So, you’re interested in becoming an Aircraft Dispatcher… check out your future career!

Listen to our Dispatch Program Coordinator and Chief Dispatch Instructor, Elias “Double-A” Andrews, discuss his military and civilian dispatcher background on the most recent World of Aviation podcast!

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Have you ever wondered what it takes to get an airplane off the ground? In fact, it takes a lot more than the Captain and crew of the airplane. Someone has to do the planning necessary to ensure a safe and comfortable flight for the passengers, and that person is the Aircraft Dispatcher. An airplane can’t even take off until a flight release is signed by both the Captain and the Dispatcher.

Academy College, located conveniently in the Minneapolis and Saint Paul area, has the only FAA Aircraft Dispatch program in the state of Minnesota.

• The FAA Certification is valid in every state.
• Students take the same exam that commercial pilots take.
• Classes are only 10 weeks long.
• The program is eligible for the application of VA benefits for those who qualify. Our instructors are certified dispatchers with industry experience, and our class sizes are limited to allow healthy faculty to student ratios.
• The job market in this field is very good right now, as is evidenced by the success of our students in finding jobs. Between January 2016 and December 2017, 28 of our 34 graduates, or 82%, have found positions in field.

For a better look at what being an Aircraft Dispatcher is all about, check out the video below!