More Schools Make Air Traffic Controller Training Available
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected eight additional colleges or
universities to participate in the Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (CTI) program. Approved colleges and
universities in the program prepare and train students interested in a career as an air traffic controller. The FAA plans
to recruit and hire more than 17,000 new air traffic controllers over the next 10 years. Over the last three years, the
agency has hired 5,000 new controllers and plans to hire more than 2,000 in fiscal year 2009. Read
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