APPLICANT POOLS

POOL 1 - All U.S. Citizens who also meet the following Pool 1 eligibility criteria:

Applicants MUST meet one of the following criteria (1, 2, OR 3) listed below in order to be eligible for consideration in Pool 1.

1. A graduate from an institution participating in the Collegiate Training Initiative (CTI) program and who has received from the institution an appropriate recommendation.

2. A veteran eligible for a Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) pursuant to section 4214 of Title 38 and can provide a Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty within 120 days from the announcement closing.

3. An eligible veteran maintaining aviation experience obtained in the course of your military experience and/or entitled to veterans' preference (must meet eligibility requirements in section 2108 of Title 5, Unites States Code) and can provide a Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty within 120 days from the announcement closing.

Applicants eligible for Pool 1 will not take the Biographical Assessment (BA) unless they voluntarily elect to be considered in Pool 2.

POOL 2 - All U.S. Citizens

Pool 2 applicants are all other U.S. Citizens not meeting the requirements for Pool 1 and will be required to complete and pass the BA at the time of application to receive further consideration.

Pool 2 applicants do not have an option to elect to be considered for Pool 1.

Applicants who applied to FAA-AMC-14-ALLSRCE-33537 vacancy announcement (issued on February 10, 2014), and were found disqualified from the position as the result of the BA but do not meet one of the above mentioned Pool 1 criteria (1, 2 or 3) will be required to take the BA and will not be eligible to elect consideration in Pool 1.

Biographical Assessment (BA) Exemptions

During the application process, you will be directed to either bypass the BA or complete the BA based upon your Applicant Pool election and/or the following:

Applicants who applied for the air traffic controller vacancy FAA-ATO-16-ALLSRCE-49075 AND successfully passed the BA are not required to re-take the BA, as the passing score is valid for up to 3 years from the closing date of that vacancy (08/15/16).

successfully passed the BA are not required to re-take the BA, as the passing score is valid for up to 3 years from the closing date of that vacancy (08/15/16). Applicants who applied for the air traffic controller vacancy FAA-AMC-14-ALLSRCE-33537 (issued on February 10, 2014), and were found disqualified from the position as the result of a BA are eligible to reapply under this announcement. You must have met one of the Pool 1 criteria referenced above, (1, 2, or 3) to bypass the BA (see age requirements below).

Applicants who are required to take the BA (Pool 2) must achieve a passing score to receive further consideration.

You may qualify in 1 of the following 5 ways :

: TO QUALIFY BASED ON PROGRESSIVELY RESPONSIBLE WORK EXPERIENCE: applicants must document 3 years of full time (40 hours per week) progressively responsible experience. Most types of paid or unpaid employment will provide progressively responsible experience as the individual doing the work learns about the organization, gains knowledge about the work, and demonstrates responsibility. OR

applicants must document 3 years of full time (40 hours per week) progressively responsible experience. Most types of paid or unpaid employment will provide progressively responsible experience as the individual doing the work learns about the organization, gains knowledge about the work, and demonstrates responsibility. TO QUALIFY BASED UPON EDUCATION: applicants must document a full 4-year course of study leading to a Bachelor's degree. Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If qualifying based on education, applicants must submit a copy of the transcript which includes the name of the institution, quarter or semester hours earned and/or confer date. OR

applicants must document a full 4-year course of study leading to a Bachelor's degree. Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If qualifying based on education, applicants must submit a copy of the transcript which includes the name of the institution, quarter or semester hours earned and/or confer date. TO QUALIFY BASED UPON THE COMBINATION OF BOTH WORK EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: The applicant's total qualifying experience is converted to a percentage of the experience required then the applicant's education is converted to a percentage of the education required. The combined percentages must equal 100%. At the undergraduate level, successfully completed education that has not led to possession of a degree is credited based on its relationship to 120 semester hours or 180 quarter hours. For example, 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours is comparable to 1 year of undergraduate education. For study at a business or technical school, 36 weeks of study (20+ classroom hours per week) is comparable to 1 academic year above high school. OR

The applicant's total qualifying experience is converted to a percentage of the experience required then the applicant's education is converted to a percentage of the education required. The combined percentages must equal 100%. At the undergraduate level, successfully completed education that has not led to possession of a degree is credited based on its relationship to 120 semester hours or 180 quarter hours. For example, 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours is comparable to 1 year of undergraduate education. For study at a business or technical school, 36 weeks of study (20+ classroom hours per week) is comparable to 1 academic year above high school. TO QUALIFY BASED ON SPECIALIZED WORK EXPERIENCE AS AN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SPECIALIST: applicants qualifying based on specialized experience must provide supporting documentation that verifies that this requirement has been met (e.g., FAA certificate, military certificate or training record). OR

applicants qualifying based on specialized experience must provide supporting documentation that verifies that this requirement has been met (e.g., FAA certificate, military certificate or training record). TO QUALIFY BASED ON ALTERNATIVE REQUIREMENTS: applicants must provide supporting documentation that verifies at least one of the following alternative requirements being met: a. Do you hold or have held an appropriate facility rating and have actively controlled air traffic in civilian or military air traffic control terminals or centers? b. Do you hold or have held an FAA certificate as a dispatcher for an air carrier? c. Do you hold or have held an instrument flight rating? d. Do you hold or have held an FAA certificate as a navigator or have been fully qualified as a Navigator/Bombardier in the Armed Forces? e. Do you have 350 hours of flight time as a copilot or higher and hold or have held a private certificate or equivalent Armed Forces rating? f. Have you served as a rated Aerospace Defense Command Intercept Director?

applicants must provide supporting documentation that verifies at least one of the following alternative requirements being met: Do you hold or have held an appropriate facility rating and have actively controlled air traffic in civilian or military air traffic control terminals or centers? Do you hold or have held an FAA certificate as a dispatcher for an air carrier? Do you hold or have held an instrument flight rating? Do you hold or have held an FAA certificate as a navigator or have been fully qualified as a Navigator/Bombardier in the Armed Forces? Do you have 350 hours of flight time as a copilot or higher and hold or have held a private certificate or equivalent Armed Forces rating? Have you served as a rated Aerospace Defense Command Intercept Director? Successful candidates must be able to speak English clearly enough to be understood over radios, intercoms, and similar communications equipment. Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) eligible applicants: