Consultancy services for ANSPs

Entry Point North provides specialised consultancy services that help Air Navigation Service Providers create sustainable, efficient, and regulatory-aligned training and competence systems. Our support is built on EASA regulations, ICAO Doc 10056, and decades of operational and instructional experience.

At Entry Point North, we combine decades of operational experience with global training expertise to help our clients enhance their Air Traffic Services (ATS) capabilities. As one of the world’s leading ATS academies, we offer tailored consultancy services that support training development, regulatory compliance, curriculum design and simulator implementation.

We collaborate closely with ANSPs, CNS providers, military organisations and other organisations globally. Our customised approach ensures that training solutions are aligned with your specific goals and operational reality.

Competence Scheme Development

Clear, compliant and practical competence management for ANSPs

Entry Point North helps ANSPs establish and implement competence schemes that ensure operational staff maintain the skills and behaviours required for safe and efficient service delivery. Our work is grounded in EASA regulations and ICAO Doc 10056, ensuring full alignment with international standards.

What we deliver

• tailored competence models and performance criteria
• clear assessment routines for operations, simulation and OJT
• documentation aligned with regulatory expectations
• guidance for handling competence doubts or performance concerns

How we work

Our approach is collaborative and highly practical:

• Guided workshops with key staff to define needs and co-create the competence framework
• Targeted documentation support to develop or refine procedures and assessment material
• Assessor training to ensure consistent, evidence-based evaluation
• Partnering with management and staff to introduce the new scheme throughout the organisation
• Support with national CAA approval, including documentation preparation and participation in discussions

The result

A competence scheme that is:

• compliant and regulator-ready
• practical and operationally relevant
• understood and supported across the organisation
• sustainable for long-term use

Competency-Based Training & Assessment (CBTA)

Modern, performance-driven training aligned with ICAO and EASA

Entry Point North has extensive experience helping ANSPs adopt Competency-Based Training and Assessment. We guide organisations through framework development, programme alignment, assessor training, and implementation, all aligned with ICAO Doc 10056 and EASA requirements.

Our CBTA support includes

• competency models and assessment criteria
• CBTA-aligned training programme structures
• assessment strategy design
• assessor training
• documentation and regulatory support

Training Organisation Reviews & Quality Assessments

Independent insights to support continuous improvement

We conduct objective reviews of training organisations to identify strengths, challenges, and areas for improvement. Our assessments follow EASA and ICAO requirements and recognised best practice.

Reviews typically include

• evaluation of training processes and documentation
• observation of training and assessment practices
• interviews with key staff
• clear, actionable reports with improvement recommendations
  These reviews support improved consistency, transparency, and training effectiveness.

On-the-Job Training (OJT) Consultancy

Building the foundation for successful operational training

Effective on-the-job training requires clear processes, confident leadership, and strong organisational support. We help ANSPs design or enhance OJT structures that ensure trainees, coaches, and units work effectively together while meeting regulatory requirements.

We support with

• management and leadership development
• process and planning optimisation
• knowledge-sharing and communication structures

Our goal is to create sustainable systems that ensure consistent, high-quality OJT.

Why partner with Entry Point North?

• extensive experience with EASA and ICAO frameworks
• deep operational know-how from former ATCOs, supervisors, instructors, and specialists
• proven, practical methods used successfully in multiple ANSPs
• flexible delivery options: on-site, remote or hybrid
• solutions tailored to each organisation’s needs and context

Let’s strengthen your training organisation

Whether you are enhancing existing structures or building new ones, Entry Point North provides the expertise, methods, and support needed to ensure safe, effective, and sustainable training and competence management.