Air Traffic Control - Aviation training, pilot program, aircraft maintenance and air operations

Perched in a tower overlooking the airport, the air traffic controller regulates and controls commercial airline flights to ensure flight safety. Currently the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employs more than 14,000 Air Traffic Controllers, each day they safely guide over 50,000 aircraft and provide air navigation services in U.S. domestic and international oceanic airspace. Broward Community College’s new Associate of Science Degree (AS) program in Air Traffic Control (ATC), developed by industry Air Traffic Operator professionals, follows FAA standards for knowledge and skills to assure success in the field. Click here for complete plan of study.

Air Traffic Control

FAA will hire and train more than 15,000 new Air Traffic Controllers over the next ten years
Upon completion of BC's program and successfully passing the Air Traffic Selection and Training Aptitude Test (AT-SAT) students may qualify for the FAA Academy.
To meet future training needs the FAA requires assistance of designated college programs
Projections for BC are for 100 full-time registered students with 40 students graduating each year
Requirements. Student must:

Have a FAA Second class medical.
Be a US citizen by program completion
Be younger the 31 years old by program completion

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will conduct a criminal background check and drug testing before hiring. For more information on FAA requirements go to their Air Traffic Controller page.