Become a Guardian of the Sky

Air traffic controllers give landing and take-off clearances, monitor departures on their radar, guide aircraft on their route and coordinate all air traffic movements. They have an exciting job with a lot of responsibility. If you’re considering a career as an ATCO, here’s a quick overview of what the training entails:

• No prior knowledge of aviation needed
• Paid training for a period of around 30 months, depending on the license and deployment location
• After you pass the selection process, you will be given a training contract
• Practice-based training
• Internationally valid license
• Courses always start in September. Please apply as soon as possible.

Before you log into our application portal, make sure that you have all these documents available in digital form:

• Passport photo
• ID card/passport and, if necessary, Swiss residence permit
• Most recent school reports (apprenticeship or upper secondary school)
• Baccalaureate, school-leaving examination or apprenticeship certificates plus employers’ references (if available)
• Cover letter (1 page)
• In your cover letter, please tell us which site you would prefer to work at. You can list several sites, ideally in order of preference. We will discuss your definitive site assignment with you during the recruitment process.
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Applicants must be a maximum of 28 years old at the start of the course.