((Music)) Welcome to the FAA Academy, where we
are taking training to new heights of excellence! We are leaders in the training industry and take
pride in our mission of providing the National Airspace System with mission-ready employees.
We are a unique center of learning where all FAA Lines of Business intersect, resulting in
a sense of synergy and creativeness that resonates outside the FAA Academy to enhance the safety and
efficiency of our National Airspace System. We are the FAA Academy, located at the Mike
Monroney Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
We develop and conduct training courses; plan, maintain, and manage
the FAA's distance-learning systems; and provide program management training and consultation.
The FAA Academy is set apart from other training organizations because of the
experience and expertise of our staff, the quality and value of our products and services,
and our capability to respond to the needs and concerns of our strategic partners, offering
them a wide array of training assistance. It’s our vision as the FAA Academy to be the
preeminent global learning institute. ((music))
The world of air traffic is ever-evolving. As training needs arise or change,
the Air Traffic Training Division is ready to meet the challenge.
The Air Traffic Training Division is committed to train tomorrow’s air traffic controllers today,
from initial stages of training to the specialized training offered
to Air Traffic Staff Specialists. Every year we train around 1,500 new hire
Air Traffic Controller trainees from a wide range of backgrounds.
FAA Air Traffic Controllers operate the safest, most efficient airspace in the world.
There are over 15 million flights handled a year, averaging 43 thousand per day and 5,000
aircraft in the air during peak time periods. Our Air Traffic training program has to be
fast-paced and highly technical, with challenging courseware and
performance assessments that support the integrity of the National Airspace System.
The Air Traffic Training Division offers training on state-of-the-art equipment and techniques
by delivering quality courseware to meet NAS training requirements for international and
domestic stakeholders. ((music))
The National Airspace System Technical Services Division’s primary mission is
to provide engineering and technical support for training environments used to train engineers,
technicians, and air traffic controllers who utilize the National Airspace System, or NAS.
Our engineers and technicians support the largest single-site
concentration of NAS equipment in the FAA.
The equipment in our labs represents over 150 distinct NAS systems.
Our ability to maintain and integrate NAS equipment, spanning from the 1960s to
current cutting-edge technologies, allows the NAS Technical Services Division to meet the agency’s
training requirements. ((music))
The Regulatory Standards Training Division provides quality training for
aviation safety inspectors, engineers, Flight Standards, AIR Certification employees,
government agencies, aviation industry professionals, and international students.
In addition, customized training provided applies to a wide range of other specialties,
including flight test pilots, headquarters and regional staffed employees, law
enforcement personnel, major airline employees, aircraft/component manufacturing employees.
The Regulatory Standards Training Division is committed to providing superior state-of-the-art
training with the most advanced training equipment and delivery techniques available to ensure the
highest degree of safety for aircraft operations. ((music))
The Training Services Support Division is the focal point of
support for Academy-specific programs. We provide support for all systems used
in the delivery of training, distance learning, instructor development,
and Student Services. Our instructors provide
foundational and professional development training for Academy and field-level instructors.
Student Services serves as an information center for students, families, instructors,
and other organizations. ((music))
The Technical Operations Training Division is the FAA’s provider of choice
for almost 14,000 engineers, systems specialists, environmental technicians, and programmers.
Our training includes theory of operation, maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting
techniques on numerous National Air Space Systems, systems like navigational aids,
radar, communications, automation, and environmental equipment.
Additionally, we provide new hire orientation for Airways Transportation System Specialists,
which includes FAA organizational familiarization and equipment training.
This process reduces the time between hiring and the issuance of an initial certification
authority for specialists, via a constant training modality.
Our courses are administered using instructor-led delivery and a multitude of other mediums.
These can include computer-based instruction, correspondence study,
field-conducted training, on-the-job training, web delivery,
and two-way video instruction. ((music))
The FAA has a long history of commitment to improving worldwide aviation safety.
The Academy Corporate Training Solutions Division continues that tradition by providing
quality training and related services to a global aviation community and our Customs
and Border Protection stakeholders. We design, develop, and deliver unique
training products tailored to meet specifically defined needs.
Our international courses are based on ICAO standards
as well as country-specific requirements. Past and present customers include civil aviation
officials from over 172 countries. ((music))
The FAA Academy remains dedicated to being the preeminent global learning institute
for the FAA workforce and the global community.
What happens here at the FAA Academy changes the world!