Airline Personnel Education and Training

Guide to Airline Personnel Education and Training

Fly high with airline personnel education and training
By Nikki Davis

Whether you are an aspiring airline personnel candidate or the parent of one, finding the best airline personnel education and training programs is a critical education decision not to be taken lightly.

When look at airline personnel schools and airline personnel seminars, consider what sort of career path you are wanting to take with the degree or training. Whether you are you looking into going into airport management, being a linesperson, a flight dispatcher, a flight attendant or on the rescue team, finding the right training facility is imperative to the path you or your child will want to take.

To find the best airline personnel education programs:

1. Look at ranked or noted airline service education programs.

2. Weigh scholarship opportunities at all of your choices. Top airline personnel schools may not have the scholarship offerings that you require, while a smaller school may cover a large portion of your tuition costs.

3. Visit the campus or facility of your choice before making a commitment. See their airline personnel education program first hand to make sure it will be a good fit for you.

Action Steps

The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Look at statistics before starting your search for airline personnel education programs Before you choose to pursue a career in the airline personnel industry, look at some of the statistics on the field.

I recommend:  Look at the careers that airline training has to offer on Careers in Aviation has to offer. Take a flight attendant pre-qualification test at AirlineCareer.com. They also offer a comprehensive Who's Hiring chart. Also look at the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics on pursuing a flight attendant career. College Board also offers information on being a flight attendant.

Use an airline personnel education search engine Instead of using Google or Yahoo, look to search engines specifically designed to give you information by training such as airline personnel education programs.

I recommend:  Look at the Aviation School Guide from the CollegeBound Network. At Best Aviation you can find programs in flight school training, helicopter training, flight attendant careers, as well as aircraft maintenance and aviation collegiate programs.

Look at private airline service education programs Instead of a four year college degree program, consider airline personnel schools that concentrate on airline training only.

I recommend:  Precision Aviation offers flight training. The Airline Transport Professionals program also another of the flight training schools.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• When looking at airline service education programs, ask to speak with both their faculty and their students. A school may be ranked as one of the best airline service education programs, but if their students don't feel that the experience has been rewarding for them, you might reconsider the school or program itself.
• Look for scholarship opportunities through the learning institution of your choice, as well as through local and statewide programs. If you are continuing your education, there are also many scholarship opportunities available for that, too.