Air  Traffic Control Department (ATC) at the Emerald Aviation College provides  training for students who wish to pursue a career in air traffic control. As  a member of ICAO Trainer Plus, all courses provided by the ATC Department  follow criteria set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).  Furthermore, the courses are regulated and approved by the Ghana Civil  Aviation Authority (GCAA). Upon successful completion of the selected course,  students are awarded with a Academy Level National Diploma in Air Traffic  Control.

The  Air Traffic Control Department utilises many facilities for training  purposes, including a State-of-the-Art simulator equipped to accommodate  training for Tower and Approach procedures. The 3-D Control Simulator is used  as an integral part of the Aerodrome Control course that is based upon ICAO  052 requirements. The course is designed to introduce students to air traffic  control procedures, ICAO and its associated regulations covering the  following subjects, air traffic management, navigation, meteorology, aviation  law, aeronautical information services, human factors, aircrafts, aerodromes  and equipment and systems. Having completed the course, the student is  qualified to start On Job Training in a live ATC operational environment.

The  classrooms are equipped with Wireless Internet Connection and many multimedia  facilities. Computer laboratories equipped for practical applications of  course material are also available to the students along with a Learning  Management System (LMS) with online learning resources.