The U.S. needs thousands of additional air traffic controllers, but training and certifying them can take years. NPR visits one school that's trying to get controllers on the job faster.

The U.S. needs thousands of additional air traffic controllers, but training and certifying them can take years. NPR visits one school that's trying to get controllers on the job faster.

The U.S. needs thousands of additional air traffic controllers, but training and certifying them can take years. NPR visits one school that's trying to get controllers on the job faster.

The U.S. needs thousands of additional air traffic controllers, but training and certifying them can take years. NPR visits one school that's trying to get controllers on the job faster.

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Facing a severe shortage, the FAA is racing to hire thousands of air traffic controllers. But training them can take years. We visit a school in Florida that's trying to get them on the job faster.

She's taken it twice, and hasn't gotten a qualifying score yet. But she's not giving up. "My goal and my dream is to be an air traffic controller. And you can't be an air traffic controller without ...

Inside a school that's working to fix the U.S. shortage of air traffic controllers By Joel Rose Published June 19, 2025 at 4:00 AM CDT Joel Rose ...