In order not to open another thread with more or less same question, I will ask here.
I'm holding EASA ATPL and decided to get FAA ATP during next half year. As I'm having my next scheduled LPC in December at FSI, I was thinking to complete it there.
After some research, I found out that from the 1st of August FAA implements new "ATP Certification Training Program" which is required for applicants of an ATP certificate with an airplane category multiengine class rating or an ATP certificate issued concurrently with an airplane type rating.
It's written After July 31, 2014, all persons applying for the ATP knowledge test will be required to present a graduation certificate certifying the completion of an ATP CTP.
My question is – as a holder of current ICAO ATP, do I need to get "ATP certification training program" or it can be by-passed straight to the written exam?