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Catalog 2023-2024

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Aircraft Dispatcher

Location(s): Catonsville

Important Information

Short Description

The Aircraft Dispatcher degree prepares graduates for employment as Aircraft Dispatchers in fixed base operator (FBO), airline, or corporate flight operations. Aircraft Dispatchers are responsible for important aspects of flight planning, including routing, weather forecasting, aircraft performance and loading, fuel calculations, and aircrew and aircraft scheduling. These professionals typically work in a flight operations center and perform flight following to provide assistance to pilots if weather conditions or other criteria necessitate route changes.

Type of Credential

Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)

Program Code

275

Contacts and Additional Information

Aviation Program Faculty:

CCBC Catonsville, Professor Doug Williams
443-840-5498 or dwilliams@ccbcmd.edu

CCBC Catonsville, Professor Chris Komsa
443-840-4209 or ckomsa@ccbcmd.edu

CCBC Catonsville, Assistant Professor Joe Eichelberger
443-840-4463 or jeichelberger@ccbcmd.edu

Administrative Assistant:

Lisa McTaggart
443-840-4605 or lmctaggart@ccbcmd.edu

Contact the Aviation Technology Department
443-840-4157 or aviation@ccbcmd.edu or Schedule an online or in-person meeting

Additional Information:

FAA Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (CTI) program
FAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems Collegiate Training Initiative program
FAA approved Aircraft Dispatcher Certification program
FAA approved for Restricted Airline Transport Pilot (R-ATP)
Designated Statewide Programs include only the credit certificates and the Flight Operations Management degree.
Students considering applying for this program should read the information available on the CCBC Aviation Technology website at www.ccbcmd.edu/aviation.
Flight Training courses approved under FAA Part 141.
Some Aviation classes have lab fees. Fees are subject to change at the discretion of the Community College of Baltimore County.
Opportunities for Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) - For Aviation Technology, see Departmental Exam and Articulated Credit by Industry/Apprenticeship. Several General Education classes also have PLA opportunities.
Articulation and Transfer Agreements (There are no program specific agreements currently.)

Pathway

Technology and Engineering Pathway

Disclosures

CCBC cannot confirm whether the course or program meets requirements for professional licensure in states other than Maryland. If you plan to apply for licensure in a state other than Maryland, contact that state’s licensing board to determine whether the CCBC course or program meets requirements for licensure in that state. If you need assistance finding contact information for your state, click here .

Semester Sequence

This is a suggested full-time schedule for a student who has completed any developmental course work and has no transfer credits. Refer to the College catalog for specific requirements in selecting General Education Courses .

Semester 1*

AVMT 101 - Aviation History and Development 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 131 - Private Pilot Ground School 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 143 - VFR Flight Operations 2 Credit(s).
ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).
MATH 125 - Finite Mathematics and Modeling 3 Credit(s).

Short Session 1

AVMT 211 - Air Transportation 3 Credit(s). (for students who started in spring) or
CMNS 101 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credit(s). (for students who started in fall)

Semester 2

AVMT 221 - The Air Traffic Control System 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 226 - Air Traffic Control Operations I 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 231 - Instrument Pilot Ground School 4 Credit(s).
AVMT 243 - IFR Flight Operations 1 Credit(s).
ERSC 131 - Introduction to Meteorology 4 Credit(s).

Short Session 2

AVMT 211 - Air Transportation 3 Credit(s). (for students who started in fall) or
CMNS 101 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credit(s). (for students who started in spring)

Semester 3

AVMT 201 - Aviation Meteorology 4 Credit(s).
AVMT 216 - Aviation Safety 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 256 - Airline Management 3 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Information Technology 3 Credit(s).

Semester 4

AVMT 251 - Airport Management 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 258 - Aircraft Dispatcher I 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 259 - Aircraft Dispatcher II 3 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 Credit(s).

Courses Needed for This Program*

General Education Requirements and Electives - 19 Credits

General Education Requirements:

CMNS 101 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).
MATH 125 - Finite Mathematics and Modeling 3 Credit(s).
ERSC 131 - Introduction to Meteorology 4 Credit(s). (cannot be substituted)

General Education Electives:

Choose courses in each category from the list of approved General Education Courses . One course must be a Diversity course.

Information Technology 3 Credit(s).
Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 Credit(s).

Program Requirements - 41 Credits

Program Requirements:

AVMT 101 - Aviation History and Development 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 131 - Private Pilot Ground School 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 143 - VFR Flight Operations 2 Credit(s).
AVMT 201 - Aviation Meteorology 4 Credit(s).
AVMT 211 - Air Transportation 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 216 - Aviation Safety 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 221 - The Air Traffic Control System 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 226 - Air Traffic Control Operations I 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 231 - Instrument Pilot Ground School 4 Credit(s).
AVMT 243 - IFR Flight Operations 1 Credit(s).
AVMT 251 - Airport Management 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 256 - Airline Management 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 258 - Aircraft Dispatcher I 3 Credit(s).
AVMT 259 - Aircraft Dispatcher II 3 Credit(s).

Total Number of Credits Required for Degree: 60*

Note

*Credit students who are new to college (no successfully completed transferable college credits from other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101 - Academic Development: Transitioning to College . This 1-credit course is designed to be taken in the first semester at CCBC. Students must provide an official transcript(s) from an accredited institution to document successful completion of college coursework for the ACDV 101 requirement to be waived.

Program Description

The Aircraft Dispatcher degree prepares graduates for employment as Aircraft Dispatchers in fixed base operator (FBO), airline, or corporate flight operations. Aircraft Dispatchers are responsible for important aspects of flight planning including routing, weather forecasting, aircraft performance, cargo and passenger loading, fuel calculations, and aircrew and aircraft scheduling. These professionals typically work in a flight operations center and perform flight following to provide assistance to pilots if weather conditions or other criteria necessitate route changes.

This degree includes an FAA-approved Aircraft Dispatcher Certification Course, which is authorized to provide endorsements for the FAA Aircraft Dispatcher practical test administered at CCBC.

Students considering applying for this program should read the information available on the CCBC website at www.ccbcmd.edu/aviation.

Some aviation classes have lab fees. Fees are subject to change at the discretion of the Community College of Baltimore County.

Program Outcomes:

Educational Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, graduates will:

be certified as a licensed FAA Aircraft Dispatcher;
be qualified for employment with regional and major airlines, corporate flight departments, charter or cargo operators, fixed base operators, aviation training centers, or with a government agency or military service; and
be qualified for employment for non-aviation positions available with other transportation related services, law enforcement, or other federal, state, and local agencies.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this degree program, students will be able to:

demonstrate leadership, teamwork, managerial, and organizational skills within the aviation industry;
analyze and assess airline and airport operations, government regulations, and safety and environmental concerns to plan and implement appropriate strategic and tactical business methodologies;
demonstrate flight proficiency, safety, and procedural skills to obtain FAA licensure required to secure a position as a commercial pilot or flight instructor; and
communicate clearly and decisively using standard aviation pilot-controller phraseology.