How To Become an Air Traffic Controller

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Path 3: You want to enroll in an Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) Program

Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative Program

The FAA has partnerships with many colleges and universities. These schools offer two- and four-year non-engineering aviation degrees that teach basic courses in air traffic control. We call this program the Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) program. The program is designed to provide qualified applicants to fill developmental air traffic control specialist positions.

Tell me more about the Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative Program.

If I am interested in the AT-CTI program and want to be an air traffic controller, what must I do?

• Graduate from an FAA approved AT-CTI program
• Receive an official school recommendation
• Be a United States citizen
• In most cases, not have reached age 31
• Pass a medical examination
• Pass a security investigation
• Achieve a score of at least 70 on the FAA pre-employment test
• Speak English clearly enough for others to understand you on communications equipment
• Complete an interview