Are there any prerequisites to get into CC beaver county program?
--well, you probably should have good vision. no major medical problems, etc. the normal stuff that would keep you from an actual job. i think they'll take just about anyone, but i did have a couple in my class who didnt have the cajones or the brains to finish up.
Upon completion at CCBC are you qualified for FAA ATC or do you have to go onto Oklahoma for further training?
--my class at ccbc was the last to be grandfathered in for training. i believe *everybody* has to go to OKC for further training now, no matter what school you go to. Center training is simple now, though-not the same it used to be. Train to Succeed instead of Train to Fail.
If so how much time do you put in Oklahoma for training?
--dont remember, its like 8 or 10 weeks, i think.
What percentage of CCBC grads go onto an sctual FAA job?
--100% were offered jobs, or so the story goes. the FAA has an agreement with CCBC that they have to hire their grads out of the CTI program at CCBC prior to hiring from Minnesota or Alaska or Purdue, for instance. So your chances will be better at CCBC than the other schools, no matter what the other schools tell you. some decided not to take them. why i dunno. some were offered a job and couldnt take it, due to medical reasons (like myself.) but all were offered jobs.
How long is the process from graduation from CCBC program to an actual FAA ATC career?
--it took me 2 months. it depends on the ebb and flow of the fiscal year cycles, and which region you want to work in. eastern and southern and great lakes are going to hire you faster than if you pick westpac or socal. If you're brave enough to ask for SanJuan Center, you can just keep your bags packed from when you move from school-youll be on a plane to Puerto Rico within a week. More pay there, but you have to chain your door shut. You actually get Hazard pay for workin at TJSU. But after you do your 2-3 years at SJU, you can write your own ticket to wherever you want to go. Just about any tower you go to has a former beaverite there-just go and ask.
Are thjere many Non Federal Control towers.
--there are several hundred NFCTs. pay sucks, though. call midwest aviation if you're interested in the contract towers. there are going to be a lot more contract towers soon, the feds gonna cut funding eventually to some of the low traffic count ones. I have a list of contract towers, but why would you want to work at one. last i remember, pay was around 15 to 20k.
