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Catalog 2016-17

Catalog 2016-17 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Air Traffic Control

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Important Information

Short Description

The Air Traffic Control degree primarily prepares graduates for employment as Air Traffic Controllers and Flight Service Station Specialists. Air Traffic Controllers guide pilots to their destinations and are responsible for the safe and orderly flow of aircraft in congested airspace. Flight Service Station Specialists assist pilots in flight planning by providing air traffic delay and weather condition briefings and by disseminating important route and airport information. Most positions are with the federal government, and individuals may be required to pass a physical exam and qualifying exam.

Type of Credential

Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)

Program Code

282

Contacts and Additional Information

Program Director

CCBC Catonsville, Doug Williams
443-840-5498 or dwilliams@ccbcmd.edu

Assistant Program Director

CCBC Catonsville, Chris Komsa
443-840-4209 or ckomsa@ccbcmd.edu

Air Traffic Control Director

CCBC Catonsville, Joe Eichelberger
443-840-4463 or jeichelberger@ccbcmd.edu

Contact the Aviation Technology Department

443-840-4157 or aviation@ccbcmd.edu

Additional Information:

FAA Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (CTI) program
The credit certificates and the Flight Operations Management degree are designated Statewide Programs.
Students considering applying for this program should read the information available on the CCBC website at www.ccbcmd.edu/aviation.
Some Aviation classes have lab fees . Fees are subject to change at the discretion of the Community College of Baltimore County.
Opportunities for Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) - For Aviation Technology, see Departmental Exam and Articulated Credit by Industry/Apprenticeship. Several General Education classes also have PLA opportunities.
Articulation and Transfer Agreements

Semester Sequence

This is a suggested full-time schedule for a student who has completed any developmental course work and has no transfer credits. Refer to the College catalog for specific requirements in selecting General Education Courses .

Semester 1*

AVMT 101 - Aviation History and Development 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 141 - Private Pilot Ground School 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 143 - Visual Flight Rules Flight Operations 2 Credit(s).
ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Information Technology 3 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Mathematics 3-4 Credit(s).

Short Session 1

AVMT 211 (for students who started in spring) or CMNS 101 (for students who started in fall) 3 Credit(s).

Semester 2

AVMT 221 - The Air Traffic Control System 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 226 - Air Traffic Control Operations I 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 241 - Instrument Pilot Ground School 4 Credit(s).
AVMT 243 - Instrument Flight Rules Flight Operations 1 Credit(s).
ERSC 131 - Meteorology 4 Credit(s).

Short Session 2

AVMT 211 (for students who started in fall) or CMNS 101 (for students who started in spring) 3 Credit(s).

Semester 3

AVMT 216 - Aviation Safety 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 227 - Air Traffic Control Operations II 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 251 - Airport Management 3 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 Credit(s).
Program Elective (ENGL 102 or ENGL 239 or MNGT 239 ) 3 Credit(s).

Semester 4

AVMT 228 - Air Traffic Control Operations III 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 229 - Air Traffic Control Operations IV 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 230 - Air Traffic Control Operations V 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 256 - Airline Management 3 Credit(s).

Courses Needed for This Program*

General Education Requirements and Electives - 19-20 Credits

General Education Requirements:

CMNS 101 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).
ERSC 131 - Meteorology 4 Credit(s).

General Education Electives:

Choose courses in each category from the list of approved General Education courses. One course must be a Diversity course.

Information Technology 3 Credits.
Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 Credits.
Mathematics 3-4 Credits.

Program Requirements and Electives - 46 Credits

Program Requirements:

AVMT 101 - Aviation History and Development 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 141 - Private Pilot Ground School 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 143 - Visual Flight Rules Flight Operations 2 Credit(s).
AVMT 211 - Air Transportation 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 216 - Aviation Safety 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 221 - The Air Traffic Control System 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 226 - Air Traffic Control Operations I 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 227 - Air Traffic Control Operations II 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 228 - Air Traffic Control Operations III 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 229 - Air Traffic Control Operations IV 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 230 - Air Traffic Control Operations V 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 241 - Instrument Pilot Ground School 4 Credit(s).
AVMT 243 - Instrument Flight Rules Flight Operations 1 Credit(s).
AVMT 251 - Airport Management 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 256 - Airline Management 3 Credit(s).

Program Electives:

Choose one of the following courses:

ENGL 102 - College Composition II 3 Credit(s).
or
ENGL 239 - Business Communications 3 Credit(s).
or
MNGT 239 - Business Communications 3 Credit(s).

Total Number of Credits Required for A.A.S. Degree: 65-66*

Note

*Credit students who are new to college (no successfully completed transferable college credits from other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101 - Academic Development: Transitioning to College . This 1-credit course is designed to be taken in the first semester at CCBC. Students must provide an official transcript(s) from an accredited institution to document successful completion of college coursework for the ACDV 101 requirement to be waived.

Program Description

The Air Traffic Control degree prepares graduates for employment as Air Traffic Controllers, Flight Service Station Specialists or for careers in a host of aviation-related industries. Air Traffic Controllers guide pilots to their destinations and are responsible for the safe and orderly flow of aircraft in congested airspace. Flight Service Station Specialists assist pilots in flight planning by providing air traffic delay and weather condition briefings and by disseminating important route and airport information. Most of these positions are with the federal government, and individuals may be required to pass a physical exam and qualifying exam.

The Air Traffic Control degree is one of 30 programs approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Air Traffic Control Collegiate Training Initiative (CTI) and is specifically designed to prepare students for work in airport control towers, Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facilities, and Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC).

This is an FAA Collegiate Training Initiative (CTI) program. Students considering applying for this program should read the CCBC AT-CTI Handbook available on the CCBC website at www.ccbcmd.edu/aviation.

Some aviation classes have lab fees . Fees are subject to change at the discretion of the Community College of Baltimore County.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this degree option, students will be able to:

secure employment in the FAA Air Traffic Controller workforce;
coordinate and regulate the flow of air traffic at all levels of airport density;
interpret flight plans and flight data to manage air traffic patterns;
function effectively and efficiently in a team;
monitor and communicate to pilots changing weather conditions;
apply FAA and NTSB regulations and other aeronautical and security guidelines appropriately in various aviation and safety settings; and
speak and communicate clearly and decisively using standard industry pilot-controller phraseology.