Aviation Education & Training

Seeking a practical approach to meet your evolving needs?

Discover the personal attention
your career deserves.

Business aviation professionals face new challenges every day. As you continue to take on more responsibility, additional training can help in your current role – or even further your career development.

Universal offers education and training with the goals of providing you practical, relatable knowledge that you can apply immediately in your department. Our instructors have developed their expertise through firsthand experience, leveraging our 50+ years in business and over 2.5 million trip legs facilitated. Each of our experts understands the nuances of adult learning, as well as the importance of interactive curricula.

The result? Practical training you can use, an environment that's conducive to networking – and the personal attention your career deserves.

FAA Aircraft Dispatcher License Training and Certification Course – available online

Interested in FAA dispatcher certification for you or a member of your flight operation? With our >90% student pass rate on the FAA exam, you can trust Universal to help you succeed.

Our FAA-approved FAR Part 65 aircraft dispatcher certification course is conveniently available in two different formats:

  • Online with only two weeks of physical classroom time, or
  • Six weeks of classroom time

Our students range from business aviation and airline professionals, to veterans and job seekers with little or no previous aviation experience.

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NBAA Schedulers Professional Development Program (SPDP) courses

Trace a sample trip's development from initial trip request to flight arrival, with useful lessons on planning, operational, and post-flight phases. Participants earn credit under the NBAA Schedulers Professional Development Program (SPDP). Taught by Fred Towers, 2010 Schedulers & Dispatcher (S&D) Outstanding Achievement and Leadership Award recipient, our available courses include:

  • Basic Scheduling and Customer Service
  • Basic Principles of Weather and Aircraft Performance
  • International Trip Planning

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