Nov 23, 2024

Catalog 2024-2025

Air Traffic Control

Location(s): Catonsville

Important Information

Short Description

The Air Traffic Control degree prepares graduates for employment as Air Traffic Controllers, Flight Service Station Specialists, and for positions in a wide variety of related aviation career fields. 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 briefings and by disseminating important route and airport information. Positions with the federal government may require a physical evaluation and qualifying exam.

Type of Credential

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

Program Code

282

Contacts and Additional Information

Aviation Program Faculty:

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

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

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

Administrative Assistant:

Lisa McTaggart
443-840-4605 or lmctaggart@ccbcmd.edu

Contact the Aviation Technology Department
443-840-4157 or aviation@ccbcmd.edu or Schedule an online or in-person meeting

Additional Information:

FAA Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (CTI) program
FAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems Collegiate Training Initiative program
FAA approved Aircraft Dispatcher Certification program
FAA approved for Restricted Airline Transport Pilot (R-ATP)
Designated Statewide Programs include only the credit certificates and the Flight Operations Management degree.
Students considering applying for this program should read the information available on the CCBC Aviation Technology website.
Flight Training courses approved under FAA Part 141.
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 - For Aviation Technology, see Departmental Exam and Articulated Credit by Industry/Apprenticeship. Several General Education classes also have Prior Learning Assessment opportunities.
Articulation and Transfer Agreements (There are no program specific agreements currently.)

Pathway

Technology and Engineering Pathway

Disclosures

CCBC cannot confirm whether the course or program meets requirements for professional licensure in states other than Maryland. If you plan to apply for licensure in a state other than Maryland, contact that state’s licensing board to determine whether the CCBC course or program meets requirements for licensure in that state. If you need assistance finding contact information for your state, click here .

Curriculum Maps

Curriculum Maps are a tool to provide students with a clear understanding of which courses to take and the order in which to complete them. Curriculum Maps help define a student’s individual path towards graduation, ensuring their time and efforts are not spent on credits that fall outside their program of study.

Each map identifies critical courses that must be completed in order to progress through the program and graduate. Curriculum Maps come complete with helpful hints for students - like recommended course electives and a reminder to apply to graduate.

Select the link(s) below to view the Curriculum Map(s) for this program:

Air Traffic Control Curriculum Map

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 131 - Private Pilot Ground School 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 143 - VFR Flight Operations 2 Credit(s).
MATH 125 - Finite Mathematics and Modeling 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Information Technology 3 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 231 - Instrument Pilot Ground School 4 Credit(s).
AVMT 243 - IFR Flight Operations 1 Credit(s).
ERSC 131 - Introduction to 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 Credits

General Education Requirements:

CMNS 101 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).
ERSC 131 - Introduction to Meteorology 4 Credit(s). (program requirement also - cannot be substituted)
MATH 125 - Finite Mathematics and Modeling 3 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 (CSIT 101 recommended, or CSIT 120 to fulfill Diversity) 3 Credit(s).
Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 Credit(s).

Program Requirements and Electives - 46 Credits

Program Requirements:

AVMT 101 - Aviation History and Development 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 131 - Private Pilot Ground School 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 143 - VFR 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 231 - Instrument Pilot Ground School 4 Credit(s).
AVMT 243 - IFR 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*

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 101 . 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 and 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. Many of these positions are with the federal government, and individuals may be required to pass a physical evaluation 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.