FAA Aircraft Dispatcher License Training and Certification Course

Universal offers an FAA-approved FAR Part 65 aircraft dispatcher certification course designed to help flight operations enhance their knowledge base, safety and efficiency, as well as help individuals achieve their personal career goals of becoming FAA-licensed dispatchers.

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

Plus, with our 50+ years of experience in serving business aviation and more than 2.5 million trip legs facilitated worldwide, we have a unique understanding of Part 135 and Part 91 operations that other schools cannot offer.

What makes our program different?

  • Convenient online classes for savings in travel expenses and time away from home
  • A better educational experience, with limited classroom sizes and hands-on learning in a simulated flight-ops center
  • Over 90% pass rate for students obtaining their FAA dispatcher certificate

Description and pricing

Who should enroll

  • Schedulers, dispatchers, and charter coordinators – Obtain an FAA aircraft dispatcher license to start a career or enhance your career opportunities with a private Part 91, charter Part 135, or scheduled airline Part 121/125 operation.
  • Pilots – Prepare for a career transition into a flight-operations-management position or increase your backup career opportunities. Note: Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) pilots may qualify for a reduction in classroom time and costs for this course.
  • Other aviation professionals – Improve your ability to communicate with and understand the needs of the flight operations you serve by learning how operations function through the eyes of the dispatch profession.

Course curriculum

This course prepares students to understand all subject matter pertinent to becoming an aircraft dispatcher and guides you through the whole process of getting your license, including registration for the FAA written exam and the FAA practical (verbal) exam with the FAA examiner.

See complete course curriculum

Available course formats and pricing

Online, followed by two weeks of classroom time

This option allows you to complete half the coursework online over a four-month period. Once you complete the online requirements, you will spend two weeks at our training facility in Houston to complete the practical portion of your training and take both the written and practical FAA exams. (We recommend that all students complete the two-week on-site course as soon as possible – no later than 2-3 months after completing the online modules.) You must be a U.S. citizen to enroll in this online course.

  • Program fee*: $2,995
  • FAA written exam: $150
  • FAA practical exam: $350

Six-week classroom course

This program requires you to complete all coursework on site over a six-week period. After completing the coursework, you will take the FAA written and practical exams. (This program can provide non-U.S. nationals the opportunity to complete FAA licensing.)

  • Program fee*: $4,000
  • FAA written exam: $150
  • FAA practical exam: $350

* Program fee does not include lodging, meals, or exam fees. Hotel-reservation assistance is available.

Register for classes online | Visit our e-learning portal

Prerequisites

There are no experience-based prerequisites for taking this course. Students must be able to read, write, speak and understand English, have a high school diploma or GED, and have a government-issued identification showing they are at least 21 years old (students must be at least 23 years old to take the practical portion of the FAA certification exam). Students must also have access to a PC running Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7. Students must be U.S. citizens to enroll in the online course; non-U.S. citizens may enroll in the six-week course.

Class size

Maximum class size is ten students for classes held in Houston, Texas.

Hotel accommodations

Universal can assist with arranging local hotel accommodations in Houston after you register.


Benefits for Part 91 and 135

Benefits for Business Aviation

Although FAA dispatcher certification is not required for most business aviation operations, many choose certification because it:

  • Accelerates and expands scheduler professional development
  • Helps schedulers better identify and avoid potential hazards
  • Incorporates into an operation's SMS
  • Improves communication and efficiency with flight crews


Schedule and registration

Course option 1: online, followed by two weeks of class in Houston

The online portion of this course must be completed prior to beginning the classroom portion.

Online open-enrollment period Classroom start date
May 21, 2012 – June 18, 2012 October 29, 2012
July 30, 2012 – August 27, 2012 January 14, 2013
October 22, 2012 – November 19, 2012 April 8, 2013
February 4, 2013 – March 4, 2013 July 22, 2013
May 13, 2013 – June 10, 2013 October 28, 2013

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Course option 2: six-week classroom in Houston

Six-week courses begin on a Monday and end on a Friday. The next six week course in Houston will be offered:

  • July 9, 2012 – August 17, 2012
  • September 10, 2012 – October 19, 2012
  • September 9, 2013 – October 18, 2013

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