Embry-Riddle Students Provided Accelerated Path to ATC Jobs

University’s enhanced program offers quicker entry into air traffic control careers.

Meg Godlewski

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 09:58 AM ET

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Travis Tingle

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) and the FAA have partnered to launch the Enhanced Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) program.
This initiative provides ERAU students with FAA-academy-level training and rigorous evaluations, allowing them to bypass the traditional FAA academy.
The program significantly fast-tracks qualified graduates directly into the air traffic control workforce, shortening the hiring process by 1-2 years and addressing the national demand for ATCs.

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Students interested in a career in air traffic control can get there quicker thanks to an agreement between the FAA and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida.

In February 2024 the school and the agency entered into an agreement to create a program—Enhanced Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI)—to shorten the time between the classroom and the cab of a control tower. The program allows the students to receive FAA-academy-level training through ERAU Daytona.