Established 1948

77 Years

Real World Training

Sheffield provides real-world training with real-world tools. In addition to comprehensive manual flight planning instruction, our students have access to computer flight planning, weather retrieval, live traffic monitoring, and industry-used publications and charts! This system allows our graduates to be the most prepared for airline interviews and beginning their next journey into Airline Operational Control training.

Career Networking

Sheffield School offers a much greater quantity of graduate and airline testimonials than all other schools combined. Considering the vast number of Sheffield graduates within the workforce and our direct job assistance, graduating from Sheffield typically results in more career opportunities.

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Flight Dispatcher Courses from the World’s Oldest & Most Reputable Aircraft Dispatcher School

Apply now as the hiring wave is increasing! Sheffield graduates from the past are hiring recent Sheffield grads – become part of a massive industry network developed over 7 decades!

Established in 1948, our aircraft dispatcher school in Florida has trained thousands of people from around the world on getting their FAA aircraft dispatcher license.

Sheffield School of Aeronautics 1954 and Today

Sheffield is simply the best and I want my coworkers to have the best training.Take care,Raj S.- UAL

Raj S.

I graduated from Sheffield in April of 1995. I was offered an interview with an airline a few days before I graduated. I got the job because of the Sheffield name. Sheffield is highly regarded in the aviation industry. I will say that the school is not a “license factory” because you will earn the license. Should you choose to attend you won’t regret it.

June 2011 Testimonial

Dear Mr. Eric,
I hope you and family are all doing fine.
I’ve had my (ATP, not ADX Knowledge) Written exam last Monday and got 97%. I missed two questions and the third one was not clear answer. I wouldn’t be able to make this grade without your kind help and your valuable materials on Sheffield site.
The Examiner told me that I’m the first one to get this high score, but when I told him that I am from Sheffield graduates, he wasn’t surprised at all.
I will have my Oral and Practical exam by next week.
I want to thank you again, and I will always owe my success in my career to you and your beloved Parents.
Note: ..I really appreciate everything you made for me since 1990 and I proudly consider myself part of your respectful school family and I will always be grateful to you.
Wish you all the success and God Bless you all.
Kind Regards,
Badr

Badr – past grad

Eric
(A Sheffield graduate) is a client of mine and he told me to tell you hi. Being alumni from Sheffield goes farther than what some people think. It creates an immediate bond because you know you are dealing with someone who has been trained by the best. After speaking with him it was refreshing to know you still hold the highest standards in the industry and your course still produces the most desirable candidates makes me proud to have attended and be a part of your School’s family.  Very shortly I will be more involved in hiring new flight planners …
RegardsM.M.Sr. Manager Technical PlanningUW

MMiller-UW

Dear Eric Morris:First, I want to say thank you for running such a top-notch dispatcher course. I attended your 6-week Aircraft Dispatcher Course in September-October of 2007. The quality of instruction I received has helped me grasp the nuances of the aircraft dispatch profession much quicker than I would have if I had attended another school. I am currently working for …., and I am very much liking it. The quality of people at this company is amazing. Everyone is very personable and willing to lend a helping hand if need be.
Thank you very much for your time, and I wish you and Sheffield the best of luck in the future.Sincerely, B. Sh.

B. Sh.

I am presently in Initial (airline) training. All what we have covered so far has been an easy review, which tells me what you have said all along, “Sheffield School prepares its graduates very well for the position of dispatcher.”
M. Carver

M. Carver

“I have begun working as a Domestic Dispatcher for American Trans Air for the last year, and just recently began the upgrade training for International Dispatching. I wanted to tell you how much help taking the AIFP/ETOPS classes has been. Instead of having to learn everything from scratch, I was able to draw on the knowledge I gained from your classes and bypass much of the very basic concepts of International Dispatching. This could effectively cut my training time by as much as a month. Needless to say, that is a big deal around here where training time is at a premium. For this reason alone, I would recommend to all of your students that they enroll in these courses. Anytime you can be ahead of the curve in a Dispatch office, especially one as active as ATA’s, it is a good thing. I hope you are all well, and thanks for all the help you have given me!!!”

