Middle Georgia State University has become the first Georgia school to join the Federal Aviation Administration’s Enhanced Air Traffic – Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI), U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced.
This partnership expands access to advanced air traffic controller training, addressing a nationwide shortage of approximately 3,000 controllers.
The program equips students with the same rigorous curriculum and cutting-edge technology used at the FAA’s Air Traffic Controller Academy in Oklahoma City.
“We need the best and brightest in our towers to maintain our world-class air traffic system,” Duffy said. “This initiative fast-tracks talented students into critical roles.”
Dr. Christopher Blake, president of Middle Georgia State, says the university is committed to preparing graduates for dynamic aviation careers.
The Enhanced AT-CTI program, part of Duffy’s broader efforts to bolster the controller workforce, has already referred over 8,320 candidates for assessment, with incentives to attract and retain new hires.
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