Air Traffic Control Program
Colleges Offering Air Traffic Control Programs
Air Traffic ManagementThe courses in the Air Traffic Management (ATM) discipline are designed to provide students with the Air Traffic Control portion of the degree, previously required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to be considered for employment.Middle Georgia State University is one of the Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) institutions in the United States that the FAA has partnered with to train potential air traffic controllers. The degree program in ATM is the Associate of Applied Science in Air Traffic Management.
This aviation program provides students with a foundation of knowledge and the know-how needed to pursue careers such as aviation technical services, aviation administrative or aviation management positions with both public and private aviation companies and organizations. You’ll gain the knowledge and skills required to begin an aviation career with airlines, air cargo operations, business aviation, airport FBO's, airport operators or the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as an air traffic controller.Students may choose, via elective courses, to focus on one of three areas: aircraft dispatch, air traffic control or unmanned aerial systems.Aircraft DispatchAlthough FSCJ is seeking FAA-approval, the program is not an authorized dispatch school.
However, credit for courses may be accepted as transfer credit toward the dispatcher training requirements. Interested students should check with dispatch schools to determine what may, or may not, transfer.Air Traffic ControlInterested in learning how to become an air traffic control? Florida State College at Jacksonville is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and associate degree. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia, or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Florida State College at Jacksonville. The Commission is to be contacted only if there is evidence that appears to support an institution's significant non-compliance with a requirement or standard.