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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The FAA and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Daytona Beach) have partnered to create the Enhanced Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI).
This program allows ERAU students to receive FAA-academy-level training directly at the university, utilizing advanced simulators and FAA-certified instructors.
Successful students bypass the traditional FAA academy training, significantly shortening their time from graduation to entering the air traffic control workforce by 1-2 years.
The initiative aims to accelerate the hiring of qualified air traffic controllers to meet nationwide demand, with plans to expand to other ERAU campuses.

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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.