If you’ve ever thought of becoming an air traffic controller, now may be your chance. Beginning next Monday, August 8, through August 15, the FAA will accept applications for entry-level ATC positions.
FAA Opens Controller Hiring Window
Key Takeaways:
- The FAA is currently accepting applications for entry-level air traffic controller positions (August 8-15) to address a critical shortage due to retirements, with applicants needing to be 31 or younger.
- A controversial 2013 hiring policy eliminated preference for Collegiate Training Initiative (CTI) graduates and introduced a biographical assessment, which critics argued prioritized diversity over relevant experience and led to a decline in controller hiring.
- Thanks to recent legislation, the FAA has reinstated CTI program preference, creating two hiring pools—one for CTI graduates and veterans (exempt from the biographical assessment) and another for general applicants—to fill approximately 1,452 positions.
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