ATC Job Qualifications

[Richard Gozinya]

Looking for info on qualifications for ATC specialists. I have seen the listed requirements, but it is quite vague. Specifically, do you need a 4 year degree and is there a specialized school you could attend that would aid in the process to get interviewed.

Thanks in advance,

Dick Gozinya

 

[payton]

You dont need any quals or a 4 yr degree. We just washed out an expaint salesman in my area.
It just takes being the unlucky one to get the job.

ps. you must be crazy to want to work for the faa under the current pay and work rules

 

[Richard Gozinya]

Looking for a possible avenue for my future son-in-law. Yea, my spare bedroom is not an option. Is the app something to be done online in the FAA website?

Thanks for the info.

Dick

 

[405]

You dont need any quals or a 4 yr degree. We just washed out an expaint salesman in my area.
It just takes being the unlucky one to get the job.

ps. you must be crazy to want to work for the faa under the current pay and work rules

Is the FAA that bad now? I miss ATC every day as I walk into my regional airline dispatch office.

 

[payton]

oh well you should have said the son in law was living with you. then it would be a perfect job for him.

yes the working conditions are that bad. i miss the cockpit of my challenger, lear, md80, and even c172

 

[pilotlbs]

They're not hiring off the street though right? Also what is the difference between ATC Specialist Developmental/RMC? Does it loook like they'll start hiring off the street soon? Would the work rules and conditions improve due to a lack of ATC over the next few years? Thanks for the info.

 

[gabbyzoel]

Payton is correct Wait a year or two to apply. An administration change this November is the only hope the current state of unfairness will change. If you like making half what the guy sitting next makes for doing the same job, then air traffic controller is the job for you. You may think that you could do that job for half cause that is still better money than Walmart until you've been there and done the job and realize you are under paid for a job only a few people in this world have the certain quality it takes to be an air traffic controller. Not everyone has what it takes just like not everyone has what it takes to be a pilot or surgeon or anyother highly skilled job. Don't help the FAA make the ATC profession turn out like the Airlines have done to the pilot profession. By the way, PAYTON I know who you are, look at my name and you should know who I am.

 

[aeronautic1]

I loved that movie... Pushing Tin... where doI sign up?

 

[payton]

ive been outed.

ps. my wife said she is dizzy and nassiated. something i should know??????????

 

[pilotx86]

If you like making half what the guy sitting next makes for doing the same job, then air traffic controller is the job for you. You may think that you could do that job for half cause that is still better money than Walmart until you've been there and done the job and realize you are under paid for a job only a few people in this world have the certain quality it takes to be an air traffic controller.

sounds like life at the regional airlines...im considering making the jump as well to ATC