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alexis
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what is required to become an air traffic controller
i would like to know what schooling or on the job training is needed for this job. #airtrafficcontrol
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Hassan Al
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Minimum Requirements
Be a United States citizen
Be age 30 or under (on the closing date of the application period)
Pass a medical examination
Pass a security investigation
Pass the FAA air traffic pre-employment test
Speak English clearly enough to be understood over communications equipment
Have three years of progressively responsible work experience, or a Bachelor's degree, or a combination of post-secondary education and work experience that totals three years
Be willing to relocate to an FAA facility based on agency staffing needs
Based on https://www.faa.gov/jobs/students/schools/media/air-traffic-cti-schools.pdf only Kent State https://www.kent.edu/cae/aeronautics-bs in Ohio has a FAA approved program.
Graduates of the AT-CTI program are eligible to bypass the Air Traffic Basics Course, which is the first five weeks of qualification training at the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City. Students must successfully complete all required training at the FAA Academy https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/arc/programs/academy/tech_training/ama500.cfm to continue employment with FAA.
It is possible to get into the FAA training program https://www.faa.gov/jobs/career_fields/aviation_careers/ without attending a AT-CTI program, but it may still be a significant advantage.
Be a United States citizen
Be age 30 or under (on the closing date of the application period)
Pass a medical examination
Pass a security investigation
Pass the FAA air traffic pre-employment test
Speak English clearly enough to be understood over communications equipment
Have three years of progressively responsible work experience, or a Bachelor's degree, or a combination of post-secondary education and work experience that totals three years
Be willing to relocate to an FAA facility based on agency staffing needs
Based on https://www.faa.gov/jobs/students/schools/media/air-traffic-cti-schools.pdf only Kent State https://www.kent.edu/cae/aeronautics-bs in Ohio has a FAA approved program.
Graduates of the AT-CTI program are eligible to bypass the Air Traffic Basics Course, which is the first five weeks of qualification training at the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City. Students must successfully complete all required training at the FAA Academy https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/arc/programs/academy/tech_training/ama500.cfm to continue employment with FAA.
It is possible to get into the FAA training program https://www.faa.gov/jobs/career_fields/aviation_careers/ without attending a AT-CTI program, but it may still be a significant advantage.
thank you!
alexis