Air Traffic Management
Embry-Riddle is at the Forefront of Air Traffic Management Education Worldwide
Learn from the professionals
If you’ve dreamed of being an air traffic controller, you won't find a better place than Embry-Riddle.
As one of the FAA-approved air traffic control programs in the country, we’ll put you on the cutting edge of system changes on the horizon, which will introduce new methods and means for managing the world’s aviation arteries.
You’ll study with state-of-the-art high-fidelity simulators and facilities, with professors who have actually worked as air traffic controllers. Embry-Riddle's Air Traffic Control laboratories contain some of the most advanced equipment available.
Note: Air Traffic Control (ATC) and Air Traffic Management (ATM) are used interchangeably on this page but the official name of the degree is Bachelor of Science in Air Traffic Management.
Embry-Riddle is one of many approved ATC training schools under the FAA’s Collegiate Training Initiative. With the combination of our faculty and top-of-the-line lab equipment, as a graduate you will have a decided edge. This fast-paced, exciting field offers exceptional opportunities, with earning potential which will surprise you. Graduates of this program will be prepared for entry-level ATC positions. Most jobs will be with the U.S. government or military.
As a student in an aviation-focused program, you'll become familiar with Embry-Riddle's College of Aviation, where you'll have access to the heart of the largest aeronautical science program in the nation.
You'll learn from a unique combination of faculty with broad and outstanding expertise and technology which addresses the most pressing challenges facing aviation today: unprecedented passenger growth, frequent flight delays, security concerns, congested airport runways, aging aircraft and outdated computer systems.
Resources
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association
- Air Traffic Control Association
- Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network
For more degree information, visit Air Traffic Management degree requirements.
