ATM and Air Traffic Control Fundamentals Course
Online course of 300 hours in ATM and air traffic control fundamentals. 6 modules covering airspace organisation, air traffic services, separation and surveillance, flow and network management and human factors, with an assigned technical tutor.
Take the controls.
Run a real engineering trade-off from this field. Move the sliders, watch the model react in real time and beat the challenge.
What you will be able to do
Describe the organisation and classification of airspace according to ICAO.
Distinguish air traffic services and the responsibilities of each unit.
Apply separation principles and surveillance techniques.
Interpret the flow management measures of the Network Manager.
Use standard phraseology in aeronautical communications.
Analyse human factors in air traffic control occurrences.
Draw up a basic proposal for the organisation of an airspace.
Who it's for
- ATM operations technicians.
- Air traffic control assistants.
- Aeronautical information technicians.
- Flow management analysts.
- Airspace planning technicians.
- ATM safety technicians.
- Engineering or science graduates aiming to join air navigation service providers.
What you'll work with
- ICAO Doc 4444 PANS-ATM (procedures for air navigation services and air traffic management)
- Annex 11 to the Chicago Convention. Air Traffic Services (ICAO standards for air traffic services)
- Implementing Regulation (EU) 923/2012 SERA (Standardised European Rules of the Air)
- Annex 2 to the Chicago Convention. Rules of the Air (ICAO rules of the air)
- Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/373 (requirements for ATM/ANS providers)
- Regulation (EU) 2015/340 on controller licensing (air traffic controller licences and certificates)
- ICAO Doc 9613 Performance-based Navigation Manual (PBN specifications)
- EUROCONTROL NEST
- Flightradar24
- SkyVector
- EUROCONTROL ESCAPE
6 modules
1.1ICAO airspace classification from A to G1.2FIR and UIR flight information regions1.3Control zones, terminal areas and airways1.4Restricted, prohibited and danger areas1.5Flexible use of airspace (FUA)1.6Visual and instrument flight rules1.7Altimetry: QNH, QFE and flight levels1.8AIP publications, NOTAMs and the AIRAC cycle1.9En-route and approach aeronautical charts1.10Practical: reading a terminal area chart
2.1Aerodrome control service2.2Approach control service2.3En-route area control2.4Flight information service2.5Alerting service and search and rescue2.6The ICAO flight plan and its processing2.7Clearances and standard phraseology2.8VHF communications and CPDLC datalink2.9ATS units and sectorisation2.10Workshop: phraseology for a complete flight
3.1Vertical separation and RVSM airspace3.2Longitudinal separation by time and distance3.33 and 5 NM radar separation minima3.4Wake turbulence and RECAT-EU categories3.5Primary and Mode S secondary radar3.6ADS-B and multilateration3.7ACAS and TCAS II collision avoidance systems3.8STCA and MSAW safety nets3.9Performance-based navigation (PBN)3.10Case study: resolving an en-route conflict
4.1ATFCM functions of the Network Manager4.2CTOT slots and flow regulations4.3Sector capacity and workload4.4A-CDM at European airports4.5Flight efficiency and free route airspace4.6Civil-military coordination4.7ATFM delays and performance indicators4.8Seasonal strategic planning4.9Response to adverse weather4.10Practical: analysis of an ATFM regulation
5.1Controller situational awareness5.2Workload, shifts and fatigue5.3Team resource management (TRM)5.4Readback and communication errors5.5Runway incursion prevention5.6Occurrence reporting and just culture5.7Safety assessment of ATM changes5.8Controller licensing and competencies5.9Air navigation safety indicators5.10Case study: analysis of the Überlingen accident
6.1Selection of a study airspace6.2Description of ATS units and services6.3Analysis of traffic flows6.4Identification of critical conflict points6.5Justified sectorisation proposal6.6Safety and contingency measures6.7Proposed performance indicators6.8Conclusions and operational recommendations6.9Report and presentation6.10Final project: final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
Training is 100% online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within the intake, so the programme can be combined with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is EUROCONTROL NEST, Flightradar24, SkyVector and EUROCONTROL ESCAPE, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Exercises are based on real procedures: analysis of a real terminal airspace, simulation of en-route conflicts and study of a Network Manager flow regulation. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final project.
Standards covered: ICAO Doc 4444 PANS-ATM, Annex 11 to the Chicago Convention. Air Traffic Services, Implementing Regulation (EU) 923/2012 SERA, Annex 2 to the Chicago Convention. Rules of the Air, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/373, Regulation (EU) 2015/340 on controller licensing, ICAO Doc 9613 Performance-based Navigation Manual.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior qualification is required.
- An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
- English sufficient to read technical standards.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 300 hours over 3 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.
You work with EUROCONTROL NEST, Flightradar24, SkyVector and EUROCONTROL ESCAPE, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.
A SEIUM Institute certificate, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.
Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.
No prior qualification is required; you need an internet connection, a computer able to run the programme software and English sufficient to read technical standards.
Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.
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