Our new training location is referred to as SheffieldWest. We completed our first Aircraft Dispatcher certification training course on (May 27 - June 28, 2002).

Next SheffieldWest class - To be announced.

Visit Sheffield School of Aeronautics' Ft.Lauderdale campus
(in continuous operation)

 

As a student at Sheffield School, you will receive hands-on computer training, learning to request computer flight plans and weather information, NOTAMS, etc. using the SkyWest computer flight planning system. You will also be instructed on the very popular regional jet - CRJ-200. Many graduates begin dispatching regional jets early in their career. We are currently the only training facility, that we are aware of, that offers this selective type of training!

2003 - Tuition, Deposits, And Fees

Tuition includes: FAA Computer Knowledge Test fee, FAA Practical Exam fee, all supplies (including all textbooks and Sheffield School's Comprehensive 5-week Aircraft Dispatcher Training Manual), any extra tutoring requested, use of a computer workstation for SkyWest's inhouse flight planning and weather briefing system, temporary SkyWest identification card, and an informal interview guarantee to all graduates scoring 85% or better. Graduates who complete the course successfully, interview successfully, and complete a background/drug test, will be placed in a hiring pool for possible future employment.* ALL graduates will receive Sheffield's free job placement assistance as well as an individual user ID and password to access our secure web pages. All graduates of our St. George, UT course will also be entitled to receive free lifetime recurrent training at our Ft. Lauderdale, Florida facility. You also qualify to enroll in our "Sheffield Graduates Only" International and ETOPS courses if you desire.

[Potentially, at least 2 sets of instruction on 2 different aircraft for one set price!] See our "Questions & Answers" for more details.

Students will also be able to observe SkyWest dispatchers at work during their shift since the classroom and Operational Control Center are in the same building! Dispatchers and Trainers will also be available to speak to the class.

*Attending and passing the course, whether interviewing or not, does not guarantee employment with SkyWest Airlines.

Registration Fee $250.00 (non-refundable)

Tuition Deposit $800.00

Tuition $5,650.00 (includes deposit)

Total cost = $5,900.00

U.S. applicants only.

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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.

Class Starting Dates	Class Graduation Dates
September 29	October 31 (practical exams may extend through Nov. 3)

Aircraft Dispatcher Course Schedule - 5 week (200 hour) course

Our program is FAA approved for 200 hours. Classes are held from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday at the SkyWest training facility in St. George, Utah. Computer labs are usually scheduled after 4:00 pm. The duration of the course is 5 weeks. The FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Knowledge Test is usually administered during the first half of the course and the FAA Practical Exam is administered following successful completion of the course and after passing the ADX Knowledge Test.

The material covered includes the requirements of the Federal Aviation Regulations, Part 65, Subpart C and covers the following subject matter:  

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• Meteorology (Basic & Advanced Aviation Weather Theory)
  
• Non-graphic Weather
  
• Graphic Weather
  
• Aeronautical Information Manual
  
• Instrument Approach Procedures
  
• Navigation
  
• Communications
  
• Air Traffic Control
  
• Federal Aviation Regulations
  
• Jeppesen Airway Manual
  
• Practical Dispatching--Jet Aircraft
  
• Aircraft and Engine Performance (CRJ-200)
  
• Systems and Limitations (CRJ-200)
  
• Flight Planning: Manual & Computerized

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