CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

Language proficiency assessment

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY ASSESSMENT

OF AERONAUTICAL PERSONNEL

National test - English Language Proficiency (ELP)

English language proficiency assessment tests are conducted by examiners approved by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), within the CAA.

The candidate may request an assessment of English language proficiency in accordance with:

National test - English Language Proficiency (ELP), for pilots and air traffic controllers.

• To familiarize yourself with the conduct and structure of the language proficiency assessment test for pilots access: English Language Proficiency Test ATPL/CPL 

• To familiarize yourself with the conduct and structure of the language proficiency assessment test for air traffic control access: English Language Proficiency for ATCO.

SCHEDULE OF ELP TEST

The language proficiency assessment sessions in English will take place on Mondays and Thursdays.

For English language proficiency assessment, the applicant shall submit to CAA the following:

  1. application form in original (Annex 6 to PIAC-CPN);

  2. copy of pilot/ air traffic controller licence (if applicable).

For pilots and air traffic controllers:

English language proficiency application form.

 The applicant will submit the form no later than 5 days before the planned date of assessment test.

 The applicant will contact PEL examiners, by e-mail or telephone, about the exact date and time of the assessment test.

English language proficiency in aeronautical communication (ELPAC)

CAA accepts ELPAC certificates issued by EUROCONTROL. For this purpose applicants submit to CAA the following:

  1. application form in original (Annex 6 to PIAC-CPN);

  2. copy of pilot/ air traffic controller licence (if applicable);

  3. copy of ELPAC certificate.

RE-EVALUATION OF THE CANDIDATE

If the candidate has failed to take the English language proficiency test, the provisions of p. 3.4.10 of the Manual on the English Language Proficiency Assessment (ICAO language proficiency requirements) approved by the CAA shall be applied. The manual can be accessed here: Manual on the English Language Proficiency Assessment (ICAO language proficiency requirements).

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY LEVEL APPEAL PROCEDURE

Language proficiency level appeal procedure: Test-takers, who feel their scores are not accurate, may request that their tests be re-rated or that they have the opportunity to take the test again within 30 days from the date of the test. In that case the test-taker shall submit a filled in form of the application according to PIAC-CPN Annex 98 (attached) within 3 working days since the test result was got. During the period of 10 days licensing authority commits to resolving an appeal — either in the form of a re-review of the test, a reexamination or a rejection of the appeal. The result of the appeal shall be communicated to the test-taker within a maximum of 15 working days from the date of application submission. 

CONTACTS FOR SCHEDULING

e-mail:

elp@caa.gov.md

 

tel:

+373-22-823-632