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4-wk crs Application (pdf file)
- is also included in information packet that is mailed.

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"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!

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Accelerated Course

Aircraft Dispatcher - (4 weeks)

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2009 course schedule

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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.

- Duration of residence phase (Phase II): 4 weeks (20 days), 7-8 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 6-week class in progress from week 3 through week 6.

- Optional AIFP, ETOPS, and EWINS workshops follow.

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2009 - 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 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

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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.

Housing = Staybridge Suites and Residence Inn by Marriott are highly recommended. For other possible housing options, please contact us.

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Student Financing Now Available!

The Sallie Mae loan can assist you in the financing of your Aircraft Dispatcher course and is usually processed quickly. You can obtain a loan application from us or you may download one from

http://www.salliemae.com/tools/forms_pdf/capital.pdf - it requires Acrobat Reader

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readermain.html - to download Acrobat Reader

Mail or fax (954-584-8980) the completed form to us.

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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.
  
• 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, you can take the test at Sheffield within the first 3 days of class for a fee of $90.
  
• Bring the original Airmen Test report - You'll receive this from the testing center upon test completion. It must be > 70%, be sealed by the testing center, and be an ADX (Aircraft Dispatcher) test report, NOT an ATP (Airline Transport Pilot) test report.
  
• 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 4-week residency phase.

  Phase I - Online distance-learning. Cost is $1,500 (2009 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 3-4 weeks to complete the online modules and examinations (excluding study time for the ADX test), based on full-time basis, more if part-time basis. 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. You may postpone your Phase II start date 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. 2009 Cost is $2,200.
  
  Duration: 4 weeks, 7-8 clock hours per day; 8:00am - 4:00/5:00pm with a lunch hour. Occasionally, computer labs will be conducted in the large classroom toward the end of the day.

  2009 AD-FLL (4-wk) Class Starting/Graduation Dates

  January 19- February 12

  March 9- April 2

  April 27 - May 21

  June 15- July 9

  September 7- October 1

  October 26 - November 19

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  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