New Air Traffic Management Major
Fast Track for Air Traffic Control Career Introduced
Brad Clancy
Issue date: 2/3/10 Section: News
For a long time now, air traffic management has been only a minor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. But recently, through the efforts of the College of Aviation, air traffic management has now become a full-fledged major. What this means is that any student who wants to be an air traffic controller will now have a much easier time passing the FAA exams.
Dr. Cass Howell, the dean of aviation, and Michael Gregory, the program manager of the College of Aviation, are impressing upon their students the importance of a major in air traffic management and the lucrative opportunities it provides. As Gregory put it, "The FAA in the next twelve years is going to hire 15,000 controllers. They're doing away with 'off-the-street hiring' per se, [which was] in the past the only way that the FAA could hire controllers, other than military controllers coming off active duty."
ERAU is part of a special college training initiative program begun by the FAA, and it will provide a far faster track and higher priority than others to achieving the goal of being an air traffic controller.
The dean stressed that "the pay is very good, especially for people at the entry level, they can advance pretty readily and make a very decent living. Not only are there jobs available, but they are well-paying as well."
Dr. Cass Howell, the dean of aviation, and Michael Gregory, the program manager of the College of Aviation, are impressing upon their students the importance of a major in air traffic management and the lucrative opportunities it provides. As Gregory put it, "The FAA in the next twelve years is going to hire 15,000 controllers. They're doing away with 'off-the-street hiring' per se, [which was] in the past the only way that the FAA could hire controllers, other than military controllers coming off active duty."
ERAU is part of a special college training initiative program begun by the FAA, and it will provide a far faster track and higher priority than others to achieving the goal of being an air traffic controller.
The dean stressed that "the pay is very good, especially for people at the entry level, they can advance pretty readily and make a very decent living. Not only are there jobs available, but they are well-paying as well."
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