BHM CTLR VOICED CONCERN REGARDING ALLEGED MISAPPLICATION OF NON-RADAR RNAV/GPS APCH PROCS.

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IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION; AT BIRMINGHAM ATCT; THAT WE MAY BE MISAPPLYING PROCS RELATED TO NON-RADAR RNAV/GPS APCH CLRNCS TO ACFT. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS SYSTEMIC AND THE ENTIRE FAA; FROM COAST TO COAST; ARE ALSO MISAPPLYING THESE PROCS DUE TO THE LACK OF PROPER TRAINING AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE NON-RADAR RULES FROM WASHINGTON D.C. ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FACILITY LEVEL. IF THIS IS TRUE OPERATIONAL ERRORS ARE TAKING PLACE HUNDREDS OF TIMES A DAY NATIONWIDE. A DETAILED EXPLANATION IS DIFFICULT UNLESS YOU HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE NON-RADAR RULES AND THEIR APPLICATION CONCERNING RNAV/GPS APCHES. SPECIFICALLY PLTS CANNOT BE ALLOWED TO NAVIGATE DIRECT WAYPOINTS (RANDOM RNAV RTE) IN A NON-RADAR ENVIRONMENT WITHOUT RADAR COURSE MONITORING AS PER THE 7110.65. IN MY EXPERIENCE EVEN PEOPLE WHO SHOW UP AT THE FACILITY FOR EVALUATIONS AND AUDITS DO NOT POSSESS THIS REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE.CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE REPORTER INDICATED THAT THE ATP 7110.65 PROCEDURE IN QUESTION WAS PARAGRAPH 4-4-2; G & H.