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| THREAD: | hessduke's Thread | |
| SUBJECT: | Interested_in_becoming_an_ATC. | |
| TO: | hessduke | |
| FROM: | zabnut | |
| POSTED: | 2/7/2008, 12:18PM EDT | |
I am new to this site so am hopeful that this is a place where people can help me 
I am a 27 year old woman looking into becoming an air traffic controller. I graduated from Duke in 2003 and am a smart, easy-tempered individual who handles stress very well. I recognize that an ATC is one of the more stressful jobs
I am just curious if any of you have any advice for me - whether it be about the best way to go about becoming an ATC or any possible shadowing opportunities I may be able to take advantage of since I am not sure how to do that. I live in Boston but am willing to travel if need be for a chance to shadow.
Other questions I have been thinking about:
How are women received in the ATC world 
How long is training in OK I believe it is 7 months but would love confirmation
What can I do to prepare myself for this career
Is there a 'typical' personality of ATC's
Also, if any of you have any advice on books to read or anything else, I would greatly appreciate it
Thanks for your time and advice in advance.
Best,
Kari
zabnut wrote: [TO: hessduke]
I will be totally honest, I personally would put that degree to better use than to work for a government agency, especially one like the FAA. $175K education to work for $8 and change starting Even after OKC the training pay is only $15.25 and hour.
The total cost to attend Duke this coming school year, including room and board, will be $45,121, an increase of 4.6 percent from 2006-07
Taken from:
www.dukenews.duke.edu/2007/02/tuition.html
That being said, the FAA is a terrible place to work and the pay is not what it should be. There are no books to read and nothing to do to prepare. Just apply and get on the job training.
Not sure what you mean by shadowing, but I am sure you can arrange a tour of a facility.
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