Airservices Australia Psychometric Testing

[SirDuke]

What's the training at the academy like? Is it 9-5 in a classroom 5 days a week, or is it part teaching/part private study like a uni course? I assume it's based at the airport?

[fujii]

Sir Duke

Usually around 0730 - 1500 but when a number of courses are running they have staggered starts/finishes. Classroom and simulator but you need to get your nose into the documents out of hours and memorise the essential/immediate recall stuff or the simulator will make it obvious very quickly.

[triathlon]

Part of the reason there is a course going on in Brisbane at the moment is so Instructors can be sourced from Qld without having to transplant them to Melbourne.

YAASB, are you saying there is a course
of ATC TRAINEES going through in Brisbane
at the moment?

If so, will there be more in the future?

[Kieran17]

Hi SpankyR
as it so happens I've just had a house mate move out, leaving available a fully furnished double room in our 3br house. Two of here are on ENR50 which started in April.
When are you looking at heading to melbourne?

Kieran

[SpankyRooster]

Thanks Kieran

Kieran,
I'll PM you.
SpankyR

[YAASB]

Triathlon,
Yes, there is a an ATC course running in Brisbane at the moment. The guys, and girl, are about 4 months into the course, and I am proud to say that they are all doing well.
There is talk that there will be another course run in Brisbane, but with the lack of real estate it wont be until the current course finishes, which is later towards the end of the year.
Cheers
Boonie.

[RennieD]

Online Tests

I'm about to do the online tests (Numerical Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning, Calculation Test, Checking Test and AirServices Talent Screener)- does anyone have any idea what the last 3 are about? Or what you could to do practice?

Cheers :-)

[Fatty182]

The Calculation test is just basic arithmetic problems, no biggie there. The checking test is picking a matching sequence of letters/numbers out of several options, with a decreasing amount of time to find the correct sequence (that is, you get something like 8 or 9 seconds initially, and it gets down to like 3 or 4 seconds towards the end, don't panic if you start missing a few towards the end!). The talent screener is just some questions to answer, no study you can do for that, it's just about you

Good luck with the tests!

[gemmy]

It's been over a year since I posted on this forum, however I'd just like to say to all of those going through the current recruitment process or the academy to work hard, do your best and never give up.

I just recently graduated from the Academy and although I know the hard work and learning is only really just beginning, it's still a fantastic feeling to be able to move onto this next stage. It was all worth it to get that handshake at the end :-)

Good Luck all.

[twisties]

Congrats Gemmy on passing the course.

The real hard work is now about to begin.

[MAT00]

Hey guys! I just got invited to attend the melbourne assessment centre in july. Anybody else heading to that one?

[ergaster2]

Mat00: I guess not, I only do the phone interview this week. Maybe there's still place for me though, if I do well at that? What date is the Melbourne one?
Did you get a choice of dates & locations?

I know you can't say much about the phone interview, but anything you can say?

[triathlon]

Does anyone know how frequently courses are run at the academy, and how many trainees are on each course?

[Fatty182]

Up until now, it's usually been 12 enroute people and 4 tower people to a course, starting approximately every 7 to 8 weeks. However, a new course has just started in Melbourne, and it's only 8 enroute and 4 tower, and I believe that's what they're planning to stay with due to sim places, etc.

[triathlon]

Thanks fatty

[MAT00]

Hey ergaster2, theres every chance that you will be doing the assessment centre the same week as me if you pass the interview. You do get a choice of the date but not the location. I had a choice of any day from the 18th-22nd of july. I decided on tuesday the 19th as Im flying over the day before and accommodation is generally cheaper on a monday night . Im guessing Im not allowed to say much about the interview, but just relax and you'll be fine. Good luck and let us know how you go!

[shanesmith80]

ATC

Gday all, I am also very excited to say that I have been offered a spot on a tower course in August (what are you doing spanky?). Now just waiting for CASA to send my medical (I have been giving them regular persuasive phone calls).
A quick question for current ATC's or students. Is there anything that would be a good idea to read, am planning on reading through some of my PPL manuals to refresh my memory on airspace and rules.
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

[Skiddy au]

I am a current ATC student. The most useful thing I think someone can do before starting is practice your basic maths. 6 to 9 times tables, up to 15. Adding and subtracting up to 3 digit numbers. Most of your PPL stuff I think will be useful, but remember there is HEAPS of other stuff you need to know.

[Fatty182]

A bit further on, about a month before you start, they send you a USB stick with a whole pile of stuff on it to go though, which will keep you busy but until then, yes basic maths practice is a good idea

[TranceX2]

Hi everyone,

I'm starting at the academy in August - Enroute Course 56. Very exciting! Is anyone else on the same course?

Good luck to everyone currently working their way through the application process. Hang in there and stay positive. For anyone that's curious I've included a timeline of my application below:

Online Application - Apr 2010... Online Testing - Sep 2010... Phone Interview - Jan 2011... Assessment Centre - Apr 2011... Letter of Offer - Jun 2011