Accelerated
Course
Aircraft
Dispatcher - (3 weeks)
tuition-topics-prerequisites-
matrix
2010 course schedule
For:
- Individuals
who meet FAR Part 65.57, or
- Individuals
who meet FAR Part 65.61(d), or
- Airline
employees who meet either of the above, or
- Any individaul meeting the ADX and online course requirements
listed below:
- Duration
of residence phase (Phase II): 3 weeks, 8 clock hours per
day; after successful completion of Phase I self-paced on-line distance
learning modules.
- 8:00am - 5:00pm with a lunch hour, Monday-Friday.
- Be prepared to stay 1-4 days following the last class day due
to the scheduling of practical examinations.
- Class size (Phase II) = limited to 25 students, but will typically
range from 10-20, as you will join the 5-week class in progress
from week 3 through week 5.
Optional AIFP,
ETOPS,
and EWINS
workshops follow.
2010
- Fees,
Deposits, and Tuition (subject to change)
-
Phase I Registration/Online 2-month access Fee $1,500.00
(non-refundable)
[No personal checks accepted.] $400 per month to extend
access.
- Phase II Tuition Deposit $1,000.00 (reserves a seat
in the class.)
- Phase II Tuition $2,200.00 (includes tuition
deposit) - due 30 days prior to class start date.
Full
payment/balance is due 30 days prior to the class
start date.
Total Course cost = $3,700.00*
(subject to change) + Housing.
*International
Applicants only - add a processing Fee of $200.00
Note: This
is not a correspondence course or partial correspondence
course. This IS an intensive
course with tests. You will probably be studying at
least 2-4 hours each night during your residency.
| Course
Topics |
| Meteorology/Weather
Briefings |
| Non-Graphic
Weather reports/forecasts |
| Graphic
Weather Charts |
| Nav/Comm,
Notams, ILS, etc |
| Regulations
primarily FAR Part 121 |
| B-727-200
Systems/limits |
| Jeppesen
Airport/Approach, Area, Enroute, DPs/STARs, etc. |
| Performance/Weight
& Balance Theory |
| Minimum
Equipment List/Configuration Deviation List |
| Practical
Flight Planning/Scenarios/Applied Dispatching |
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Prerequisites
-
FAA
Aircraft Dispatcher Knowledge (ADX)
test must be passed
(> 70%) prior to first day of class or taken and passed
during the first 3 days of the class. Due to the fewer hours of
class time, there is no instruction or workshops on how to pass
this test. You must self-study to pass this particular test. Feel
free to use our FREE
ADX test preparation links. It
is strongly recommended to pass the ADX test PRIOR to the online
Phase I portion!!!
-
If
you'd like to check for ADX testing center locations, go to Catstest.com
or lasergrade.com.
If you are not close to a convenient testing center (international
students), then you can take the test at Sheffield within the
first 3 days of class for a fee of $150.
-
Bring
the original Airmen Test report - You'll receive
this from the testing center upon test completion. It must be
> 70%, be embossed by the testing center, and be an
ADX (Aircraft Dispatcher) test report, NOT an ATP (Airline
Transport Pilot) test report.
-
For
those qualifying by FAR regulations, a letter stating your
aviation experience requirements*,
duration, years of employment or military service record, or any
other documentation of proof regarding previous aviation background.
Faxing, emailing, or mailing flight
certificates is acceptable.
*For
a look at the official listing see FAR
Part 65 - Subpart C.
The FAA has granted us permission to allow credit for a variety
of unlisted aviation experience. If you
do not have working aviation experience (per Part 65) within the
past 3 years, you do not meet 65.57; however, you may still meet
65.61(d); therefore, you may still be eligible to take this course.
We will confirm via e-mail that this course is suitable
for you. To assist Sheffield School to determine if you qualify
for the accelerated course, you will need to fill out the Prior
Aviation Experience
form. Then we will e-mail further details to you.
