Air traffic controllers direct air traffic within assigned airspace, and control moving aircraft and service vehicles at airports. Flight service specialists provide pilots with flight information essential to aviation safety. Flight dispatchers authorize airline flights over assigned routes.

• Completion of secondary school is required.
  
• A basic radio telephone operator's licence is required.
  
• Air traffic controllers and flight service specialists require completion of a NAV Canada training program which includes structured in-class and on-the-job training.
  
• Air traffic controllers require an air traffic controller's licence.
  
• Flight dispatchers may require experience in air traffic control or flight operations and may require a private pilot's licence.