Competency-based education in aviation: exploring alternate training pathways

Whether a trainee is studying air traffic control, piloting, maintenance engineering, or cabin crew, they must complete a set number of training 'hours' before being licensed or certified.

The aviation industry is moving away from an hours-based to a competency-based training system.

Within this approach, training is complete when a learner can demonstrate competent performance.

It allows for an alternate means of compliance with international regulations - which can result in shorter and more efficient training programs.

However there are also challenges with a competency-based approach.

This book explores this approach to training in great detail, considering the four aviation professional groups of air traffic control, pilots, maintenance engineers, and cabin crew.