relevant to the applicant’s
organizational goals and the expectations and needs of its customers; and
(2) A
procedure to ensure quality indicators, including defect and incident reports,
and personnel and customer feedback, are monitored to identify existing
problems or potential causes of problems within the system; and
(3) A
procedure for corrective action to ensure existing problems that have been
identified within the system are corrected; and
(4) A
procedure for preventive action to ensure that potential causes of problems
that have been identified within the system are remedied; and
(5) An
internal audit programmed to audit the applicant’s organization for conformity
with the procedures in its exposition and achievement of the goals set in its
safety policy; and
(6) Management
review procedures, which shall include the use of statistical analysis, to
ensure the continuing suitability and effectiveness of the internal quality
assurance system in satisfying the requirements of this Part.
(c)
The safety policy procedures shall ensure that the safety policy is
understood, implemented, and maintained at all levels of the organization.
(d) The
procedure for corrective action shall specify how
(1) To
correct an existing problem; and
(2) To
follow up a corrective action to ensure the action is effective; and
(3) Management
will measure the effectiveness of any corrective action taken.
(e) The
procedure for preventive action shall specify how
(1)To correct a potential problem; and
(2)To follow up a preventive action to
ensure the action is effective; and
(3) To amend any procedure required by this
Part as a result of a preventive action; and
(4) Management will measure the
effectiveness of any preventive action taken.
(f) The
quality audit programmed shall:
(1) Specify
the frequency and location of the audits taking into account the nature of the
activity to be audited; and
(2) Ensure
audits are performed by trained auditing personnel who are independent of those
having direct responsibility for the activity being audited; and
(3) Ensure
the results of audits are reported to the personnel responsible for the
activity being audited and the manager responsible for internal audits; and
(4) Require
preventive or corrective action to be taken by the personnel responsible for
the activity being audited if problems are found by the audit; and
(5) Ensure
follow up audits to review the effectiveness of any preventive or corrective
action taken.
(g) The
procedure for management review shall
(1) Specify the frequency of management
reviews of the quality assurance system taking into account the need for the
continuing effectiveness of the system; and
(2) Identify the responsible manager who
shall review the quality assurance system; and
(3)Ensure the results of the review are
evaluated and recorded.
(h) The
senior person who has the responsibility for quality assurance shall have
direct access to the Accountable Manager on matters affecting safety.
143.63 Training organization Exposition Manual (TEM)
(a) ANSTO
shall provide a Training organisation Exposition Manual (TEM) (Ref Appendix D) for the use and guidance of personnel
concerned. This manual may be issued in separate parts and shall contain at
least the following information:
(1) A statement signed by the Accountable manager
on behalf of the applicant’s organization confirming that the exposition and
any included manuals:
(b) Define the organization and demonstrate
its means and methods for ensuring ongoing compliance with this Part; and
(c) Will be complied with at all times.
(1) An organization
chart showing lines of responsibility of the senior persons;
(2) A general description of the scope of training,
including a list of the training courses and assessments, authorized under the
organization’s terms of approval;
(3) The
content of the training programmers offered including the courseware and
equipment to be used;
(4) A
description of the organization’s quality assurance system in accordance with
143.61(B);
(5) A
description of the organization’s facilities as required by143.53;
(6) The name, duties and qualification of the
person designated as responsible for compliance with the requirements of the
approval, as required by 143.51 (A)(1) and (2);.
(7) A
description of the duties and qualification of the personnel designated as
responsible for planning, performing and supervising the training.
(8) A
description of the procedures used to establish and maintain the competence of
instructional personnel as required by 143.51(A)(3).
(9) A
description of the method used for the completion and retention of the training
records as required by 143.59.
(10) A
description, of additional training needed to comply with an operator’s
procedures and requirements;
(11) a
description of the selection, role and duties of the authorized personnel, as
well as the applicable requirements established by the ECAA.
(12) The locations at which each training course or assessment will be conducted;
(13) Details of the applicant’s procedures required by 143.55(b) regarding the control of documentation
(14)Procedures to control amend and distribute the exposition.
(d) ANSTO shall ensure that the training
exposition manual is amended as necessary to keep the information contained
therein up to date.
(e) Copies of all amendments to the training exposition manual shall be furnished promptly to all organizations or persons to whom the manual has been issued.
(f) The applicant’s exposition must be acceptable to the ECAA.