ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Civil Aviation (Approved Training Organizations) Regulations, 2018
19. Training program and approval
Edition: 2018-05-04 · In force
19. Training program and approval
(1)An applicant for, or a holder of an approved training organisation certificate, shall apply to the Authority for training program approval.(2)An applicant for, or holder of an approved training organisation certificate shall develop training program for each type of course offered which shall include—(a)a breakdown of flying and theoretical knowledge instruction in either a week-by-week or phase presentation, a list of standard exercises and a curriculum summary, in particular, synthetic flight training and theoretical knowledge instruction shall be phased in such a manner as to ensure that students shall be able to apply to flying exercises the knowledge gained on the ground;(b)minimum aircraft and flight training equipment requirements for each proposed program;(c)minimum instructor qualifications for each proposed program; and(d)a program for initial training and continuing training of each instructor employed to instruct in a proposed program.(3)The content and sequence of the training program shall be acceptable to the Authority.(4)An approved training organisation shall provide the training and procedure manual for the use and guidance of personnel concerned and the manual may be issued in separate parts and shall contain at least the following information.(a)a general description of the scope of training authorized under the organization's terms of approval;(b)the content of the training programmes offered including the course ware and equipment to be used;(c)a description of the organization's quality assurance system;(d)a description of the organization's facilities;(e)the name, duties and qualification of the person designated as responsible for compliance with the requirements of the approval;(f)a description of the procedures used to establish and maintain the competence of instructional personnel; and(g)a description, when applicable, of additional training needed to comply with an operator's procedures and requirements.(5)Approved training shall provide a level of competency at least equal to that provided by the minimum experience requirements for personnel not receiving such approved training.(6)The qualifications required for the issue of personnel licenses can bemore readily and speedily acquired by applicants who undergo closely supervised, systematic and continuous courses of training, conforming to a planned syllabus or curriculum. Provision has accordingly been made for some reduction in the experience requirements for the issue of certain licenses and ratings prescribed in the Civil Aviation (Personnel Licensing) Regulations, in respect of an applicant who has satisfactorily completed a course of approved training.(7)Approved training for flight crew shall be conducted within an approved training organisation.