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Ready to level up? We're looking for the best and brightest! Air traffic control is one of the most respected, high-skill careers in America. 🇺🇸 If you’re ready for a challenge, purpose, and a mission bigger than yourself—this is your opportunity! Take your skills to the next level. Applications open April 17. https://www.faa.gov/atc-hiring

Yet another ATC hiring opportunity is coming up April 19, 2024 get ready to apply because the application window is only open until April 22, 2024.

Visit:
https://www.faa.gov/be-atc

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.
“Hiring more air traffic controllers is a priority,” said FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker. “We need more entry points for controller candidates and this enhanced college controller training program is an additional avenue to get controllers into facilities sooner.” 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.
Colleges will apply to join the Enhanced AT-CTI program in April 2024, and the FAA will then sign partnership agreements with the selected institutions that incorporate the new curriculum. The FAA has now surveyed which institutions in the AT-CTI program want to and can incorporate the new enhancements for the 2024-25 school year.
To ensure the highest quality of the Enhanced AT-CTI graduating students, the FAA has already provided guidance on academy criteria and coursework and will oversee all program requirements. These schools will follow all the technology, testing, oversight and participation requirements of the new Enhanced AT-CTI program.

https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-moves-accelerate-air-traffic-controller-hiring-enhancing-college-training-program

To all who knew him wanted to pass along that Jay Beach long time SCT manager and FAA employee passed away this weekend.

Please keep his wife and young daughters in your prayers

The FAA is hiring experienced air traffic controllers. Are you a military, contract, or former certified FAA air traffic controller? If so, go to https://bit.ly/3LbeOYL for more information on how to apply!

The FAA is about to start hiring entry-level air traffic controllers between May 5-8. Go to https://www.faa.gov/be-atc to find out if you’re eligible and what you’ll need to apply.

The application window opens nationwide June 24-27 for all eligible U.S. citizens to apply for a job in Air Traffic Control.

https://www.faa.gov/be-atc?fs=e&s=cl&fbclid=IwAR1mu3D_yCMyTmML6yScuk_96oI9XC8MX4cbKbOLJVchXfDkwGfDow2io90

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Air Traffic Control Specialists

A new hiring window for entry-level air traffic control positions opens January 24. The job announcement may close prior to the listed closing date if a sufficient applicant pool has been reached to meet the needs of the FAA. Please ensure you meet the minimum requirements below before applying. Visit USAjobs.gov to apply.

Every minute, every hour, every day, there are men and women working to ensure the safety and efficiency of our national airspace system.

This elite group of more than 14,000 FAA air traffic control specialists provide a vital public service to guide pilots, their planes and 2.7 million daily passengers from taxi to takeoff, through the air and back safely on the ground.

Because of the serious nature of this work and zero margin for error, the training regimen and proficiencies needed to become an air traffic control specialist, are demanding. Initial selection does not guarantee placement into federal civilian service. Entry-level applicants must complete required training courses at the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City and gain on-the-job experience before becoming certified professional controllers.

Minimum Requirements
•Be a United States citizen
•Be age 30 or under (on the closing date of the application period)
•Pass a medical examination
•Pass a security investigation
•Pass the FAA air traffic pre-employment test
•Speak English clearly enough to be understood over communications equipment
•Have three years of progressively responsible work experience, or a Bachelor's degree, or a combination of post-secondary education and work experience that totals three years
•Be willing to relocate to an FAA facility based on agency staffing needs

Visit USAjobs.gov to apply.

The FAA offers employment opportunities for individuals with previous air traffic control experience, as well as entry-level trainee air traffic control specialists, through separate job vacancy announcements posted for a limited time throughout the year.

Get answers to your frequently asked questions about air traffic control specialist requirements.

Learn more about the general Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) of a successful air traffic control specialist.

Follow a flight across America and its interaction with various FAA air traffic control facilities.

Pay, Benefits, Hours

The median annual wage for air traffic control specialists was $127,805 in 2016. The salaries for entry-level air traffic control specialists increase as they complete each new training phase.

The annual salary for more advanced controllers who have completed on-the-job training varies with the location of the facility, the complexity of the airspace, and other factors.

As a Federal employee, air traffic control specialists receive a benefits package that rivals, if not surpasses, those offered in the private sector, with a variety of insurance, retirement, leave and flexible spending options for employees and their families. Learn more about benefits.

Most air traffic control specialists work full time, and some work additional hours. Larger air traffic control facilities operate continuously, and employees may rotate among day, evening, and night shifts, along with weekends and holidays. Smaller facilities have more standard dawn to dusk operating hours.

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Why Air Traffic Controllers are Our Unsung Heroes

Remember it's "Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day on April 26, 2019.

Is it time to make the move?

The will begin hiring experienced on March 19. Former military and contract tower controllers can visit http://www.faa.gov/jobs for general hiring and benefits information.