Aeronautical operations technician
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Within France, Technicien aéronautique d'exploitation is a government occupational certification created in 2011. It is a title recognised by the Commission nationale de la certification professionnelle, and recorded as level IV in the National Classification of Levels of Training. Students graduate after completion of training at the École nationale de l'aviation civile .
Originally named Agent d'Exploitation, the TAE course was created in 1962 and renamed in November 2010.
Application
Students have three possible ways to take the course:- Competitive examination organized by ENAC each year
- French Baccalauréat and two years of working in the air transport industry
- Students preparing for the Airline Transport Pilot License theory course of ENAC
Training
The training is seven months long, and takes place in either Toulouse or, since September 2012, on the Aerocampus of Latresne in a dual education system. The curriculum consists of both aeronautics lessons and practical lessons: air navigation, telecommunications and aeronautical information, aircraft flight mechanics, navigation, avionics, meteorology, air operations, air law and English.The course ends with a four-week internship.