Embry-Riddle Air Traffic Students to Fast-Track FAA Employment in 2025

Aviation university’s air traffic management program earns agency approval for offering students an accelerated career path.

Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 04:01 PM ET

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The Enhanced Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative allows graduates to be placed directly in FAA facilities for controller training if they pass the Air Traffic Skills Assessment exam. [Courtesy: Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University/Daryl LaBello]

Key Takeaways:

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has received FAA approval for an Enhanced Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI).
This program provides graduates an accelerated employment path, allowing direct placement into FAA facilities for air traffic controller training after passing a required exam, bypassing the FAA Academy.
The initiative is part of the FAA's strategy to strengthen its controller workforce and create a continuous pipeline of talent, aiming to hire 2,000 more controllers in 2025.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University earned FAA approval for a new training initiative that offers students in its air traffic control program an accelerated employment path.

The FAA announced Wednesday that it had signed an agreement allowing Embry-Riddle to participate in the Enhanced Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI), according to the private aviation university.

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