Chapter III
AVIATION STAFF TRAINING
Article 12. Aviation staff training programs
1. Aviation staff training programs include:
a) Initial training program intended to issue professional certificates;
b) Aviation staff rating training program;
c) Aviation staff refresh training program;
d) Aviation staff transition training program;
dd) Aviation staff recurrent training program;
e) Familiarization flight training program intended to provide training for air traffic controllers.
2. The training programs intended to provide training for the titles of aviation staff specified in Clauses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 13 Article 6 shall comply with regulations specified in legislative documents about aviation. Aviation staff training program intended to provide training for the remaining titles of aviation staff shall comply with regulations mentioned in Appendix 04 and Appendix 05 to this Circular.
Article 13. Aviation staff training textbooks
Aviation staff training textbooks shall be promulgated by training institutions and conformed to the training program specified in Clause 2 Article 12 and Clause 1 Article 21 of this Circular.
Article 14. Recognition of foreign training institutions
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam shall, according to legislative documents about aviation and international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a signatory, recognize foreign training institutions providing training for Vietnamese aviation staff.
Article 15. Online training of aviation staff
A training institution will be allowed to provide online training in theory if it satisfies the following requirements:
1. Instructors must be able to organize and manage classes and have online teaching skill.
2. Contents of electronic textbooks and documents must be conformable with the training program specified in Clause 2 Article 12 and Clause 1 Article 21 of this Circular.
3. Infrastructure, equipment and technologies, including e-learning web portal, server system and Internet infrastructure must satisfy online teaching requirements.
4. An online training procedure should be established.