Vocational Programs for Air Traffic Controllers Career

The role of Air Traffic Controllers is to control air traffic on and within vicinity of airport, and movement of air traffic between altitude sectors and control centers, according to established procedures and policies.

The average annual wage of the occupations is $136,790 and $66 per hour. 1 vocational program could be taken for the Air Traffic Controllers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 22,310 employees were employed in the Occupation.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Air Traffic Controllers Career

The following 1 vocational program is required or helpful to prepare Air Traffic Controllers. Total 3 schools are offering certificate programs. If you want to check schools for bachelor's or graduate degrees, check Air Traffic Controller page.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Air Traffic Controllers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Air Traffic Controller	3	$35,082	-	-	-

Related Occupations to Air Traffic Controllers Career

The following 19 occupations are related to Air Traffic Controllers.

Related Occupations toAir Traffic Controllers
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
	-	-	-
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	199K	$111,870	$54
Public Safety Telecommunicators	97,820	$52,140	$25
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	206K	$50,830	$24
Avionics Technicians	21,280	$77,080	$37
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	9,040	$105,460	$51
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	9,020	$64,950	$31
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	93,670	$250,050	$0
Commercial Pilots	52,750	$138,010	$0
Airfield Operations Specialists	18,320	$62,140	$30
Flight Attendants	126K	$70,980	$0
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	185K	$59,860	$29
Locomotive Engineers	32,390	$75,870	$36
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	13,610	$62,840	$30
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	46,490	$72,220	$35
Subway and Streetcar Operators	14,860	$77,370	$37
Aircraft Service Attendants	24,940	$42,110	$20
Traffic Technicians	7,530	$56,680	$27
Transportation Inspectors	27,670	$83,920	$40

Schools offering vocational programs for Air Traffic Controllers

The following 4 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Air Traffic Controllers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.