2.9 Application review
The Organisation should establish and maintain documented procedures for reviewing the qualifications of applicants. The review should:
a) Identify the qualifications sought by the applicant;
b) Evaluate applicant's stated qualifications against prerequisite requirements for the pertinent training course;
c) Determine suitability of the training course for providing qualifications sought by the applicant;
d) Communicate with the applicant regarding suitability of course(s) and curricula offered to fulfill the students qualification needs.
Records of application review shall be maintained (see 2.15).
2.10 Verification of Student's competence
2.10.1 General
The Organisation should establish and maintain documented procedures for training verification activities.
2.10.2 Aptitude/Assessment testing
The Organisation should ensure that candidates for basic training undergo appropriate aptitude/assessment testing prior to acceptance and/or certification in order to ensure the applicant's suitability for serving as a VTS Operator.
2.10.3 Acceptance verification
The Organisation should ensure that student candidates fulfil prerequisite requirements detailed in the applicable training plan. The Organisation should confirm the identity of student candidates and verify suitable evidence of prerequisite qualifications prior to commencement of training.
In the event that prerequisite requirements cannot be verified prior to commencement of training, the Organisation should take special note and ensure that the student training is not considered completed until prerequisite requirements have been verified.
2.10.4 Examinations and competence
The Organisation should ensure that student candidates adequately demonstrate all applicable knowledge and competence requirements prior to being considered as having successfully completed the training course.
Students should be required to demonstrate adequate knowledge and competence in accordance with requirements of the training plan in order to be appropriately qualified.
The Organisation should establish and maintain documented procedures for the development and administration of examinations and tests for competence. As a minimum, examinations and criteria for evaluation of competence shall include applicable requirements of V-103, and of the Competent Authority.
Responsibility and authority for evaluation of student knowledge or competence should be defined.
