NBAA Recognizes 20 Individuals for Achievement in Schedulers Professional Development Program

Contacts: Dan Hubbard, (202) 783-9360, dhubbard@nbaa.org
Patrick Dunne, (202) 783-9263, pdunne@nbaa.org

Washington, DC, February 9, 2011 – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and its Schedulers & Dispatchers (S&D) Committee today announced 20 recipients who have either received plaques and certificates for their achievement or completed entire modules in the NBAA Schedulers Professional Development Program (SPDP). SPDP Courses are classes conducted by NBAA-approved educational providers on topics tailored to business aviation schedulers and dispatchers.

SPDP Courses are offered each year at the S&D Conference, on topics ranging from international scheduling to weather and aircraft performance. NBAA and its Schedulers & Dispatchers Committee have offered SPDP Courses since 2001. More than 80 people have taken five SPDP classes.

The 2011 plaque and certificate recipients are listed below. Those recipients who have completed 10 SPDP courses are noted with an asterisk, those who have completed 15 SPDP courses are noted with two asterisks and those who have completed 20 SPDP courses are noted with three asterisks:

The following individual has completed a module within the SPDP:

As an offshoot of NBAA’s main Professional Development Program (PDP), the Schedulers Professional Development Program was created to help advance the schedulers and dispatchers training and careers as business aviation professionals. While not a prerequisite, SPDP Courses are an excellent way to prepare for the NBAA Certified Aviation Manager (CAM) Program application process. Additionally, SPDP can help individuals follow the career-path checklist outlined by NBAA’s Standards of Excellence in Business Aviation (SEBA) Program.

For more information about NBAA’s professional development offerings, visit the NBAA website at www.nbaa.org/education.

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