Jeppesen - International Flight Ops

ghostjet

ghostjet

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Wondering if any Jepp grads have either taken or know anything about this additional two day class following the dispatcher course. Is this something you might recommend? Can it be an advantage to have this on your resume when applying for that first job? It does a cost a decent amount of money to enroll in this portion so I was curious as to how helpful or relevant this might actually be in terms of initial employment.

Thank you thank you.
 
Don't know about the Jeppesen product - but I did take a similar course at Sheffield right after I graduated. I was so burned out from the regular course plus exams that I didn't get as much out of it as I would have, taking it later, after I'd been dispatching for a bit. It didn't seem to help much in getting selected for interviews either, that I could tell. It was good information but if I had it to do over again - I'd probably wait and come back later to take it.
 
I personally wouldn't pay for it. I went to Jepp and elected not to take the IFP course after seeking advice from dispatchers here. In the end, they were right. My first gig was for a 121 Supplemental Int'l airline and I was trained on international flight rules and ETOPS. As an added bonus, I was paid for that training, as opposed to paying for it. Just my $.02.

Whatever your decision, do what is right for you :-)
 
It is indeed a way for them to make some extra money off you. I took it because I thought it would make me competitive and I had a keen interest in it.
It did not make me more competitive but it was interesting indeed. Years later, it paid off when I finally went through international training at my airline. I was probably one of the only ones in the classroom who's eyes wernt glazed over when they started talking about ETPs, Planned Redispatches, Tracks. And EuroControl. Just that little bit of exposure before starting my dispatch career made me feel more comfortable in training.
 
Unless you're really interested in it I wouldn't recommend it. Chances are your first gig isn't going to involve anything international, and if it does they will teach you everything you need to know there. From my experience it lends no additional weight to your resume.
 
As usual, great insight everyone. Thanks. Perhaps the class might be something to consider further down the road after I've got (hopefully) some experience under my belt. At two days, it's certainly short enough to swing through Denver one weekend for it. Or better yet, maybe I'll be fortunate enough to receive the training gratis, early on while on the job. Thanks again!
 
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