First In Arizona, 9th School To Provide Advanced Curriculum

The FAA announced that the Prescott, Arizona campus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is the 9th school and the first in the state to be authorized as an Enhanced Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) program, and is now able to provide the same curriculum and advanced technology training offered at the FAA Air Traffic Controller Academy in Oklahoma City.

Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach Campus was previously approved for the Enhanced AT-CTI program.

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy said, “We’re taking aggressive action at the FAA to recruit the best and brightest into our controller workforce by making the training process more efficient than ever. These jobs are critical to keeping our skies safe and with the expansion of our training capabilities through Enhanced AT-CTI schools, we are bolstering our aviation workforce and ushering in a higher volume of controllers beyond our previous capabilities.”

P. Barry Butler, PhD, President of Embry-Riddle said, “Having both Air Traffic Management programs at Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach and Prescott campuses approved for this critical FAA initiative to strengthen the air traffic controller pipeline demonstrates the high level of training and education Embry-Riddle provides. We are proud to see our highly skilled, professional graduates immediately join the controller ranks for training to keep air traffic moving safely and efficiently.”

FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said, “We’re excited to partner with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University on its second campus to strengthen our controller workforce and pipeline. The safety of the National Airspace System is our number one priority, and the Enhanced AT-CTI program will help build the next generation of air traffic controllers.”

The FAA said on its website that during the last Supercharge hiring campaign that closed March 17, the agency received more than 10,000 applications and over 8,300 of them were advanced to testing. The FAA’s onsite Academy training has expanded by almost 30%, and August had the highest number of Academy students in training in the history of the FAA – over 600 students.

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