The FAA announced University of North Dakota as the next school to participate in the Enhanced Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) Program. Students who graduate from the program will be able to immediately train at ATC facilities.
The school will join Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Tulsa Community College and the University of Oklahoma as the first schools to offer the same thorough curriculum and advanced technology offered at the FAA Air Traffic Controller Academy in Oklahoma City.
Prior to receiving an official endorsement certificate from an Enhanced AT-CTI school, graduates must pass the Air Traffic Skills Assessment (ATSA), meet the medical and security requirements, and pass the performance verifications. After meeting these requirements and receiving an endorsement certificate, graduates can report directly to an FAA facility to begin their training.