INITIAL COURSE
Lektor Practical Instructor Course is designed for experienced Air Traffic Controllers. It provides the necessary fundamental knowledge, skills and attitudes a professional instructor needs. Passing the course enables the issue of a practical instructor (OJTI or STDI) endorsement to an ATCO license. Practical Instructor Training
Who is this for?
Lektor Practical Instructor Course is designed for experienced Air Traffic Controllers. We welcome AFISOs and ATSEPs on this course as well. The course provides the necessary fundamental knowledge, skills and attitudes a professional instructor needs. Passing the course enables the issue of a practical instructor (OJTI or STDI) endorsement to an ATCO license.
What is this course about?
After completion of the course, the future Practical Instructors will have the skills necessary to help student air traffic controllers and trainees to progress toward a successful conclusion of their operational or simulator training. The Lektor Practical Instructor Course emphasizes students’ personal learning skills by taking a heavily learner centered approach to the training.
What are the training methods on this course?
Lektor Practical Instructor Initial Course is delivered fully online, and almost fully self paced. It has been designed for approximately 32 active working hours on a TalentLMS learning platform.Study modules on the LMS utilize varied modern elements you can expect from an online course. We have even created our own video content specially designed for ATC training. You’ll also study with carefully curated public videos, articles, and podcasts. Activities include participating in forums, doing quizzes, submitting assignments, and other tasks that keep the learner engaged in the learning process. There is no time to be just a passive recipient of information. An active learner learns better.
Is there any practical training?
Oh yes! Lektor is very proud to use an innovative tool to accommodate practical instructor training online. We have developed an interactive software app, which creates a virtual ATC Training context for the learners. We call our tool, the Instructor Skills Trainer, or IST .During the course, participants practice sessions are scheduled with a Lektor instructor, who will deliver the training to you fully remotely.
What is great about this course?
The content and structure of the course is carefully designed to support the development of new instructors. It goes beyond the bare minimum of regulatory requirements and makes participants consider the instructor's work from learner’s perspective and learner’s success in mind.The flexibility and capacity that the innovative delivery method allows are phenomenal. Training can start when the learner is ready and there is always room on the course. Courses can run for a single trainee or for a group. Remote learning also is a big saver on travel, as training can be completed fully from the learner's location.
What are the objectives of the course?
After successful completion of the course a participant shall fulfil the requirements of regulation (EU) 2015/340 in order to apply for the OJTI / STDI endorsement to their ATCO license. After completing the Lektor Practical Instructor Course, the participant shall: Be aware of various techniques instructors may use in their work and how selection of technique impacts learning
Know how fatigue and stress affect learning processes
Know how to help create motivational conditions for learning
Demonstrate understanding of how positive and student centered approach to instructing enhances learning
Know how to communicate effectively in interaction with trainees and other ATC staff
