FAA Moves to Accelerate Air Traffic Controller Hiring by Enhancing College Training Program
FAAST Blast — Accelerating ATC Hiring
Notice Number: NOTC3449
FAAST Blast — Week of February 19 – 25, 2024
Biweekly FAA Safety Briefing News Update
The FAA is working to accelerate its training and hiring of air traffic controllers through an Enhanced Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) program. The Enhanced AT-CTI program will bolster the current hiring pipeline by allowing the FAA to hire more candidates who can begin facility training immediately upon graduation.
The FAA is authorizing institutions in the AT-CTI program to provide the same thorough curriculum offered at the FAA Air Traffic Controller Academy. After graduating from one of the eligible schools, new hires can immediately begin localized training at an air traffic facility. These graduates still must pass the Air Traffic Skills Assessment (ATSA) exam and meet medical and security requirements. For more information, go to www.faa.gov/jobs/students/schools.
The Enhanced AT-CTI program is one of the many actions the FAA is taking to increase the number of controllers and improve training following the release of the National Airspace System Safety Review Team Report. This includes year-round hiring for experienced controllers from the military and private industry, filling every seat at the FAA Academy, and finishing the deployment of upgraded tower simulator systems in 95 facilities by Dec. 2025.