All
applicants must contact us to finalize and confirm that all details
are met prior to your travel date.
For more
information, call (1-800-843-8289)
for details, or simply request Dispatcher
information
and we'll include the latest updated information.
The
Course
The course consists of two phases: an online interactive distance-learning
phase and a 3-week residency phase.
Phase
I - Online distance-learning. Cost is $1,500 (nonrefundable
application fee covers the lessons.) Various modules of our course
are presented online.
Requires: Internet access, a user ID and password (issued
after payment), 4.x or higher web browser, a variety of browser
plugins which are free and easily downloadable. Optional are CD/DVD
drives. Successful completion of Phase I is a prerequisite to enter
the Phase II (residency) course. Plan on a minimum of 1-2 months
to complete the online modules and examinations (excluding study
time for the ADX test). Once Phase I is accessible, students
will have approximately 2 months of maximum access, but the online
assignments, lessons, and tests must be successfully completed and
corrected in a timely manner. Overdue assignments are not acceptable.
You may postpone your Phase II start date ONE TIME ONLY if needed.
If you are not serious or you procrastinate, this is NOT a course
for you. Evidence
of cheating or receiving help from others or giving out your individual
ID and password to others will result in immediate dismissal from
the course - no refund.
Phase II - Residency, following
successful completion of Phase I. Cost is $2,200.
Duration: 3 weeks, 8 clock hours per
day;
8:00am - 5:00pm with a lunch hour. Occasionally, computer labs will
be conducted in the large classroom toward the end of the day.

2005
"The
course was very heavy, but, to the end, you see the pieces
falling together and realise that there is a "master
plan" behind it. Excellent course!
"Instructor is a skillfull teacher who has impressive
knowledge, knows how to explain things and does so with a
pleasant sense of humor. Thank you for your patience and cheerfulness!"
"Instructor makes difficult issues easy to understand
and was impressive."
2010
3-week FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Certification course
| 2010
AD-FLL (3-wk)
3-WEEK Class
Starting/Graduation Dates |
| January
18 - February 5 |
| March
8 - 26 |
| May
3 - 21 |
| June
21 - July 9 |
| September
6 - 24 |
| October
25 - November 12 |
Not
all Dispatcher courses are created equal
A testimonial everyone should
read before trying to save a few dollars on tuition or air
fare. Get an education that prepares you for the job, not
just a multiple choice standardized test!
Date:
Thu, 23 Oct 2003 04:26:03 EDT
Subject: XXX Dispatcher Job
Eric,
Last Wednesday I had an interview with XXX. It went very well, and
yesterday I accepted an offer of a dispatcher position with them
starting in November. None of this
would have been possible without the excellent training I received
at Sheffield and, of course, the personal recommendation
you sent to them with my resume. Thank you very much for your efforts
on my behalf.
The interview started with a written test. Example: Your flight
is maneuvering...., thus the XXX became the best choice. Another
question asked me to pick the best runway to plan for departure,
and why. Sheffield training made picking the right one easy (in
this case,....would still be legal). Other questions asked me to
decipher PIREPs, METARs, several TAF's, even graphic weather charts
and symbols, and to use this information to make flight planning
choices. The test went on for three or four pages, each asking questions
with subtle nuance that only someone with specific dispatcher training
could answer correctly. After the written test came the oral.....
then went to questions asking me to prioritize concurrent crisis's,
and to give justification for my choices. They ran the gamut from
an inbound with a mechanical to a stranded flight with a disabled
PIC. Again, Sheffield training came
through. At one point the interviewer asked if I'd
heard these questions before? I did refrain from saying "Sure,
I just had a month of it at Sheffield", but I could have.
I'm just starting this career so I can't claim to be an expert,
but from what I've seen so far, what you're teaching in the dispatcher
course is absolutely relevant, on target, and indispensable information.
