
Certificate
Aircraft Dispatcher
This program provides the knowledge and skills needed to pass FAA written and practical exams and become a working aircraft dispatcher at airlines around the world.
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This offering is available at the following campuses. Select a campus to learn more.
About Aircraft Dispatcher at the Daytona Beach, FL Campus
For the student interested in airline flight operations management, Embry-Riddle offers a program to prepare the student for Aircraft Dispatcher certification testing.
The FAA awards the Aircraft Dispatcher Airman Certificate to graduates of the approved program after the successful completion of a standardized written examination and a practical test.
Licensed dispatchers are employed by airlines to manage the ground-based tasks vital to a successful airline flight.
Dispatchers share responsibility with the captain for preflight planning and preparation of the dispatch release, and they are included in the decision loop on equipment failures, weather variations, or traffic delays for monitoring the progress of the flight, issuing safety-of-flight information to the crew, and canceling or re-dispatching the flight.
To carry out these tasks properly, dispatchers must be knowledgeable in aircraft performance capabilities, meteorology, operating regulations, air traffic control, and instrument flight procedures. They must also be able to make sound decisions that incorporate the company’s economic and scheduling considerations.
For the student interested in airline flight operations management, Embry-Riddle offers a program to prepare the student for Aircraft Dispatcher certification testing. The FAA awards the Aircraft Dispatcher Airman Certificate to graduates of the approved program after the successful completion of a standardized written examination and a practical test.
Licensed dispatchers are employed by airlines to manage the ground-based tasks vital to a successful airline flight. Dispatchers share responsibility with the captain for preflight planning and preparation of the dispatch release, and they are included in the decision loop on equipment failures, weather variations, or traffic delays for monitoring the progress of the flight, issuing safety-of-flight information to the crew, and canceling or re-dispatching the flight.
To carry out these tasks properly, dispatchers must be knowledgeable in aircraft performance capabilities, meteorology, operating regulations, air traffic control, and instrument flight procedures. They must also be able to make sound decisions that incorporate the company’s economic and scheduling considerations.
Certification Requirements
The Aircraft Dispatcher Certification program preparation is based on the successful completion of the following courses and the applicable prerequisites.
AS 221 | Instrument Pilot Operations | 3 |
AS 310 | Aircraft Performance | 3 |
or AS 332 | Dispatch Aircraft Performance | |
AS 321 | Commercial Pilot Operations | 3 |
or AS 350 | Domestic and International Navigation | |
AS 410 | Airline Dispatch Operations * | 3 |
AT 202 | Introduction to Air Traffic Management | 3 |
WX 201 | Survey of Meteorology | 3 |
WX 301 | Aviation Weather | 3 |
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AS 410 serves as the capstone course for the Aircraft Dispatcher program. Students cannot receive a signoff until they have completed and passed all required courses for the Aircraft Dispatcher Program. Students must be 21 years of age to take this examination.
This program is offered in the pursuit of a degree and not as separate training. To receive credit for any of the courses listed above toward the Aircraft Dispatcher certification program, the student must sign up in each required course, maintain a record of satisfactory attendance throughout each course, and obtain a grade of at least 70 percent. For more information, contact the Aeronautical Science Department.
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About Aircraft Dispatcher at the Prescott, AZ Campus
For the student interested in airline flight operations management, Embry-Riddle offers a program to prepare the student for Aircraft Dispatcher certification testing.
Upon successful completion of the required curriculum and the FAA Dispatcher Written Examination, the student will be eligible to take the FAA Dispatcher Practical Test with instructor authorization.
Certificated aircraft dispatchers are employed by airlines to manage the ground-based tasks vital to successful airline operations.
Dispatchers share responsibility with the captain for preflight planning and preparation of the dispatch release, monitoring the progress of the flight, issuing safety-of-flight information to the crew, and canceling or re-dispatching the flight.
To carry out these tasks properly, dispatchers must be knowledgeable in aircraft performance capabilities, meteorology, operating regulations, air traffic control, and instrument flight procedures.
They must also exhibit strong aeronautical decision-making skills incorporating the priorities of safety, passenger comfort, and economic considerations.
Aircraft Dispatcher Certification*
For the student interested in airline flight operations management, Embry-Riddle offers a program to prepare the student for Aircraft Dispatcher certification testing. Upon successful completion of the required curriculum and the FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Knowledge Test, the student will be eligible to take the FAA Dispatcher Practical Test with instructor authorization.
Certificated aircraft dispatchers are employed by airlines to manage the ground-based tasks vital to successful airline operations. Dispatchers share responsibility with the pilot in command for preflight planning and preparation of the dispatch release, monitoring the progress of the flight, issuing safety-of-flight information to the crew, and canceling or re-dispatching the flight.
To carry out these tasks properly, dispatchers must be knowledgeable in aircraft performance capabilities, meteorology, operating regulations, air traffic control, and instrument flight procedures. They must also exhibit strong aeronautical decision-making skills incorporating the priorities of safety, passenger comfort, and economic considerations.
Certification Requirements
The Aircraft Dispatcher Certification program is available at the Prescott Campus. Dispatcher preparation is based on the successful completion of the following courses and the applicable prerequisites.
AS 221 | Instrument Pilot Operations | 3 |
AS 309 | Aerodynamics | 3 |
AS 310 | Aircraft Performance | 3 |
AS 350 | Domestic and International Navigation | 3 |
AS 410 | Airline Dispatch Operations | 3 |
AT 200 | Air Traffic Basics I | 3 |
WX 201 | Survey of Meteorology | 3 |
WX 301 | Aviation Weather | 3 |
Total Credits | 24 |
AS 410 serves as the capstone course for the Aircraft Dispatcher Certification Program.
For those students who possess a Private or Commercial Pilot Certificate with Instrument Rating, this training and experience may be used as an equivalent for AS 221, AT 200, or both, and constitutes a minimum of 70 hours of experience.
*This program is offered within the academic programs at ERAU and not as separate training. Qualification for FAA testing normally requires a minimum of six semesters of instruction. To complete the Aircraft Dispatcher Certification program, the student must earn a “C” grade or higher in all required courses. For more information, contact the Dispatch Program Manager in the Aeronautical Science Department.
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