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atcman23:
Just an FYI:

The FAA released a new public application yesterday for Air Traffic Control Specialists.  This is the public application, meaning anyone that is 30 years old or younger and a U.S. Citizen can apply "off-the-street" without prior experience.

Here is the link to the posting on USAJOBS:

http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=81982627&JobTitle=Air+Traffic+Control+Specialist&sort=rv%2c-dtex&jbf522=2152&vw=d&re=134&FedEmp=N&FedPub=Y&caller=series.aspx&AVSDM=2009-07-06+00%3a13%3a00

wannabeatc:
am i allowed to apply if im an incoming college senior? i have the 3 years of school + every summer for 3 years i've worked full time. I can combine the two? 

i've been patiently waiting for this to come out! I know for a fact that it takes a long time to get selected to take the test.

atcman23:
Yeah the 3 years can either be all college credits, all general work experience or a combination of both.  I'd say you would have the experience with just the college coursework but be sure to double check and keep in mind that semester and quarter hours hold different values.

Basically what happens is they ask for your work and school history and as long as you have "experience" within the past three years, you're good to go.

It's good to hear that you are patient, as they won't select from this application until the end of this year and you'll be lucky to get an AT-SAT date sometime early next year.  From there, you'll do more waiting and then hopefully you'll get a PEPC interview.

Best of luck!

wannabeatc:
just applied..we'll see what happens.

for the geographical preferences what's up with the international locations? do they really put people overseas?

atcman23:
No those would be U.S. territories such as Guam.  I've never heard of them placing people over there.

Quick question for you though --  did they allow you to select locations you were interested in?  I know on that application, that's something that they might have changed recently.

When I did the Public Application (PUBNAT4), they allowed you to select 5 locations you were interested by state and down to the area the airport was located in without naming it (or them) but 6 months later they e-mailed me a link to select up to 5 states I would like to work in.  But I got in through the CTI application so the other one went out the window anyway.

Good luck to you! :)

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