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Old 28th October 2009 | 19:33
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sapperkenno
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Only responding as this thread has been dormant a while. AFAIK, there are plenty. A good one I've heard of is Embry-Riddle, but don't know exactly what they offer. I'm under the impression it's a degree course with flying to qualify you to CFI/II and MEI. You can't hold an ATP with less than 1500hrs anyway (including other various requirements)... but I think some schools were hiring people as instructors after training, then into a regional airline. Quite a few other academy's have a pretty bad wrap, and get knocked a lot for only caring about getting their hands on your $$$. People say the same about Oxford/CTC and the like, so it is what it is.

You could also go to a smaller operation, as most can teach everything you'll need anyway. They might not have all the advertising prowess of the shiny, bells and whistles big name "academies", but they will still get you through the training, and possibly be more enjoyable and be of the high standard you want. The "quality of training" at a small "mom & pop" operation may be head and shoulders above that of a much bigger, more expensive outfit.

Do you have the right to work in the US? I had to ask, as this is a big issue in itself, and I'm always keen to speak with other non-US people (foreigners) wanting to work there... as I tried myself and it's not a simple process. If you think (hopefully you don't) that doing a "direct-entry" style course and getting an FO job afterwards in the US, with a US operator, and that doing the training will make it easier to sort the immigration rubbish out, you might be in for a shock. If you have a Green Card OTOH, or a way of getting one, and the funds to do such a course, and want to live/work in the US (many in the Airline industry wouldn't), then go for it.

Sorry I couldn't be of any more help. Try googling ATP schools in the US, and/or degree courses.
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