Maintain competence and readiness for the modern CNS/ATM environment

ATSEP Continuation Training is intended for technical personnel already working with air traffic management and air navigation technical systems who need to maintain professional competence, stay up to date with current requirements and remain ready to operate in a modern ATM/ANS environment.

The ATSEP Continuation Training programme at the RAI Training Centre is designed to support recurrent competence maintenance and professional knowledge renewal. The programme covers safety management, human factors, cybersecurity, technical infrastructure, ATM operational logic and an advanced review of CNS/ATM domains.

Why choose RAI?

The modern CNS/ATM technical environment is becoming increasingly digital, interconnected and dependent on data processing, cybersecurity, power supply resilience and human factors management. ATSEP Continuation Training helps maintain the knowledge and skills required for safe system operation, change management and operational resilience.

What does the programme include?

The programme includes an advanced regulatory and safety management system review, human factors in maintenance, cybersecurity in the ATM environment, critical infrastructure topics, ATM operational logic and an advanced review of CNS/ATM systems.

Special attention is given to digital resilience, information system security, communication and data systems, navigation and surveillance system maintenance, and data processing systems that support air traffic management operations.

Course modules

The programme includes the following modules:

- advanced regulatory and safety management system review;
- human factors in maintenance;
- cybersecurity in the ATM environment;
- power supply, facilities and critical infrastructure;
- ATM operational logic, flow control and collaborative decision-making;
- communication systems, including voice and data communication;
- navigation systems, including ILS, DME/VOR and GNSS signal monitoring;
- surveillance systems, including ADS-B, Mode S, MLAT and radar data integrity;
- data processing systems, including FDPS/SDPS, safety net threshold tuning and inter-centre coordination;
- final test.

Duration

Total course duration: 80 hours, including 60 hours of theoretical training and 20 hours of practical training.

Who is this course for?

The course is intended for ATSEP specialists requiring recurrent competence maintenance, technical personnel of ATM/ANS providers, CNS/ATM system maintenance, monitoring and operations specialists, as well as technical managers involved in safety management, change management or technical infrastructure development.

Admission requirements

Participants are recommended to have completed ATSEP Initial Training or to have equivalent professional experience in CNS/ATM, air navigation, electronics, telecommunications or IT systems. English language skills are required for the use of technical documentation and international terminology.

Instructors

Courses are delivered by instructors and aviation industry experts with experience in ATM/ANS, CNS/ATM systems, safety management, human factors, cybersecurity and technical infrastructure.