The FAA has added Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University's Prescott, Arizona campus to its Enhanced Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative, joining the Daytona Beach program. Prescott will deliver the same FAA Academy curriculum and advanced training technology used in Oklahoma, expanding regional access to controller education.
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Expands regional training capacity: adding Prescott to Enhanced AT‑CTI increases local throughput for prospective controllers by providing an FAA‑aligned training site in Arizona.
Delivers FAA‑academy equivalent training: the Prescott program will use the same curriculum and advanced technology as the FAA Air Traffic Controller Academy in Oklahoma, standardizing candidate preparation and qualifications.
Links to broader industry and technology investments at Embry‑Riddle, including recent partnerships and research such as the Boeing engineering center at Embry‑Riddle Research Park and the university's work on an AI system to transcribe and translate ATC communications.
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