List of Air Traffic Control Colleges

As of 2010, there are 31 air traffic control colleges in the United States recognized by the International Civil Aviation Organization. The ICAO is the governing body that regulates the training programs for traffic controllers worldwide. Texas Southern University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Daniel Webster College are three schools in the United States that offer comprehensive air traffic controller training and meet the standards set by the ICAO.
  1. Daniel Webster College

    • Daniel Webster College is located in Nashua, New Hampshire, adjacent to the city's municipal Airport. The average enrollment is 1,200 students, with a student faculty ratio of 14-to-1. The college is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, and by the Council on Aviation Accreditation. Daniel Webster college offers online course materials and its own air traffic control simulators.

      Students can transfer credits from a community college (up to 63 credits from a two-year institution; 90 credits from a four-year accredited institution). The center for career development supports students and alumni in their pursuit of career opportunities.

      Graduates with a bachelor of science degree in aviation/air traffic management are qualified to become an air traffic control specialist with the Federal Aviation Administration or continue their education and enroll in the college's master's degree program.

      Daniel Webster College
      20 University Drive
      Nashua, New Hampshire 03063
      800-325-6876
      dwc.edu

    Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

    • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University offers a bachelor's degree in air traffic maintenance at its Daytona Beach, Florida, campus. The campus was established in 1965 and is located adjacent to Daytona Beach International Airport. The student body consists of approximately 5,000 students with a student to faculty ratio of 16-to-1.

      Students attending Embry-Riddle's air traffic maintenance program will learn the curriculum in the air traffic control simulation laboratories, the air traffic management research laboratory, and the meteorology laboratories. Graduates will be able to bypass the first five weeks of the Federal Aviation Administration's Air Traffic Management Academy training.

      Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
      600 South Clyde Morris Blvd.
      Daytona Beach, FL 32114
      386-226-6100
      erau.edu

    Texas Southern University

    • Texas Southern University is one of the United States' largest historically black universities. TSU, located in Houston, Texas, offers a bachelor of science degree in aviation science management. Graduates of the program can advance to careers as air traffic control specialists, air carrier managers, airport managers, or general aviation operations managers.

      The emphasis on the aviation science management curriculum is to prepare students to compete in an arena dominated by future aviation management automation. The aviation science management program has been fully accredited by the National Association of Industrial Technology. Students pursuing a bachelor's degree in aviation science management are required to undertake an internship to meet their degree requirements and gain practical experience.

      Texas Southern University
      3100 Cleburne Ave.
      Houston, TX 77004
      713-313-1847
      tsu.edu

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