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Doc 10056 — Manual on Air Traffic Controller Competency-based Training and Assessment
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A specialist training reference for understanding the development and assessment of controller competence.
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Inspected local edition: 1st, 2017.
Passages read: Chapter 1 §§1.1–1.3, printed 1-1, PDF 15.
Guidance for ATC training designers and adapted competency models.
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Understanding competency-based aviation learning →
Competency-based learning connects development and assessment with the capabilities needed in a working context. For a learner, the practical question is what evidence will demonstrate capability, rather than merely how many slides or classroom sessions a course contains. This principle does not remove regulatory requirements or replace approved training.