FAA To Allow ATC Graduates From 2 Colleges To Bypass Training

As part of its efforts to speed up hiring new air traffic controllers to address staff shortages in the US, the Federal Aviation Administration has announced the names of two colleges chosen for its Enhanced AT-CTI program. Graduates from these colleges can go directly to an FAA facility for training. First two Enhanced AT-CTI program colleges named The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that Tulsa Community College and the University of Oklahoma are the first two schools chosen for its Enhanced Air Traffic – Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI).

Students enrolled in the ATC program at these two schools will be taught the same thorough curriculum and advanced technology that is given at the FAA Air Traffic Controller Academy in Oklahoma City. FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker commented, “The FAA is working to hire and train more air traffic controllers, in order to reverse the decades-long decline in our workforce and ensure the safety of the flying public. The Enhanced AT-CTI program is an important part of that effort.

We’re excited to have these schools become pioneers in this initiative and look forward to seeing more applications from schools as we build out these partnerships.” Upon successful completion of the program at these two schools, graduates will go straight to an FAA facility for training without having to go to the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City. However, they are still required to pass the Air Traffic Skills Assessment (ATSA) exam .