When is the NEXT 2019 Air Traffic Control Specialist - Trainee Open Bid?

[qtpa2t]

Does anybody know what the next steps are? I'm in pool 2 and qualified based on work and education experience (2 years schooling and 3+ years consecutive work experience) also hoping my pilots license will help. Anybody here applied with a pilots license or know if it helps? This is my first time applying so I'm curious as to how long it would take for them to accept/reject the applicants in pool 2?


Thank you in advance! 🙂

 

[OKbusyB]

Does anybody know what the next steps are? I'm in pool 2 and qualified based on work and education experience (2 years schooling and 3+ years consecutive work experience) also hoping my pilots license will help. Anybody here applied with a pilots license or know if it helps? This is my first time applying so I'm curious as to how long it would take for them to accept/reject the applicants in pool 2?


Thank you in advance! 🙂

Expect a few months if you’re invited to take the ATSA. Then a few months after that to see if you’re given at tentative offer based on your score. No idea about if being a pilot helps in the application process.

 

[qtpa2t]

Expect a few months if you’re invited to take the ATSA. Then a few months after that to see if you’re given at tentative offer based on your score. No idea about if being a pilot helps in the application process.

Ahhh, I see. So we won't know if we got accepted/rejected for a few months? If accepted, will we have enough time to study for the AT-SA from point of invite to test taking?

Thank you 🙂

 

[OKbusyB]

Ahhh, I see. So we won't know if we got accepted/rejected for a few months? If accepted, will we have enough time to study for the AT-SA from point of invite to test taking?

Thank you 🙂

Yes and yes. I’d schedule everything in this process as soon as you can though. ATCprep has a good study guide for the ATSA. Check out the FAQ. It has a much more detailed overview of the process. Ignore anything about the BA. It is not used anymore.

 

[qtpa2t]

Yes and yes. Check out the FAQ. It has a much more detailed overview of the process. Ignore anything about the BA. It is not used anymore.

Will do! Thank you so much for all your help! 🙂

 

[Thoagie]

Any new open bids for 2019 and/or 2020? Coming up on 120 days out of active.

 

[KiloZulu]

Any new open bids for 2019 and/or 2020? Coming up on 120 days out of active.

The last OTS bid closed June 17th, it'll be quite some times before another bid opens.

 

[Thoagie]

The last OTS bid closed June 17th, it'll be quite some times before another bid opens.

What would you estimate couple months, couple years if you had to guess?

 

[tunwno]

What would you estimate couple months, couple years if you had to guess?

This fiscal year there were 2 Exp bids, and 1 open source if I’m not mistaken. Usually there’s one open bid a year. So expect sometime summer 2020 if the trend continues.