Technicien supérieur des études et de l'exploitation de l'aviation civile

In France, the corps of Technicien supérieur des études et de l'exploitation de l'aviation civile (TSEEAC, Civil aviation opérations Technicians) of the French civil aviation authorities is a B-class job on the Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing.

Also called TSA fonctionnaires (TSA civil servants), perform a two-year training at the École nationale de l'aviation civile (French civil aviation university). REFONTE DE LA FORMATION INITIALE TSEEAC Un enjeu important pour l'avenir du corps  Titre de Technicien Supérieur de l’Aviation

TSEEAC can do many jobs at the French civil aviation authorities (DGAC) : technical assistant, aerodrome air traffic controller, ramp manager (at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport), aeronautical information operator, officer of the regional offices of information and assistance in flight, investigation assistant, ...

 History 
The corps of TSEEAC has several name changes since the 1960s :
 1962 : TNA : Technicien de la Navigation Aérienne (Air navigation Technician) including the operations air traffic controller and the Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel.
 1964 : scission of the corps: the corps of the TNA remains, despite the departure of air traffic controllers and electricians, respectively to the new corps of "Officiers Contrôleurs de la Circulation Aérienne" (OCCA) - became air traffic controller after that - dans those of electricians - became Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel.
 1975 : TNA becomes TAC, Techniciens de l'Aviation Civile (Civil aviation technicians).
 1993 : TEEAC : Technicien des Etudes et d'Exploitation de l'Aviation Civile.
 2000 : TSEEAC : Technicien Supérieur des Etudes et d'Exploitation de l'Aviation Civile.
 2011 : The initial training at ENAC of TSEEAC is opened to non civil servant and renamed  TSA (Technicien supérieur de l'aviation).

 Related pages 
 Technicien supérieur de l'aviation (TSA)
 Technicien supérieur de l'aviation (civilian) (TSA civil)

 References 

 Further reading 
 Ariane Gilotte, Jean-Philippe Husson et Cyril Lazerge, 50 ans d'Énac au service de l'aviation, Édition S.E.E.P.P, 1999
 Décret n°93-622 du 27 mars 1993 concerning the corps of techniciens supérieurs des études et de l'exploitation de l'aviation civile
 TSEEAC on ENAC website 

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Category:Aviation licenses and certifications
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