Option A:  Associate of Applied Science
Option B:  Certificate

General Program Information:  410 287-1000
Specific Program Information:  business@cecil.edu

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Associate of Applied Science

The associate degree in the Air Traffic Control option is offered as a partnership with the Community College of Baltimore County Catonsville Campus (CCBC) and is designed to prepare students for employment by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as weather briefers and specialists in Flight Service Stations (FSS) or as air traffic controllers working in control towers, terminal radar control centers, or air route traffic control centers.  Air Traffic Control specialists guide pilots to their destinations and are responsible for the safe and orderly flow of aircraft in congested airspace.  Flight Service Operators 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 civil service exam.

The Air Traffic Control Option focuses on FAA regulations, air transportation, and air traffic control operations.  This program also includes numerous “hands on” visits to air traffic control facilities.

General Education courses are listed on page 

Total Credits Required in Program:  65 Credits

[1] The student must contact the CBWEP administrator one semester prior to enrolling for this course.

[2] All AVMT courses are offered by Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville and will be held at a local Cecil County site if sufficient enrollment exists.  As an alternative, students may take the AVMT courses at the Catonsville campus.  Students completing the AVMT courses must submit an official transcript to the Registrar’s Office of Cecil College if they plan to receive their degree or certificate from Cecil.

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Certificate

A certificate in Air Traffic Control will be awarded to students completing the courses outlined below with a 2.0 QPA or higher. It will provide students with academic training to enter flight operations management, air traffic control operations, and aircraft dispatching.

Students completing the Air Traffic Control certificate are not required to satisfy the 50 percent Cecil College credit requirement due to the partnership with Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville.

Total Credits Required in Certificate:  34 Credits

[1] All AVMT courses are offered by Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville and will be held at a local Cecil County site if sufficient enrollment exists.  As an alternative, students may take the AVMT courses at the Catonsville campus.  Students completing the AVMT courses must submit an official transcript to the Registrar’s Office of Cecil College if they plan to receive their degree or certificate from Cecil.