Cabin Crew Courses

Since the the dawn of the jet age, people have dreamt of working amongst the clouds; starting the day in New York and ending it in Cairo. Today, with the proliferation of low cost airlines, that dream is closer than it ever was before. It’s not a job one can just walk into, however. Air cabin crew courses provide all the relevant training one needs in order to begin applying for the jobs in the aviation industry and live the dream amongst the clouds.

Purpose built training centres provide all of the facilities one needs in order to learn the skills necessary for working in the aviation industry. These include realistic mock-ups of aeroplane cabins and evacuation slides, as well as those elements you may come into contact with landside, such as check in desks and security checkpoints. Some air cabin crew courses will even allow you to make use of a training aircraft. These are generally decommissioned, ex-service aircraft which have been specially converted for use in training. Even the best mock-up can only take you so far, and training aircraft allow you to experience the reality of the environment in which you will hopefully one day be working (albeit a few thousand feet higher up).

There is more to working in the aviation industry than running through the safety video and wheeling a trolley about; it’s a tough and skilled job. As such, it is usually necessary for those taking part in an air cabin crew course to undergo 3 to 4 month of training. This is necessary to cover all aspects of the job and to deliver you to a point where you are interview-ready. They are mapped to UK Occupational Standards for Aviation and so successful completion of the course should see you leaving with nationally recognised certification. 2 day courses are also available and, although they will obviously only cover a fraction of what is in the full course, they are a perfect refresher course for those due to attend interviews. Some of the longer air cabin crew courses may also require you to have completed a 2 day course before they will take you on.

However, it is not only those deliberately aspiring to a life in the aviation industry who can take advantage of air cabin crew courses. You will find the best training centres have long-standing links with a wide range of professional and educational institutes. The air cabin crew courses are available to all members of the public, as well being made available via agencies. As well as airport and airlines, the centres also work with schools, colleges, Direct Students and Connexions. There are also a number of government schemes available which will fund the training of NEETS; able-bodied adults who are Not in Education, Employment or Training. An air cabin crew course gives them valuable skills and work experience which will be of use whether they choose to pursue a career in the aviation industry or not.

Still not sure if air cabin crew courses are for you? Give a training centre a call and arrange an introductory visit. You will have a chance to see what it is your course will involve before you book your place. If you want to work amongst the clouds, get your head down out of them and get training.

J.A.R.E. Airline Training Partnership have their own purpose built training centre Birmingham Airport, as well as a B737 trainer aircraft based at Bournemouth International Airport. Visit their website to book a place on a course incorporating over 40 different airline and airport activities.

Cabin crew courses

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