1. Main Training Centres in Romania
National Meteorological Administration (NMA)
NMA Training Centre
Romanian Air Traffic Services Administration (ROMATSA)
Aeronautical Meteorology Training Centre (AMTC)
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2. Aeronautical Meteorology Training Centre
ROMATSA’s policy of staff training determined the necessity of creating dedicated training centres for Air Traffic Controllers and Aeronautical Meteorologists
Preparations for AMTC started since 1998 when MET experts participated at training for Aviation Trainers courses at EUROCONTROL Institute of Air Navigation Services
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3. Aeronautical Meteorology Training Centre
All MET trainers from AMTC have strong Aeronautical Meteorology operational experience, highest level of training in operational work and advanced skills in training
Since 2004 AMTC was officially recognized by RCAA as training provider for Aeronautical Meteorology
In 2006 ROMATSA was certified ISO9001:2000 for all provided services including AMTC
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4. Training components Human resources development Training cooperation
All trainers have to have didactic skills and the highest professional knowledge
All trainers in AMTC have to be evaluated and accepted by RCAA
Training cooperation
There are invited specialists from NMA Training Centre as trainers in their specific fields of activity
Periodically there are invited trainers from Met Office College (UK) or meteorologists from ROMATSA are participating at trainings or seminars at Met Office College
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5. Training activities in AMTC
Basic Instruction Packages for forecasters and technicians
Specialist courses dedicated to staff promotion
Refresher courses for forecasters and technicians
Special license courses
Seasonal seminars
Dedicated course modules for meteorologists based on operational requirements
Dedicated course modules for ATC staff
Dedicated course modules for AIS staff
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6. Training structure in ROMATSA’s Aeronautical Meteorology Training Centre
All meteorological training courses are modular designed as class training and OJT in operational environment
Basic instruction and Specialist instruction packages are structured in three class training modules between which there are two OJT
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7. Training structure in ROMATSA’s Aeronautical Meteorology Training Centre
Basic Instruction Package in Meteorology (BIP-M)
three theoretical modules and OJT - 240/1200 hours
Basic Instruction Package for Meteorological Technicians (BIP-MT)
three theoretical modules and OJT 240/240 hours
Specialist Instruction Package for meteorologist promotion (SIP-M)
one theoretical module and OJT - 120/20 hours
Specialist Instruction Package dedicated to technician promotion (SIP-MT)
one theoretical module and OJT hours/20 hours
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8. Training structure in ROMATSA’s Aeronautical Meteorology Training Centre
Refresher Instruction Package in Meteorology (RIP-M)
one theoretical module and OJT - 60/20 hours
Refresher Instruction Package for Meteorological Technicians (RIP-MT)
Special License Training for OJT (SLT-T)
one combined theoretical module and OJT - 60 hours
Special License Training for Aeronautical Climatology (SLT-C)
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