Air traffic controller ratings shall comprise the following 5 categories: aerodrome control rating, approach non-radar control rating, approach control rating, area non-radar control rating, and area control rating.

Applicants of air traffic controller rating shall have passed the civil service special examination for civil aviation personnel, completed the academic and professional skills training programs approved by the CAA, and completed at least 3 months of on-the-job training conducted by the holder of air traffic controller certificate with the same rating.
Except for the applicants for aerodrome control rating renewal at least 1 month of on-the-job training conducted by the holder of the air traffic controller certificate with the same category of rating, the applicants for the rest air traffic controller rating renewal shall have completed at least 3 months of on-the-job training conducted by the holder of air traffic controller certificate with the same category of rating. All applicants shall have completed the academic and professional skills training programs approve by the CAA.

Applicants for air traffic controller rating shall have demonstrated a level of knowledge appropriate to the holder of an air traffic controller certificate as the category he or she applied for in the following subjects:
(1) Civil Aviation Act and Rules of the Air.
(2) Aeronautical meteorology.
(3) Aerodrome control in Air Traffic Management Procedures.
(4) Aerodrome control section in Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP).
(5) Approach control in Air Traffic Management Procedures.
(6) Approach control section in Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP).
(7) Area control in Air Traffic Management Procedures.
(8) Area control section in Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP).
(9) Basic radar principles.
(10) Human factors theory
The applicants for aerodrome rating shall be examined by the above prescribed subjects except (5) to (9). Applicants for approach non-radar rating shall be examined by the above prescribed subjects except (3), (4) and (7) to (9). Applicants for approach rating shall be examined by the above prescribed subjects except (3), (4), (7) and (8). Applicants for area non-radar rating shall be examined by the above prescribed subjects except (3) to (6) and (9). Applicants for area rating shall be examined by the above prescribed subjects except (3) to (6).

Practical tests for air traffic controller rating applicants shall be conducted in accordance with the required items on the ”CAA Controller RATING REPORT FORM”.

The privileges of the holders of an air traffic controller certificate shall be endorsed with appropriate category of rating and compliance with English language proficiency at Level 4 to 6 for Airman Radiotelephony Communications.
Air traffic controller certificate holders shall be familiar with current operational status, and provide or supervise the provision of air traffic control services in compliance with privileges granted by the appropriate ratings.

Any air traffic controller certificate holders shall surrender his or her certificate due for revocation within 20 days as following procedures:
(1) Pursuant to the article 6, when it is found that the disqualification to perform with a degree of competency appropriate to the privileges granted to the holder of a controller rating, and still remain disqualified after re-examined by the CAA or authorized agency, the holder shall turn in his or her certificate to the CAA for revoking the associated category he or she is qualified. If the certificate states one category only, the certificate shall be turned in for cancellation.
(2) When provision of ATC services, an air miss, loss of separation or noncompliance to operational regulations occurs, and the controller’s skill is recognized as disqualified for ATC services by the CAA, the certificate shall be turned in for revocation.
(3) When an air traffic controller has ceased to exercise the relevant air traffic control privileges of the rating for consecutive 6 months, the certificate shall be turned in for revocation. Failure to exercise the certified type rating tasks of the certificate for consecutive 6 months shall surrender the certificate to the CAA for revocation of associated rating.
(4) In the cases of job transfer, resignation or retirement from the CAA or subordinate agency, the certificate shall be turned in for revocation.
Amongst holders referred to in the preceding paragraph, the holders shall complete adequate training courses approved by the CAA, then re-apply for an air traffic controller certificate and associated rating.
The training expense referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be paid by the trainee (see Attachment 4), except the case complying with personnel laws of government employees resulting in turning in the certificate for revocation in paragraph 1, subparagraph 3 of this article.

• Attachment 4 Training Fees for Air Traffic Controllers.odt