Coordination course between towers and ACC
Online course of 300 hours in coordination between towers and ACCs. 6 modules covering the structure of ATS units, coordination procedures, coordination support systems, special situations and contingencies, and human factors, with an assigned technical tutor.
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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 responsibilities of towers, approach units and area control centres.
Interpret and draft letters of agreement between units.
Apply standard coordination and transfer procedures.
Use electronic coordination systems such as OLDI.
Manage contingency situations between units.
Analyse human factors in coordination occurrences.
Propose improvements to coordination in a real ATS environment.
Who it's for
- Air traffic controllers
- ATC operations room supervisors
- ATS procedures specialists
- ATM safety analysts
- Controller instructors
- Airspace specialists
- Engineering or science graduates looking 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)
- Regulation (EC) 1032/2006 on automatic systems for the exchange of flight data (automatic flight data exchange between units)
- EUROCONTROL Specification for On-Line Data Interchange (OLDI) (electronic coordination messages between ATC units)
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 923/2012 SERA (standardised European rules of the air)
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/373 (requirements for ATM/ANS providers)
- ICAO Doc 9426 Air Traffic Services Planning Manual (planning of air traffic services)
- EUROCONTROL ESCAPE
- Indra iTEC
- Adacel MaxSim
- Microsoft Visio
6 modules
1.1Tower, approach and area control centre1.2Responsibilities of each unit1.3Airspace boundaries and transfers1.4Letters of agreement between units1.5Local operations manuals1.6Delegation of airspace1.7Coordination with military units1.8Relationship with the Network Manager1.9Supervisors and operations room managers1.10Case study: analysing a letter of agreement
2.1Departure coordination and releases2.2Level and speed restrictions2.3Transfer of control and of communications2.4Transfer points and levels2.5Arrival coordination and sequencing2.6Holding and congestion management2.7Verbal versus electronic coordination2.8Inter-unit coordination phraseology2.9Typical coordination errors2.10Practical exercise: coordinating a restricted departure
3.1OLDI ACT, LAM and REV messages3.2Shared electronic flight strips3.3Common radar display3.4Direct lines and voice communications3.5Shared AMAN and DMAN3.6Supervisor tools3.7A-CDM data in coordination3.8Recording and logging of coordination3.9Availability and degraded modes3.10Workshop: OLDI message flow between TWR and ACC
4.1Runway configuration change4.2Adverse weather and diversions4.3In-flight emergencies4.4Aircraft communication failure4.5Degradation of ATM systems4.6State and special flights4.7Non-cooperative aircraft and drones4.8Temporary airport closure4.9Coordination during serious occurrences4.10Case study: loss of surveillance at peak time
5.1Shared situational awareness5.2Team resource management between units5.3Briefings and position handovers5.4Workload in boundary sectors5.5Coordination-related occurrences5.6Coordination safety indicators5.7Assessing changes to letters of agreement5.8Joint training between units5.9Just culture in reporting5.10Practical exercise: analysing a coordination occurrence
6.1Selecting the study environment6.2Description of the units involved6.3Analysis of the letters of agreement6.4Current coordination flows6.5Identified coordination risks6.6Procedure improvement proposal6.7Joint training plan6.8Monitoring indicators6.9Report 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 you can combine it with your job.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is EUROCONTROL ESCAPE, Indra iTEC, Adacel MaxSim and Microsoft Visio, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Exercises are based on real procedures: reviewing a letter of agreement between a tower and a control centre, simulating coordination in a contingency situation and analysing coordination occurrences. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrating project.
Standards covered: ICAO Doc 4444 PANS-ATM; Annex 11 to the Chicago Convention. Air Traffic Services; Regulation (EC) 1032/2006 on automatic systems for the exchange of flight data; EUROCONTROL Specification for On-Line Data Interchange (OLDI); Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 923/2012 SERA; Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/373; ICAO Doc 9426 Air Traffic Services Planning 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.
- 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 ESCAPE, Indra iTEC, Adacel MaxSim and Microsoft Visio, 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 capable of running 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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