The National Airports Authority (ONDA) is opening direct access to two highly specialized training programs for the first time: Air Navigation Control (CNA) and Air Traffic Safety Electronics (ESCA) at the Mohammed VI International Academy of Civil Aviation. According to an official statement, these programs are now available through the National Common Competition (CNC), just like traditional engineering courses. The goal, ONDA says, is to «train today's high-level experts to guide the Moroccan skies of tomorrow». ONDA describes the change as a «major step forward» in line with its Airports 2030 strategy. Until now, students could only enter CNA and ESCA indirectly, by first being admitted into other engineering tracks, such as computer engineering (GI), industrial and production engineering (GIP), or electrical, electronic, and telecommunications engineering (GEET). The authority says this older pathway limited «the visibility and appeal of professions essential to the safety and performance of air transport». The reform aims to make the training options clearer, improve candidate selection, and strengthen «the match between training and operational needs». ONDA adds that this «structural change will help raise quality standards while better preparing graduates for the demands of the global aviation sector». ONDA considers the shift a «strategic turning point», backed by the Ministry of Transport and Logistics and the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Innovation.
