Can not be over age 30 for hiring?

[Dispatch1]

I have been looking at some ATC schools and have been told by several schools that since I am 45 i won't get hired for an ATC position. Is this the standard in the industry? I thought age discrimination was against the law?

[jac]

I don't know the specific age cutoff for ATC but I do know there are many other positions with similiar cutoffs: FBI, many fire departments, etc.

Sucks but is definitely legal.

[Berkut]

Originally Posted by Dispatch1

Is this the standard in the industry?

Yep, with a few exceptions for people with prior ATC experience.

[PilotChip]

To qualify for entry-level air traffic control specialist positions, applicants from the general public must achieve a qualifying score on the current FAA authorized pre-employment tests and measures. They must also meet the following requirements:

• Three years of progressively responsible work experience and/or
• A full four-year course of study leading to a bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent combination of work experience and college credits
• Certain kinds of aviation experience may be qualifying
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens
• Be able to speak English clearly enough to be understood over radios, intercoms, and similar communications equipment
• The maximum entry age is 30

[clcl]

I was hires when I was 39 OTS, however my hiring process started when I was 28!

[Dispatch1]

I have 16 years experience in dispatching in the military, I just retired and was thinking of ATC thats why I was wondering about the age cutoff. I am 45