The University of North Dakota will join Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Tulsa Community College and the University of Oklahoma as the first schools to offer the same thorough curriculum and advanced technology offered at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Traffic Controller Academy in Oklahoma City.
Prior to receiving an official endorsement certificate from an Enhanced AT-CTI school, graduates must pass the Air Traffic Skills Assessment (ATSA), meet the medical and security requirements, and pass the performance verifications. After meeting these requirements and receiving an endorsement certificate, graduates can report directly to an FAA facility to begin their training.
This differs from the Standard AT-CTI programme, where graduates go to the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City but can bypass the introductory Air Traffic Basics Course.
The agency will continue to take work hard to increase its ATCO workforce. In 2023, the FAA hired 1,500 controllers and this year hired more than 1,800.
