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The Air Traffic Services and Communication
(ATS/COM) School, at the inception of the
College in 1964 started with two (2)
training departments, namely: General ATS
and Communication Departments. It was later
expanded to four (4) departments and a
maintenance unit when the Area/Airways and
the Radar Departments were created in 1984
and 1990 respectively. |
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The School has the primary responsibility of
training Air Traffic Controllers and other
related professionals for the aviation
industry in Nigeria as well as interested
users in Nigeria and other countries. |
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Organisational Structure |
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The School is headed by a Chief Instructor while the four (4)
training departments and the maintenance unit are each headed by
a Principal or Senior Instructor and an Engineer respectively. |
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General Air Traffic
Services Department |
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This department is responsible for the
training of Air Traffic Controllers for
Aerodrome (Tower) and Approach Control. It
also trains students in Aviation English
Language for non-English speaking Air
Traffic controllers. |
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Communication Department |
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This department is responsible for training
on ground-to-air and ground-to-ground
communication. The procedures include
radiotelephony, Aeronautical Fixed
Telecommunication Network (AFTN) switching
system and wireless telegraphy. |
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Radar Department |
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This department offers training to Air Traffic Controllers on
Terminal and Approach Radar Control within control airspaces. |
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Area/Airways Department |
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The department trains Area Controllers on Area Control
Procedures along air corridors. It is also engaged in the
training of Aeronautical Information Service Officers
responsible for the gathering and dissemination of aeronautical
information, Aviation Security and General Aviation Operation
courses. |
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Each department is staffed with trained and seasoned instructors
having a wealth of experience comparable with Instructors in any
similar institution in the world. |
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Training Programme |
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The School has quite a number of courses
listed on its training program. These
courses have been conducted several times
with regular reviews as dictated by changes
in the industry. |
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Standard Air Traffic Control Course (AC) |
Air Traffic Control Assistant Course
(ATA) |
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Aviation English Course (AVEL) |
Aeronautical Communications Services
Supervisor |
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Apron Control Course (APRN) |
Air Traffic Control Refresher Course (ACRF) |
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Aeronautical Radio Communications Course |
Advanced Communication Officer’s Course |
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Radio Telephony Operation Course |
Advanced Radio Telephone Operation
Course |
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Communication Centre Management |
Aeronautical Communication Officer
Refresher |
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Terminal Radar Course |
Airport Telephone Operation and Billing
Course |
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Aviation Induction Course |
Air Traffic Control Orientation Course (ACOC) |
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Area/Control Course |
Aeronautical Information Assistant
Course |
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Aeronautical Information Officer’s
Course |
Advance Aeronautical Information
Officer’s Course |
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Aviation Security Course |
Government Aviation Operation Assistant
Course |
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Airport Operation Officer’s Course |
Government Aviation Operation Officer’s
Course |
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Base
Operations course |
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Some of the courses conducted in the school lead to the award of
the College’s Diploma on successful completion, while others are
certificate courses. New courses introduced in 2005 are:- |
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CNS/ATM Concept and Operations |
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Designed to meet one of the requirements for
the implementation of CNS/ATM, the training
program will update participants in the
provision of vertical separation between
aircraft and in particular, highlight the
requirements for and the application of
reduced vertical separation minima aimed
towards effective management of the airspace. |
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Reduced Vertical Separation
Minima (RVSM) |
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This is a new concept in Air Traffic Management (ATM) using
satellite-based systems for Communication, Navigation, and
Surveillance (CNS). The training will bring to light the need
for the ATM system, its benefits, implementation, requirements
and procedures. |
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Search and Rescue Mission
Co-ordination (SARMC) |
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This is designed to equip personnel at the rescue co-ordination
centre for effective discharge of their responsibilities. The
training will among other things, highlight determination of
search areas (sea and land), allocation of SAR resources and
management of SAR operatives. |
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Aviation Security Management (AVSEC.
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The program is aimed at providing additional
information to AVSEC personnel at
supervisory levels as well as to inform
directing or management staff in the
industry of recent AVSEC developments and
their implications on the system. |
| Airline Security Programme |
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This program will provide security awareness
and training opportunities for airlines
operating within and into the Country and
draw their attention to the need to comply
with international requirements as stated in
Annex 17, Doc.8973 and IATA security manual. |
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Instructors Currency |
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All Instructors in the school hold current
licenses which are valid for their last
aerodrome of posting before joining the
College. This is achieved by programming the
instructors for revalidation at those aerodromes on
regular basis while instructors in other fields within
the school are made to undergo regular field
attachments, seminars and workshops to update their
knowledge. |
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Projections |
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Within the next two years, the School
expects to have in place, a six-position PC
based Radar Simulator, a 360 degrees Visual
Tower Simulator and an AFTN message
switching system capable of sitting a class
of 20 participants. With these equipment in
place, the School will be in the position to
offer more training programmes both for
local and international participants. |
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The school also hopes in the nearest future
to work in affiliation with Nigerian
Universities to run graduate Air Traffic
Control programmes as it is done in some
other parts of the world. The major
advantage of these programmes are that they
ensure longer service periods for
controllers before retirement and help to
build a reservoir of experience that the
nation can depend on in times of need. |
