Education & Qualifications
If you are interested in becoming an air traffic controller, you need to undertake training at either Airservices Australia or the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). These are the only trainers and employers of air traffic controllers in Australia.
In order to complete training at the Learning Academy of Airservices Australia, you must be a minimum of 18 years of age, an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or hold permanent residency status in Australia, and you must have completed one of the following: Year 12 with above average passes in English, Maths, and a Science (preferably physics – information technology and psychology are not accepted as year 12 sciences); a diploma in any discipline; a degree in any discipline; or have a commercial or private pilot’s license.
If your application is accepted, you will undertake a 12 month training course in Melbourne, after which you will be located to one of the Airservices Enroute Centres, in either Brisbane or Melbourne.
The entry criteria for tertiary institiutions differs from year to year. The above comments are a guide only. To gain specific entry criteria either contact the relevant university or use Hobson's The Good University Guide.
Relevant Universities Colleges & TAFE
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About the Author
Air Services Australia
Air Services Australia (ASA) is a government-owned corporation providing safe and environmentally sound air traffic control management and related airside services to the aviation industry. Our vision is to be an efficient provider of air traffic management and aviation rescue and fire fighting services with an international reputation for excellence in safety, innovation and environmental performance.
ASA has a fixed asset base of $609 million across 600 sites including two major centres in Melbourne and Brisbane, 26 towers at international and regional airports, and Aviation Rescue and Fire Fighting services with over 500 staff at 20 of the nation’s busiest airports
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