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title: "ATCO.MED.C.010 Requirements for the issue of an AME certificate — ANNEX IV – PART ATCO.MED – MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS, ATCO · Avioverse"
description: "Applicants for an AME certificate with the privileges for the revalidation and renewal of class 3 medical certificates shall:"
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# ATCO.MED.C.010 Requirements for the issue of an AME certificate

ANNEX IV – PART ATCO.MED – MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS · Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · EAR revision 14 Jun 2024

IR Implementing rule

## ATCO.MED.C.010 Requirements for the issue of an AME certificate

Applicants for an AME certificate with the privileges for the [revalidation](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/revalidation) and [renewal](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/renewal) of class 3 medical certificates shall:

(a) be fully qualified and licensed for the practice of medicine and hold a Certificate of Completion, or have evidence of, specialist medical training;

(b) have successfully completed basic and advanced training courses in aviation medicine, including specific modules for the [aero-medical assessment](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aero-medical-assessment) of air traffic controllers and the specific environment in air traffic control;

(c) demonstrate to the competent authority that they:

(1) have adequate facilities, procedures, documentation and functioning equipment suitable for aero-medical examinations; and

(2) have in place the necessary procedures and conditions to ensure medical confidentiality.

IR · ATCO.MED.C.010 — Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · ATCO Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 14 Jun 2024

[All rules in SUBPART C – AERO-MEDICAL EXAMINERS (AMES)](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/atco/part-atco-med-medical-requirements-for-air-traffic/subpart-c)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 14 Jun 2024, extracted 13 Oct 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.