CIC Designation at FCT Operated Facilities

JO 7210.964 · FAA

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Overview

The CIC Designation at FCT Operated Facilities (JO 7210.964) is a public-domain FAA order, republished here as a free chaptered HTML edition with a linked table of contents and the official PDF.

Publisher: FAA
Document: JO 7210.964
Pages: 2
Chapters: 3

Key points

A new paragraph has been added to FAA Order JO 7210.3 regarding CIC designation policy for FAA Contract Towers (FCT).
Candidates for CIC designation at FCTs must have prior certification as FAA/DOD/military controllers or FCT CIC experience.
Candidates hired through the Enhanced Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (E-CTI) or Control Tower Operator-Partnership (CTO-P) must be certified for at least 6 months in the facility where CIC duties will be performed.
The Service Area Director of Air Traffic Operations can issue a facility waiver for the 6-month requirement for immediate assignments.
Candidates must be operationally current, selected by the ATM, and complete CIC training as per FAA Order JO 3120.4.

Frequently asked questions

What is the purpose of the new paragraph added to FAA Order JO 7210.3?

The new paragraph specifies the CIC designation policy for FAA Contract Towers (FCT) due to administrative differences.

What are the requirements for candidates seeking CIC designation at FCTs?

Candidates must have prior certification as FAA/DOD/military controllers or FCT CIC experience, be operationally current, and complete CIC training.

Can the 6-month certification requirement be waived?

Yes, the Service Area Director of Air Traffic Operations may issue a facility waiver for the 6-month requirement if a more immediate assignment is needed.

Who can candidates for CIC designation be selected by?

Candidates must be selected by the ATM.

What training must candidates complete for CIC designation?

Candidates must complete CIC training as per FAA Order JO 3120.4, Air Traffic Technical Training, Appendix J.

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ACTION: W a s h i n g t o n , D C 2 0 5 9 1 PRIORITY FILE: ACCOUNTING CLASSIFICATION DATE PREPARED: 07/18/25 FOR INFORMATION CALL NAME PHONE NUMBER TYPE OF MESSAGE Crystal Ball (202) 267-2715 _ SINGLE _ BOOK _ X _ MULTI ADDRESS MESSAGE TO BE TRANSMITTED (Use double spacing and all capital letters) To: KRWA NOUS2 25/26 GENOT RWA 281730Z N JO 7210.964 GG ALRGNS 1/500/530 AMC-1 AMA-500 ACT-1 ALATFO XVM EFFECTIVE: 08/07/2025 SUBJECT: CIC DESIGNATION AT FCT OPERATED FACILITIES GIVEN THE DISTINCT ASPECTS OF FAA CONTRACT TOWER (FCT) ADMINISTRATION, AND SOURCES OF EMPLOYMENT FOR THESE FACILITIES, A NEW PARAGRAPH IS ADDED PER THIS GENOT TO SPECIFY CIC DESIGNATION POLICY FOR FCTs.

ACTION: AMEND FAA ORDER JO 7210.3, FACILITY OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION, TO ADD THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH: 11–3–3. CIC DESIGNATION AT FCT OPERATED FACILITIES CIC DESIGNATION AT FCT OPERATED FACILITIES DIFFERS FROM CIC DESIGNATION AT FAA OPERATED FACILITIES DUE TO ADMINISTRATIVE DIFFERENCES. FOR FCTs, CANDIDATES FOR CIC MUST: a. HAVE BEEN PRIOR CERTIFIED FAA/DOD/MILITARY CONTROLLERS, OR HAVE FCT CIC EXPERIENCE, WITH ASSESSMENT BY THE ATM THAT THE CANDIDATE’S EXPERIENCE IS SUITABLE FOR P A G E NO. NO. OF PGS Security Classification

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1 2 CIC DESIGNATION. CANDIDATES HIRED VIA ENHANCED AIR TRAFFIC COLLEGIATE TRAINING INITIATIVE (E-CTI) OR CONTROL TOWER OPERATOR-PARTNERSHIP (CTO-P) MUST HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED FOR 6 MONTHS IN THE FACILITY WHERE CIC DUTIES WILL BE PERFORMED.

THE SERVICE AREA DIRECTOR OF AIR TRAFFIC OPERATIONS MAY ISSUE A FACILITY WAIVER FOR THE 6-MONTH REQUIREMENT WHERE A MORE IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT IS NEEDED. WAIVERS TO FACILITIES WILL BE FOR 1 YEAR.

b. BE OPERATIONALLY CURRENT.

c. BE SELECTED BY THE ATM.

d. COMPLETE CIC TRAINING PER FAA ORDER JO 3120.4, AIR TRAFFIC TECHNICAL TRAINING, APPENDIX J.

PLEASE DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS TO CRYSTAL BALL AT CRYSTAL.L.BALL@FAA.GOV.

Di gita ll y signed by JON M M ST OW E Dat e: 2025.07.28 STOWE 11 :09:45 -04'00' JON M. STOWE ACTING DIRECTOR, POLICY, AJV-P MISSION SUPPORT SERVICES P A G E NO. NO. OF PGS Security Classification