Must I get FAA certified on my own to work as a flight attendant or will the company training cover it?
September 15, 2009
If I must get certified on my own, please tell me where I should go to get the process started?
All Major airlines will train you to be a flight attendant once you have completed all step in the interview process successfullly. Depending on the airline. Most Airlines have a three step progress, a group interview (if you make it passed that), a second interview usually with 3 different interviewers, and a drug test. Once you complete these you may be invited to training(which can be a few weeks and usually unpaid), you will not be considered an employee until completing training and your "inital flight operation experience". You can apply online at the southwest website, however you must be willing to relocate. The hardest part is usually the interview process. Customer service if a plus, you must have a HS diploma or GED, preferabbly some college, over 20, able to fit through emergency exits easily, have a clean cut appearance, be able to communicate easily, no record, and a good attitude. During the interviews you are always being observed, be careful of what you say and how you say it. Never talk bad about past employment experiences, learn how to express you postive qualities, listen to whomever is speaking, give plenty of eye contact ( even in the group interviews, they are watching if you are paying attention to the other interviewees when they speak, give eye contact when speaking, address everyone in the room), smile smile smile. And as always stress that you work well with others, are flexible, and how well you handle yourself under pressure. They recognize rehearsed speach so be natural. Everything you need to know besides that wil be provided once you get to training. From the moment you walk in, you are being evaluated
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All Major airlines will train you to be a flight attendant once you have completed all step in the interview process successfullly. Depending on the airline. Most Airlines have a three step progress, a group interview (if you make it passed that), a second interview usually with 3 different interviewers, and a drug test. Once you complete these you may be invited to training(which can be a few weeks and usually unpaid), you will not be considered an employee until completing training and your "inital flight operation experience". You can apply online at the southwest website, however you must be willing to relocate. The hardest part is usually the interview process. Customer service if a plus, you must have a HS diploma or GED, preferabbly some college, over 20, able to fit through emergency exits easily, have a clean cut appearance, be able to communicate easily, no record, and a good attitude. During the interviews you are always being observed, be careful of what you say and how you say it. Never talk bad about past employment experiences, learn how to express you postive qualities, listen to whomever is speaking, give plenty of eye contact ( even in the group interviews, they are watching if you are paying attention to the other interviewees when they speak, give eye contact when speaking, address everyone in the room), smile smile smile. And as always stress that you work well with others, are flexible, and how well you handle yourself under pressure. They recognize rehearsed speach so be natural. Everything you need to know besides that wil be provided once you get to training. From the moment you walk in, you are being evaluated
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