In France, the corps of Technicien supérieur des études et de l'exploitation de l'aviation civile (TSEEAC, in English Civil aviation opérations Technicians) of the Directorate General for Civil Aviation (DGAC) is a B-class job within the Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing.
The TSEEAC competitive examination is open to individuals who have their Baccalauréat.
[1] This corps has five grades (in descending order): The TSEEAC, under certain conditions, can be assigned to two functional positions of management: There are also possibilities to move to another corps of the DGAC[2] like air traffic controllers, air traffic safety electronics personnel or Ingénieur des études et de l'exploitation de l'aviation civile.
TSEEAC personnel can do many jobs at the DGAC, including: technical assistant, technical operating controller (SAFA programme), aerodrome air traffic controller, ramp manager (at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport), aeronautical information operator, officer of the regional offices of information and assistance in flight (BRIA), and investigation assistant (BEA).
[3][4] It is now called TSA "Technicien supérieur de l'aviation" and has, since 2011, two curricula: The corps of TSEEAC has had several name changes since the 1960s: Décret n°93-622 du 27 mars 1993 concerning the corps of techniciens supérieurs des études et de l'exploitation de l'aviation civile.