Airline Career - Aircraft Dispatcher Certification

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.

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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.

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

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

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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

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.

 

Contact us at:

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Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33317 - USA
Tel 800-843-8289, 954-581-6022 (bus. hours: 9am-5pm ET, USA)
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email morris@sheffield.com