What education and training is required to become a flight attendant?

Answer 1

A high school diploma is the minimum educational requirement. Applicants who attend schools and colleges that offer flight attendant training may have an advantage over other applicants. If you decide to go to a school for training, check first with the airlines to see which one(s) they prefer their applicants to have training from. Once hired, all candidates must undergo a period of formal training. The length of training, ranging from 3 to 8 weeks, depends on the size and type of carrier and takes place at the airline's flight training center.

However, airlines increasingly prefer applicants with a college degree and with experience in dealing with the public. Highly desirable areas of concentration include people-oriented disciplines such as psychology, communications, sociology, nursing, anthropology, police or fire science, travel and tourism, hospitality and education. Flight attendants for international airlines generally must speak a foreign language fluently.