ATC 255 — Local Control Laboratory. Students must also be 18 years of age
in order to participate in the over-the-shoulder, hands-on tower training included in ATC 205 and ATC 255. During their second year of the program, students will prepare for the FAA Facility Rating at the Schenectady County Airport Control Tower. In order to complete the program requirements for the A.A.S. program at SUNY Schenectady, students will be required to successfully complete their Facility Rating for Schenectady County Non-Federal Control Tower (NFCT) and/or successfully complete the FAA AT-SAT exam with a score of 85 percent or higher. The Facility Rating for Schenectady County NFCT meets established hiring requirements for NFCT control towers only. NFCT towers have no maximum age restriction for initial hire; whereas, the entrance exam requirement for employment in FAA control towers is restricted to those 18 to 31 years of age. Completion of the Air Traffic Control degree program is not a requirement to take the FAA AT-SAT exam, which is required for entrance in the FAA ATC Training program in Oklahoma City, Okla. • S tudents who do not successfully complete any one of the these exams but are in good academic standing at the College may transfer into SUNY Schenectady’s Aviation Science (non-pilot option) A.S. degree program and receive up to 45 credits of completed course work toward the Aviation Science degree. Fall Semester CR