SPECIALIZED LABS & HANDS-ON LEARNING
The Enhanced AT-CTI program will allow Embry‑Riddle students to prepare for and take the Air Traffic Skills Assessment exam on campus.” Dr. Michael McCormick Associate Professor and Program Coordinator for B.S. in Air Traffic Management
FROM CLASSROOM TO CONTROL TOWER Embry-Riddle’s FAA Advantage Students at Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach Campus gain a unique advantage in the air traffic control industry. As the third university in the U.S. to sign an agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to participate in the Enhanced Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI), students may now take the Air Traffic Skills Assessment exam directly on the Daytona Beach Campus.
The Air Traffic Management program underwent an extensive audit with the FAA to verify that the program would be able to provide the same curriculum and advanced technology that the FAA Air Traffic Controller Academy in Oklahoma City offers students. New technology has been installed in the campus’s three Air Traffic Control labs, including an integrated system of simulators connected with AI-assisted voice recognition. Students will now be able to combine theory and hands-on training, with the added ability to undergo immersive simulation exercises. This initiative is a game-changer, providing Embry-Riddle students with a direct and accelerated path to a sought-after aviation career. “Graduates of our Air Traffic Management program will greatly benefit from this partnership, and our nation’s aviation system stands to gain as well, as these students are eager and well-prepared to safeguard the flying public,” President P. Barry Butler, Ph.D., shared. This partnership offers students an unparalleled opportunity to launch their careers by providing the ability to hone their air traffic controller skills and graduate with the potential to be placed directly into FAA facilities.
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