The degree of Technicien supérieur de l'aviation (TSA, in English Advanced Technician Degree in Aviation) is a certification created in 2010 from the '' Technicien supérieur des études et de l'exploitation de l'aviation civile'' certification. It is a title recognized by the CNCP, and registered at level III in the

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. The degree is obtained after training at the ''

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'' (French civil aviation university).

Application

Students can apply to this training by : * A

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organized by

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each year; * A Validation des Acquis de l'Experience procedure.

Training at ENAC

TSA students are admitted into one of these two options : * "TSA ''Fonctionnaires''" ( "civil servant TSA"); after the training they join the corps of the '' Technicien supérieur des études et de l'exploitation de l'aviation civile''. * " TSA ''Civils''" (" civil TSA") The choice is made by ranking at the

. The two options have the same curriculum. The

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have a

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before integrate the TSEEAC.

Jobs

* Civil servants: they join the corps of the '' Technicien supérieur des études et de l'exploitation de l'aviation civile'' at the Directorate General for Civil Aviation.Technicien Supérieur de l'Aviation
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or with an

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. Possible areas include: ** Ground handling services: air freight or passengers; ** Air operations: flight preparation and management of

flight crew Aircrew are personnel who operate an aircraft while in flight. The composition of a flight's crew depends on the type of aircraft, plus the flight's duration and purpose. Commercial aviation Flight deck positions In commercial aviation, ...

s; ** Other missions of training, audit and expertise in aviation

Bibliography

* Ariane Gilotte, Jean-Philippe Husson & Cyril Lazerge, ''50 ans d'Énac au service de l'aviation'', Édition S.E.E.P.P, 1999

External links

TSA training on ENAC website

References