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If I was arrested twice for DWI when I was 20 and 25 and I apply for a position as an air traffic controller when I'm 30, will those arrests not allow me to get hired? I have no arrests since I was 25. I am really motivated to do well.
Anthony,
I really have no idea. You have to pass a security check to be hired. How old are you now? Age 31 is the cutoff for getting hired as an atc. I would think that after 5 years you should be ok, but that is just my opinion.
Good luck.
Dacus
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Dacus T. Grant
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Air Traffic Controller careers. I am an Air Traffic Controller at Atlanta ARTCC. I will be able to answer questions concerning Air Traffic Controller qualifications, Job satisfaction, Job Requirements, En Route Job locations, Training requirements, working conditions, etc. 21 years as an Air Traffic Controller at Memphis and Atlanta Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC)
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