air traffic controller

im looking at becoming an air traffic controller...
been advised the best way to get into the is through the RAF, if anyone disagrees or has better/usefull advice i would appreciate it
for anyone that knows anything about this im looking for a couple of answers...
would i NEED to travel the wold in my training or could i do all/most/majority at the training base (ones at prestwick)
any other info on the job or info helping me to get into this kind of field would be greatly appreciated

 

I spoke to an air traffic controller in the past and l'm sure the training centre was in the South of England, possibly Bournemouth.

 

yea theres one in bouremouth and also ones in holland, lichenstein belgium ect, the raf one though in prestwick is only 5 miles from my home, so that option would allow me to stay nearby

 

Are you any good at shaking Maracas?

 

ohh and btw...
for those thinking "stressfull job", i prefer working under pressure and like challenges.
that aong with good money and something i intrests me seems my ideal job, so hoping to get into it

 

A good well paid career, good luck.

 

dont get it padmill haha

 

just a wee sunday night joke:icon_mrgreen:

Good luck mate......smashing job

 

thanks!
going to speak to careers advisor at school see if she can help any

 

What's the pay for an air traffic controller?

By the sounds of things you aren't keen on travelling at the minute but I assume air traffic controllers do the same all over the world, so it is good that it if you do decide you want to travel a bit, you will be in a job that can transfer to other countries with minimal extra training.

 

My mate went for the test and interview, he said it was solid. Couldn`t handle it myself and also not qualified enough to even go for it.

A word on careers advisors, by all means listen to their advice but wouldn`t take to much consideration to what they tell you.

 

yea mate, im up for it, quite motivated now so may aswell go for the challenge
also dont really pay much ttention to them tbh, but she/l be able to give me a rough help

 

aye mate, spot on
also my dads mates mate is one and hes on 76000 a year

 

*, that's a lot more than I thought it'd be. You need a degree or anything?

 

nope no degree needed, just training mate

 

Those are brilliant wages like, I assume though that it's a difficult job to get, and that you only get that sort of money once you've moved up the ladder a good bit?

 

yea mate, hard to get in and also think once qualified your on around 50000... I THINK

 

RAF is the most direct option to get into ATC. To apply you'll need standard grades & highers at grade B or above (including maths). Then you'll have to go through their selection process. For ATC you'll get a very in depth and relatively tough filter interview. If successful you'll be sent to Officers and Aircrew Selection Centre at RAF Cranwell in Lincolnshire. You'll be there for 3/4 days of rigorous testing and you'll be in competition with everyone else there vying for a job. You can be sent home at any time. You'll also have to pass a medical, fitness test, final interview and another set of aptitude tests at some point.

In the RAF you won't be trained at Prestwick. The first couple of months of your training will be at Cranwell in Lincolnshire again. ATC travel a lot.

And the RAF are currently recruiting for ATC so get on the RAF website, register your interest and you'll be sent an application form online. Fill it in and you could be in your local recruiting office within two weeks.

 

alot of good info mate cheers
so if in the raf how often would i be able to get home if u know??
also if done through nats could i gethome at weekends ect, like would they help with moeny ect?
also is the RAF and NATS qualifications the same, eg could i leave RAF after 6 years and get a job at any airport?

cheers mate

 

They do testing in glasgow hilton hotel. My friend went and had to sit a competency test for maths and english before getting to the next stage. Dont know what time of the year they do the tests