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Air traffic controller HF - the professional challenge for those interested in aviation

One of the most challenging and interesting jobs in the aviation sector is working as an air traffic controller. This profession can be learned after a three-year commercial or four-year technical apprenticeship. Passing an aptitude test is also a prerequisite. The basic training lasts 2 years and graduates receive a corresponding license and can therefore already be deployed in the workplace. Afterwards, a corresponding 1 ½ year internal further training course must be attended in order to obtain full polyvalence.

The air traffic controller licence is recognized throughout Europe as it complies with Eurocontrol requirements. During training, the most modern technical aids are used, such as the 360-degree 3D tower simulator. The profession of air traffic controller is very demanding and involves a great deal of responsibility. This also affects the salary, which includes a bonus for special responsibility. Training allowances are paid during this further training.

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A school-leaving certificate or Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training (Federal VET Diploma) is required to train as a flight attendant CHE, which means that you cannot start the CHE course after completing compulsory schooling. There is also an age limit of between 18 and 30 years for the start of training.

In the first year of your training to become a qualified air traffic controller CHE, you will decide on a specialization, which will result in different fields of work and therefore different locations. For a job in military air traffic, you can choose from the locations Meiringen, Payerne, Emmen, Alpnach, Locarno, Dübendorf, Wangen bei Dübendorf and Buochs.

Swiss citizenship is only mandatory for military training in air traffic control; EU citizens with a B residence permit or persons with a C settlement permit may also be admitted for civil training as a qualified air traffic control manager CHE.

Training to become a qualified air traffic controller CHE takes two and a half years of theoretical and practical training. The first year is spent in basic training at the Skyguide Training Center, followed by one and a half years of practical training at military or civil airports in the control tower or in the military operations center. The language of instruction is English.

The "Air Traffic Controller" license issued by the Federal Office of Civil Aviation is internationally valid, so that a subsequent worldwide career in civil aviation is also possible.

The following admission requirements apply to the aviation studies with a degree in air traffic control CHE:

  • Completed three-year basic education or Baccalaureate
  • Minimum age 18 years, maximum age 28 years
  • Very good knowledge of written and spoken English at level B2
  • German, French or Italian language skills at level C1
  • Successfully completed medical fitness test
  • C permanent residence permit or EU citizens with an agreement on the free movement of persons
  • Swiss citizen (only for military training)
  • Successfully passed aptitude test
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- 1500 employees in more than 80 professions
- 14 skyguide locations throughout Switzerland
- 1.2 million monitored and managed flights
Region: Bern, Ostschweiz, Westschweiz, Zentralschweiz, Zürich
Sites: Alpnach, Bern-Belp, Buochs, Dübendorf, Emmen, Genf, Grenchen, Locarno, Lugano-Agno, Payerne, Sion, St. Gallen-Altenrhein, Zürich
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Training to become a qualified air traffic controller CHE takes two and a half years of theoretical and practical training. The first year is spent in basic training at the Skyguide Training Center, followed by one and a half years of practical training at military or civil airports in the control tower or in the military operations center. The language of instruction is English.

To be able to work in air traffic and air traffic control as an air traffic controller in the future, you need a sound education at a College of Higher Education. The following requirements apply for admission to the CHE program: Baccalaureate of Vocational Education and Training (Baccalaureate) or Federal VET Diploma (Federal VET Diploma); age between 18 and 30; Swiss citizen for military training; Swiss citizen, citizen of an EU-25 / EFTA state or with settlement permit C; good command of English; mother tongue German or French; logical thinking and ability to multi-task; physical resilience, ability to work in a team, high sense of responsibility and very high reliability.

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