It served me well in the interview, and I expect it will serve me
well in the upcoming company specific training that starts on November
3. From what I got at the interview, XXX is serious about education,
too. Several weeks of classroom training followed by a couple of
months working with people specially qualified to do OJT. I was
told that my desk checks will probably come in xxxxx. I'll let you
know how it goes.
Eric, again thank you for your personal help in getting me the interview.
It was your reputation and the training I received at Sheffield
that got me this job. Also, give my best to Bruce. I'm not forgetting
his help in doing such a great job teaching the course.
Best regards,
E.W.
Accelerated Aircraft Dispatcher Course, September, 2003
2010
Classes/Courses Date Matrix -
Dates in RED
indicate which Courses should already be completed or nearly completed.
READ the Q & A above or below Matrix before enrolling.
Prerequisite |
Phase
I Class (LATEST) start dates
|
2010:
Phase I - Online Courses: 101-104
(LATEST
POSSIBLE)
completion due dates
These
online courses ARE NOT ADX
test prep material!!
|
2010
Phase II |
ADX
must be passed* prior
to Phase I online portion!! |
|
101
due
|
102
due |
103
due |
104
due |
Courses
105 - 110 NOT to be submitted and have NO due dates. |
Phase
II Start Date |
-- |
(must
start BEFORE:) |
Mandatory
Lesson completion due dates below (TRY
TO COMPLETE MUCH EARLIER): |
--- |
-- |
Nov
27 |
Dec.
4 |
Dec
14 |
Dec.
24 |
Jan.
8 |
NA
|
Jan.
18 |
-- |
Jan.
16 |
Jan.
23 |
Feb.
2 |
Feb.
12 |
Feb.
26 |
NA
|
March
8 |
-- |
March
14 |
March
21 |
March
31
|
April
9 |
April
23 |
NA
|
May
3 |
-- |
May
1 |
May
8 |
May
18 |
May
28 |
June
11
|
NA
|
June
21 |
-- |
July
16 |
July
23 |
Aug
2 |
Aug
12 |
Aug
26 |
NA |
Sept.
6 |
-- |
Sept.
4 |
Sept
11 |
Sept
21 |
Oct
1 |
Oct
15 |
NA |
Oct.
25 |
*The
ADX test may be impossible to take for many international
students; therefore, you may be able to waive the prerequisite
if you agree to take the ADX test at Sheffield at the regular
fee. The ADX test MUST be passed or it is unlikely that
you will be able to continue with the rigorous Phase 2 portion.
If you plan to split your studies between ADX and Sheffield's
online courses 101-104, then you will likely NOT meet the
completion due dates above.
Student
MUST complete the above courses (lessons, assignments, and
tests) in a timely manner in order to be allowed to enter
the corresponding Phase II residency portion of class. The
due dates above are FIRM. If any online course is completed
late or overdue for ANY REASON, then you will NOT be permitted
into that corresponding Phase 2 class - you MUST postpone
to the next scheduled class date to avoid arriving here
unprepared. You may NOT postpone TWICE to a later class
date without re-enrolling and beginning the entire process
again beginning with Phase I.
Example:
If planning to join us on January 18, 2010 for Phase 2 (residency)
class, but online Course 102 was not completed by December
14, then you must postpone your arrival to March 8 and now
meet the due dates of that respective class. If you are
now planning to arrive on March 8, 2010 for the Phase 2
(residency) class after already postponing once, but online
Course 102 was not completed by Feb. 2 or you are late with
any subsequent online course (103 or later), then you will
be terminated from the entire program with no refund. The
only way to continue is to re-enroll.
It
is recommended to START these Phase I online lessons at
least 2 months prior to the Phase II start date (right column.)
Why? Because you are provided 2 months of online access
and most students need that time to complete everything
in a non-rushed manner which also allows adequate REVIEW
time prior to arrival at Sheffield School. Without reviewing
all material, you would arrive unprepared for our residency
portion of the course.
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