R.E.L., Dispatcher, American Trans Air

Hi, Eric,
It’s been a long time, How are you doing? I heard my two coworkers are going to attend the dispatch training this June, they are both good dispatchers, I recommended them to stay in your house, its really a nice place to be.
I got my license, and (my Shanghai classmate) and I both got promoted!! I am now in the aircraft performance office, a lot of new stuff to learn. Best regards for you, and please say hello to Katja and Brett, miss you all.
Yao Z. Performance & Ops Standards Office Shanghai Airlines OCC

Yao Z.

Dear Ron and Staff,
A hearty thank you for taking the time to accommodate me last Wednesday. The professionalism of you and your staff, coupled with your genuine display of hospitality, was certainly a credit toward your school’s already impeccable reputation. My visit to your school was extremely pleasurable, and hopefully, profitable in my endeavor to hire Flight Dispatchers.
I gladly accept your invitation to attend your product (simulator) launch on October 29th. Once again, thank you for your generosity and hospitality and I eagerly await my visit with all of you at the end of this month.
Sincerely,
Robert Trout Corporate Recruiter

Robert Trout

Quality Flight Dispatcher Training

Due to the quality of training that Sheffield School of Aeronautics has to offer, we are contacted frequently to be the sole trainer of various airlines. We have provided training for some of the largest and smallest airlines, giving us a wider variety of experience than any other flight dispatcher school in the world. We have offered aircraft dispatcher training for Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, South African Airways, Federal Aviation Administration, ICAO, Korean Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and numerous Dispatch Control Centers on every continent. View our massive airline customer list!

Delta and KLM Airlines

Experienced Staff

Our school’s owners, president, examiners, and instructors have accumulated decades of experience in all aspects of aviation. This experience includes aircraft dispatching, airline initial, recurrent, and transition training, airline transport pilots, air traffic controllers, aerospace engineering, performance analysis, meteorologists, etc. This cumulative experience helps facilitate the learning process.

Employment Assistance & FREE Training/Tech Support

At Sheffield School of Aeronautics, we believe in not only training our graduates, but actively assisting them in their job search. Along with our aircraft dispatcher courses, EACH of our graduates will receive a unique ID and password to enter our employment opportunities section as well as our interactive online refresher training sections. Hiring managers can even access our student/grad resumes online, if desired!

Our aircraft dispatcher school will also answer technical questions from our graduates that may arise during a work shift as well as assist airlines in rewriting dispatch procedures. This total commitment is the reason that we have consistently been the premier aircraft dispatcher school in the business for nearly 74 years and why we are universally respected in this industry.

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Our recent April-May 2018 Graduating Class!

A Dispatcher Program Designed With Your Future in Mind

As an FAA approved knowledge testing center, we will train you to not only meet but exceed FAA standards. After our students graduate, they are a part of Sheffield School of Aeronautics for life, not just the couple of weeks they were here. We believe in providing quality and service to our students. Because of this standard, we assist them in their career endeavors, push them to a limit they may have never been before, and give them the confidence to help them sustain their success within the airline industry. Our testimonial pages are overflowing with proof that our dispatcher programs are an absolute authority on airline dispatcher training. Whether you are a motivated individual with no prior aviation experience, or an individual with an airline seeking the aircraft dispatcher certificate, our objective is to provide you with the educational tools, confidence, and problem-solving skills necessary for Operational Control.

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Flight Explorer Aircraft Situation Display (ASD)

Sheffield School of Aeronautics Welcomes You!

We welcome you to attend (or visit) our aeronautics school in beautiful Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and experience the education, housing, student assistance, and school location that are unparalleled for aircraft dispatcher schools.

Join the team that has the longevity, reputation, and stability to not only help you earn your aircraft dispatcher license but assist you throughout your career. THOUSANDS of students have made the correct decision – and so can you! Join the team that airlines prefer to hire (not fire) due to our “above standards” approach to training.

“Just wanted to let you all know that I’ve accepted an offer for Flight Superintendent with Delta Air Lines and I’m very thankful for the thorough training you all provided! You definitely run a top notch course there and it certainly helped me get the position with them. I’ve given many recommendations to attend Sheffield and will continue to recommend you all moving forward. Keep up the great work and thanks for everything! Hope all is well with the staff there!” B.D.

