FAA TECHNICAL TRAINING.

SEC. 302. [49 U.S.C. 44701 note] FAA TECHNICAL TRAINING. (a) E-learning Training Pilot Program.—Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in collaboration with the exclusive bargaining representatives of covered FAA personnel, shall establish an e-learning training pilot program in accordance with the requirements of this section. (b) Curriculum.—The pilot program shall— (1) include a recurrent training curriculum for covered FAA personnel to ensure that the covered FAA personnel receive instruction on the latest aviation technologies, processes, and procedures; (2) focus on providing specialized technical training for covered FAA personnel, as determined necessary by the Administrator; (3) include training courses on applicable regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration; and (4) consider the efficacy of instructor-led online training. (c) Pilot Program Termination.—The pilot program shall terminate 1 year after the date of establishment of the pilot program. (d) E-learning Training Program.—Upon termination of the pilot program, the Administrator shall assess and establish or update an e-learning training program that incorporates lessons learned for covered FAA personnel as a result of the pilot program. (e) Definitions.—In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Covered faa personnel.—The term “covered FAA personnel” means airway transportation systems specialists and aviation safety inspectors of the Federal Aviation Administration. (2) E-learning training.—The term “e-learning training” means learning utilizing electronic technologies to access educational curriculum outside of a traditional classroom.