A FAA faz parcerias com faculdades para acelerar os controladores de tráfego aéreo em meio à grave escassez de pessoal. FAA partners with colleges to fast-track air traffic controllers amid severe staffing shortage.

Os EUA estão experimentando sua pior escassez de controladores de tráfego aéreo em quase 30 anos, com mais de 3.000 vagas, levando a atrasos de voo. The U.S. is experiencing its worst air traffic controller shortage in nearly 30 years, with over 3,000 positions vacant, leading to flight delays. Para resolver isso, a FAA se uniu a cinco faculdades, incluindo Tulsa Community College, para acelerar os graduados no campo através do Programa de Iniciativa de Treinamento Colegiado de Tráfego Aéreo. To address this, the FAA has teamed up with five colleges, including Tulsa Community College, to fast-track graduates into the field through the Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative Program. Este programa permite que os alunos ignorem as primeiras cinco semanas de treinamento da FAA, mas ainda devem atender a requisitos rigorosos e passar avaliações de habilidades. This program allows students to bypass the first five weeks of FAA training but must still meet rigorous requirements and pass skills assessments.