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title: "Credit — EASA Definition · Avioverse"
description: "Article 2, Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011: ‘Credit’ means the recognition of prior experience or qualifications;"
url: "https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/credit"
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# Credit

EASA defines “Credit” in 2 regulations, worded for each regulation's scope. The wording below is reproduced verbatim from the EASA Easy Access Rules, with a link to the paragraph it comes from.

> ‘Credit’ means the recognition of prior experience or qualifications;

Article 2 · Aircrew · Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · Easy Access Rules, 25 Nov 2025 revision · [Read Article 2](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aircrew/cover-regulation/powers-and-recitals#article-2)

> ‘credit’ means the recognition of the training undertaken by an air traffic controller during their military service for the purpose of applying for a student air traffic controller licence to be issued in accordance with this Regulation;
>
> \[applicable from 4 August 2024 - Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/893]

Article 4 · Air Traffic Controllers' Licensing and Certification · Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · Easy Access Rules, 14 Jun 2024 revision · [Read Article 4](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/atco/cover-regulation/commission-regulation-eu-2015-340#article-4)

## Defined in the same article

- [abnormal situation](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/abnormal-situation)
- [acceptable means of compliance (AMC)](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/acceptable-means-of-compliance)
- [air traffic control service](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/air-traffic-control-service)
- [air traffic control unit](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/air-traffic-control-unit)
- [Aircrew](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircrew)
- [alternative means of compliance](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/alternative-means-of-compliance)
- [approved training organisation (ATO)](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/approved-training-organisation)
- [ARO.RAMP](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aroramp)