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“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“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 so glad they are like this because it made me a better dispatcher and I really appreciate their high standards. I would highly recommend Sheffield to anyone who is willing to study hard and is serious about obtaining a Dispatcher Certificate.” MC
MC“now that I’ve been in an indoctrination class with students from other schools, I know I made the right choice with Sheffield.” Kindest regards, A.R.
All schools are created equal?! yeah…sure ;)“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“These men represented the highest caliber of professionalism and integrity. The education I received from these gentleman has afforded me to be gainfully employed while having the opportunity to use the education received, all over this country, and more than a few others.” WG
sidebar wg” I have received 4 (job) offers…many of the interviews I have gotten have been because of my “pedigree”…going to Sheffield. I am amazed at the respect your school has….I am honored to be a graduate. Thank you for all the work you ..!”
Testimonial – J. Ganci“As a graduate of the aircraft dispatcher program at the Sheffield School of Aeronautics…My training was intense and thorough and furnished me with the requisite skills for performing my current job as a Flight Dispatch Supervisor.” N.S.
Sidebar NS“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.“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“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“Sheffield School of Aeronautics is a highly recognized and respected organization throughout the airline industry. They only produce the highest quality of graduate…” P.W.
Sidebar PW“Your school has offered me an incredible advantage in the Dispatcher job market.” D.K.
D. Kircher“Eric Morris is one of the most if not the most knowledgeable and experienced authorities on Aircraft Dispatching in the United States. He strives constantly to make the industry better.” DH
sidebar DH“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
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Update: November 28, 2025
Sheffield School of Aeronautics is no longer conducting FAA Aircraft Dispatcher certification training – we have retired from that specific type of training; however, we are currently endorsing Flight Dispatch Network (FDN) as a highly reputable alternative school for training. Please visit https://www.flightdispatchnetwork.com for information.
Accelerated Course
(Online training followed by 1 week residency training)
“A great dispatch school! I did the Distance Learning + 5 course. I thoroughly enjoyed the online course and the 5 day in person portion. My instructor Brett was amazing. Truly the best instructor I’ve had in any educational environment. The material was interesting and how it was taught made it really stick. Eric was my examiner and was very fair. I felt more than prepared for my exam. Study hard and you’ll be ready. Their decades of experience really shows and I couldn’t be happier with the course. I highly recommend you choose this school, you won’t regret it. Thank you Sheffield.”
J. Phillips
May 25, 2024
Prerequisites: This course is for:
*For the September 10th class, no postponements are possible since there will be no further scheduled 1-week classes. Do not apply for the final class if you tend to procrastinate.
2025 Course Fees
Tuition (total): $3,900.00
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Registration/Phase I Online Tuition fee: $2,000.00 (non-refundable)
Phase II Tuition: $1,900.00
Total cost (2025 domestic & international* students) = $3,900.00.
FAA Practical examination fee: we do not charge a fee for the initial certification exam.
Practical exam RETEST, if required ($500.00).
*International Applicants/Students only – add a I-20/M-1 visa processing fee of $300.00, if applicable.
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May 9, 2025
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May 25, 2024
“A great dispatch school! I did the Distance Learning + 5 course. I thoroughly enjoyed the online course and the 5 day in person portion. My instructor Brett was amazing. Truly the best instructor I’ve had in any educational environment. The material was interesting and how it was taught made it really stick. Eric was my examiner and was very fair. I felt more than prepared for my exam. Study hard and you’ll be ready. Their decades of experience really shows and I couldn’t be happier with the course. I highly recommend you choose this school, you won’t regret it. Thank you Sheffield.”
J. Phillips
May 25, 2024
February 25, 2024
Good afternoon Eric and Brett,
Just wanting to let you know that I have accepted a job offer at Mountain Air Cargo. Thank you both for your help and wanted to let you know that I very much enjoyed the course at Sheffield and will be sure to fully recommend it to anyone that asks.