Our aircraft dispatcher school welcomes individuals with no aviation background, individuals with minimal aviation experience, private pilots through airline transport pilots, air traffic controllers, meteorologists, baggage handlers, construction workers, ex-military, active duty military, football coaches, engineers, flight attendants, doctors, dentists, operations personnel from around the world, flight followers, assistant dispatchers, ambulance drivers, actors, insurance salesmen, hundreds of FAA & ICAO-sponsored students, as well as graduates of other schools, etc. Our flight dispatcher school welcomes anyone who is highly motivated. We respect our students for choosing a training facility that still believes in the hard work required to earn a dispatcher license.

Feel free to call our dispatcher school (1-800-843-8289) or request a color catalog along with a full-size color brochure which includes many other job and school details. You can also view our aircraft dispatcher course catalog!

“While the cost of training is a factor which must be considered, the true cost is found in the quality of the product. For this very reason we chose Sheffield. Their experience and commitment to quality in all phases of instruction is unequaled.” Hank Echols – (fmr) Director Flight Control-July 2000, (fmr) FAA Aviation Safety Inspector

“After detailed research, Delta Air Lines selected Sheffield School as our exclusive teaching facility for initial Aircraft Dispatcher training. Ron Morris and his staff have the experience and expertise to deliver the superior product that Delta demands.” Frank Shea – (fmr) Director of Flight Operations & Chief Dispatcher Delta Air Lines

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  • Testimonials

    “As a graduate of Sheffield School of Aeronautics I am a firm believer that I received the most thorough and well thought out aircraft dispatcher training available. I owe my position in the industry to Sheffield School of Aeronautics.” BF Sidebar BF
    “I am a graduate of the Sheffield’s Dispatcher Program. I have been a Captain-Part 121 Airline, Certified Flight/Grnd Instructor, and FAA Designated Check Airman and Sim Instructor (Part 121). From my experience I would rate Sheffield School as outstanding in their field.” PT PT
    “If you want to be the best, first you need to be trained by the best!” P. Hill P.Hill – DHL
    “Sheffield School of Aeronautics is known worldwide for its quality training and has been recommended to me by our national airline Swiss International Airlines. Whenever I mention the name ‘Sheffield’ it rings a bell in people’s ears.” IW IW
    “Going to Sheffield prepared me for the real world challenges of Aircraft Dispatching. I certainly believe that the method Sheffield used is one not only for success in a real world career, but also one that prepares students to correctly dispatch aircraft.” T.Z. Sidebar TZ
    “This school came highly recommended by multiple past students and EVEN OTHERS FROM OTHER SCHOOLS. Reputation is fantastic from multiple companies that I have worked for.” A. – September 2020
    “After receiving my certificate, I joined a class of 4 experienced dispatchers for Part 121 initial training. Without experience, my preparation at Sheffield enabled me to become active at the same time after the initial training.” PR PR
    “I entered my profession, with more knowledge and information than dispatchers who have been practicing their craft for more than ten years. Not only has Sheffield provided a top notch education, but they have also instilled in me the confidence to succeed.” A.Z. Sidebar AZ – Student Testimonial
    “Being that half my new hire class dropped out over the course of training, I can confidently say that Sheffield helped to prepare me for the real world.” GT – abridged testimonial – school selection matters
    “I am a month into my new job at a airline coming out of reorganization, and am helping the training department by referencing the excellent and up to date course book provided to all Sheffield grads.” RW RW
    “This was an amazing class! Always interesting! It was like drinking from a fire hose, but I have never enjoyed a course more than this one. Thank you for a great 5 weeks & EWINS!” R.S. R.S. Testimonial – 5-weeks & EWINS
    “While touring my company’s dispatch department before I had my license our OCC manager pointed out that 7 of the 10 dispatchers on shift had come from Sheffield. The overall consensus was that Sheffield grads were able to hit the ground running as they were better prepared.” K.O. Sidebar K.O.
    “My experience at Sheffield and my exposure to other aircraft dispatchers that did not go to Sheffield has resulted in an awareness of the superior depth and quality of the training provided by the Sheffield instructors.” CD Sidebar CD
    “I wanted to tell you I got the job offer from Expressjet, and start next month! I think a couple others from class were hired as well. It just shows the Sheffield reputation when I see graduates from other schools complaining that they can’t get an interview – I wasn’t even back home to Minneapolis […] Dan Gustafson
    “Their reputation of excellence amongst the industry is second to none. Sheffield School of Aeronautics should be seen as the standard of how it can be done and how it should be done. I was hired at a major airline with no dispatch experience.” A.Z. Sidebar AZ
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