I did my Assessment of Previous Competancy at Rudloe.
Three day course costs about £1000 including the accomodation.
Single runway opperations in class D airspace. IFR and VFR mix of traffic including VFR transits, circuits and helicopter training area circuits.
Nothing too much to worry about.
You get two days to get to grips with the airfield layout etc and then sit the assessment on your third day with an SRG inspector present.
I believe you get two attempts at the assessment if you mess up the first one.
No written exam or oral.
As Vampy says, last time I heard NATS were quoting £5000 for the same qualification but they may have reduced this price recently.
All I can say is their simulators are probably the best.
If you are an ex-NATS cadet you might find it easier to APC on the aerodrome you trained on although I'm ex-NATS and didn't have too much of a problem learning a new aerodrome.
Dundridge is also a very good college. Not sure what their aerodrome sim is like or the price of the APC course.
Did my APP there and found them to be very helpful and encouraging.
Personally I think Rudloe and Dundridge are your best bets due to the price.
I don't think NATS are too fussed about doing APC's, particularly for their cast aways.
Don't book your APC until you get a job though because if you do pass it, you'll just have to take it again six months later if you haven't started unit training.
Good luck
