ANNEX 2 - Quality System model for Training Institutes
1. Introduction
This Quality System model for Training Institutes serves as a quality standard for training of VTS Personnel. This standard focuses strictly on the quality provision of training and should be applied both to VTS Operator Basic and VTS Supervisor Advancement training provided at Training Institutes. It could also be applied to on-the-job training provided at VTS Centres.
This standard is compatible with other existing quality system standards and the requirements identified within it can easily be incorporated into existing quality systems. The standard does however, constitute a model for compliance with other quality system standards; its requirements identify those issues having the most significant impact on the successful training of VTS Personnel.
Training Institutes that have already implemented a formal quality system should use this standard to ensure that their system adequately addresses relevant training concerns. Training Institutes that have not implemented formal quality systems Should use this standard as the basis for the development of a quality training system.
This standard identifies those issues that are central to assuring successful training of VTS Personnel. An assessment of a quality training system should include the issues identified by the requirements of this standard.
1.1 Scope
This standard applies to Organisations that provide training to, and verify the competence of, individuals seeking qualifications as VTS Operators and VTS Supervisors in accordance with the provisions of IALA Recommendation V-103, "Recommendation on Standards for Training and Certification of VTS Personnel," May 1998. Training Institutes should establish, implement, and maintain a TMS to ensure that students are provided the training necessary to achieve the required competence for which qualifications are being sought. This standard applies to those functions of the Organisation that have an impact on the training and qualification of VTS personnel.
2. Training management requirements
2.1 Quality policy
The senior management of the Organisation should define and document its policy for quality. The quality policy should:
a) Take into account the overall goals and objectives of the Organisation pertaining to the training of VTS Operator and VTS Supervisor candidates.
b) Be relevant to:
・Student training needs; and
・Applicable requirements of V-103 and the appropriate model course;
c) Express the commitment of the Organisation to achieving its goals and objectives and to fulfilling the training needs of the student.
