The École des troupes aéroportées (ETAP), or School of Airborne Troops, is a military school [1] dedicated to training the military paratroopers of the French army.

It was established in 1964 and is located in the town of Pau, in the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France.

The ETAP has its origins at the end of the Second World War with the establishment of the Airborne Troops Training Center (CETAP) on 16 April 1946.

The ETAP is responsible for training paratroopers, officer and enlisted.

It is also responsible for international cooperation and promotion of paratroop culture.