Air Traffic Controller

Do you enjoy solving puzzles in a fast-paced environment? If so, a career as an air traffic controller could be fulfilling and exciting. Air traffic control is a highly competitive field, so a thorough hands-on education can make all the difference. 

Learn to use state-of-the-art simulation equipment at one of only 30 air traffic control schools in the country with an FAA flight controller program of this caliber. Set yourself up for a successful career keeping passengers and pilots safe as they travel around the world with an air traffic controller associate degree from Aims Community College. 

Coursework subjects include:

• Air Traffic Control Procedures
• Instrumentation
• Air Traffic Control Phraseology
• Aviation Meteorology 
• Radar & Non-Radar Simulation

While pursuing your air traffic controller associate degree you’ll gain the technical skills that will prepare you to enter the FAA academy. With three semesters of hands-on practice in a lab setting using state-of-the-art simulators, you can learn everything required to be successful in this fast-paced, exciting career. 

Learn how to:

• Speak and understand air traffic communication
• Route planes using radar and non-radar techniques
• Read and understand FAA instruments
• Recognize and interpret atmospheric weather for flight
• Succeed at the FAA academy and in your future career