Thank you!
Ryan Enloe
September 22, 2023
Hi Eric,
March 31, 2023
Dear Katja, Eric and Brett,
I trust this email finds you well. I am not sure where to begin since I have so much to thank you all for. Mr. Eric for that first email in 2021 when I inquired about the school, and you shared a lot of useful information which made me make the choice to come to Sheffield. In addition, much appreciated for the practical interview which was very professional. I really appreciate.
To Mrs. Katja I really appreciate your patient when I was trying to get the visa since 2021, your assistance and patient helped a lot. Your recommendations on accommodation were also on point and I got an exceptionally good accommodation option. I will be sending a separate email to the host with you in cc on this.
To Mr. Brett, your sharing of knowledge was excellent and went a long way in answering questions at the practical test, tests in class as well as the ADX test. When I joined the physical class is when it came to mind the sacrifice you make to teach in class as well as reply to online students in the evening (like myself). This dedication is remarkable.
To all of you kindly keep up the excellent work which makes Sheffield School of Aeronautics the best in the US and for sure I have already started passing on recommendations to my colleagues in the UN WFP Aviation Service to consider Sheffield as the first choice for the Dispatcher course.
I wish all of you the best …
Martin
October 13, 2022
August 4, 2022
“This has been an amazing experience.”
A.
April 28, 2022
From LinkedIn:
“This is a fantastic school. You cannot spend money anywhere else and get a better set of caring, dedicated and professional people.”
CR
May 19, 2021
Mr. Eric Morris
2025 Application Forms
“Great online course. All the information was clearly laid out in an easy to understand fashion. Class expectations are clearly explained. Overall a great course..”
Special Notes for Students of Any Class:
Domestic Students – ID information:
International Students – ID & Additional Information:
Aircraft Dispatcher Course (2 weeks)
No, HOWEVER it is HIGHLY recommended to do so. Not taking and passing the ADX exam prior to beginning the online phase results in the juggling of nonsense (ADX standardized exam study of topics, many of which are unrelated to reality) with real-life practical exam-based subject matter, the latter of which is covered during both Phases I & II. Our Phase I does not concentrate or focus on ADX material. Much of the material is covered, but not in any concentrated manner. Sure, important regulations will be covered during both phases of our course, but we will not instruct technical aerodynamics and pallet loading, or how to fly into a specific holding pattern, colors of aeronautical lighting and runway marking and spacing rules, etc.. If we wasted time on this, then it would be a disservice to our customers. Again, this answer pertains to the ‘shorter’ residency courses, NOT the full 5-week residency course.
Aircraft Dispatcher Course (Distance Learning/Residency)
We do not offer a 2 or 3-day only course – that is not adequate time to learn and prepare for a legitimate FAA practical examination, regardless of experience. We offer 4 months of online access to complete 10 different modules of our course, then offer a minimum 5-day residency course to complete the knowledge and skill requirements to be signed off by an instructor for the FAA practical examination.
It is by no means a spoon-feeding “Q & A” session with zero time spent on practical concepts. Not every student completes the online work satisfactorily – some have trouble being approved by the instructor for the practical exam. This is typically due to procrastination during the online phase. Some students request more online time, then succeed.
We recently had a Sheffield graduate with approximately 10 years operational experience in the military. His job interviewer (with nearly identical experience) explained how his 5-day course was “all review and easy”. Our graduate’s reply: “I received about 3 hours of “review” during my course.” As previously mentioned, you do not arrive at Sheffield for spoon-feeding, you are still learning and applying new material during a large portion of the 5-day period.
Course Description:
Years ago, we were overwhelmed with phone calls requesting a quality distance-learning program with minimal residency time required. This course is not limited to experienced individuals who cannot attend our longer courses, but for those students who simply do not have the extra time to attend a full residency course. These motivated individuals are demanding the quality that our institution has provided for over 77 years while not being overcharged. Sheffield has met these demands by providing an unparalleled program ranging from an ab initio basics review through the complexities of our full-time course and into our airline-prep material. This course is not the typical “Q & A” test preparation course, not an online open-book cut-and-paste your way to a certificate “course” or a flash-card type of course. You will get out of it what you put into it.
