LOGAN - As the government shutdown slows air traffic control systems, several colleges and universities have started FAA-approved training programs to teach the agency’s full curriculum.

A year ago Utah State University launched an Air Traffic Control Minor, and in the ensuing months it has grown from 36 students to more than 160 today.

A new Air Traffic Control Simulator, custom-designed for USU’s aviation program, has been added to supplement classroom work. It provides students the chance to experience realistic traffic scenarios, and to respond to changing weather conditions while practicing communication skills in real time.

By the time they earn USU’s air traffic control minor they already understand FAA standards, procedures and regulations that will help them handle rigorous FAA

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