Air Traffic Controller Vocational Programs

	In-State	Out-of-State
2024 Tuition & Fees	$5,355	$17,724

In the United States, 19 colleges are offering Air Traffic Controller certificates or associate's degree programs. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the Air Traffic Controller vocational program is $5,355 for state residents and $17,724 for out-of-state students.

By offered program type, 1 schools offer less than 12 weeks certificate, 3 schools offer less than 1 year certificate, and 17 schools offer associate degree programs.

You may want to check regular undergraduate and graduate Air Traffic Controller programs.

What is Air Traffic Controller Career?

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to air-traffic management and control, usually with additional training at the FAA Flight Control Center in a cooperative education program. Includes instruction in flight control, the use of radar and electronic scanning devices, plotting of flights, radio communication, interpretation of weather conditions affecting flights, flight instrumentation used by pilots, and maintenance of flight-control center or control-tower log books

Average Wage by Jobs after Air Traffic Controller Program

Next jobs are possible career after earning Air Traffic Controller certificate/degree. The average wage is based on the latest employment and wage data (May 2022) from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

The average annual wage of Air Traffic Controllers career is $130,840 and, for Airfield Operations Specialists, the average annual income is $64,050.