The course consists of two phases: an online interactive distance-learning phase and an residency phase.
Phase I – Online Distance Learning
Requires: Internet access, a user ID and password (issued after payment), and web browser.
Successful completion of Phase I is a prerequisite to enter the Phase II (residency) course. Plan on a minimum of 3 – 4 months to complete the online modules and online examinations (excluding study time for the ADX test). This phase will be accessible on a password-protected realm of our web site.
Once Phase I is accessed, students will have 4 months of access, which can be extended on a monthly basis for $400 per month; however, the assignments must be satisfactorily completed by the assigned due dates. Overdue assignments will not be accepted. Online access extensions are subject to instructor approval. You may postpone your Phase II start date ONLY ONE TIME*, if needed. 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. If you continually ignore directions provided by the instructor, after previous warnings, then student will be terminated from the course – no refund.
*For the September 10th class, no postponements are possible since there will be no further scheduled 1-week classes. Do not apply for the final class if you tend to procrastinate.
Phase II – Residency, following successful completion of Phase I
Duration: 5 days, 8 clock hours per day; 8:00am – 5:00pm with a lunch hour.
Occasionally, computer labs may be conducted in the large classroom toward the end of the day. The 5-day period will consist primarily of flight planning, regulations review and testing, Aircraft Systems/limitations review and testing. The 5-day residency portion will begin on a Wednesday, and continue through the following Tuesday (weekdays only). Class is not held during the weekends.
Instructor(s): Brett Bories, Eric Morris
Maximum Class Size: 25
Minimum Class Size: 1 student.
Subjects includes:
Curriculum – Phases I & II
When To Enroll:
After passing the ADX Knowledge Exam and preferably at least 3 months prior to Phase II (Residency) based on the following:
ADX test prep time – Self-study using our ADX Test Prep App, online practice tests and/or a Gleim or ASA test prep book (on your own.) This depends on your experience, commitment, and is difficult to estimate. To master 1500+ questions, you may require anywhere from 2 weeks to 2 months. You must bring your passed (70% or higher) ADX Airmen Report to Sheffield School on the first day of your Residency Phase. The report has a duration of 24 months until your Aircraft Dispatcher Certification date. Recommended to have the ADX test passed prior to Phase I, since the online Phase I modules will take at least 2 months to possibly up to 120 days. Phase I is not an ADX test prep course – it is the real deal!
Required MINIMUM time for online study: at least 2 months to possibly up to 120 days.
Phase I (excludes ADX study time) – Online – see MATRIX for due dates, latest start dates, etc..
If you tend to procrastinate, you should not enroll in this course.
Prerequisites (specific details):
FAA Certification Requirements:
There are 4 steps required for you to become certified as an FAA Aircraft Dispatcher per FAR Part 65:
A few popular questions are answered below as well as in the FAQ tab above:
2025 Course Matrix Table (includes course due dates)
(LATEST POSSIBLE) start dates
2025 Phase I – Online Courses: 101-110
(LATEST POSSIBLE) completion due dates
These online courses ARE NOT ADX test prep material!!
Phase II
(TRY TO COMPLETE MUCH EARLIER):
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 February 26, 2025 for Phase 2 (residency) class, but online Course 105 was not completed by January 21, then you must postpone your arrival to April 30 and now meet the due dates of that respective class. If you are now planning to arrive on April 30, 2025 for the Phase 2 (residency) class after already postponing once, but online Course 105 was not completed by March 24 or you are late with any subsequent online course (106 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 3 months prior to the Phase II start date (right column.) Why? Because you are provided 2-3 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.
Click here to see the 2025 Course Matrix Table
