Financial Aid Eligible
Banner Code: 1_AS_FAAT
Control Number: 17648

This program prepares men and women of all ages for the highly competitive flight attendant, or a customer service career in the airline and travel industry. Courses include airline, airport, and travel terminology codes, hiring qualifications, communication skills, appearance and image standards, written employment skills and oral interviewing techniques and strategies to set yourself apart. Students work on campus, and with community and charity events to enhance their public contact experience considered valuable for flight attendants and careers in the travel industry.

Complete the Flight Attendant and Airline and Travel Careers Certificate of Achievement and the Associate in Science graduation requirements as outlined in the Graduation Requirements section of the catalog. Note: this AS degree requires a minimum of 61 units for completion.

Program Outcome

1. The outcome for the Certificate of Achievement is to prepare students for employment as a flight attendant or ground customer service agent with the airline industry.

Associate in Science Degree Requirements

1. UNIT REQUIREMENT - 60 UNITS, with at least a 2.0 grade point average. At least 12 of the units must be earned at OCC, with a minimum of one course taken for a letter grade. At least 3 units in an advanced course from the program must be completed at OCC. A student must be enrolled at the time of application for graduation. Units earned at an accredited college or university on a credit/no credit basis will be counted toward the degree requirements of the college, to a maximum of 15 units.
2. MAJOR REQUIREMENT - Complete the AA or AS major requirements as detailed in the Degree and Certificate section of this catalog.
3. MATHEMATICS REQUIREMENT - Demonstrate competence in mathematics by either obtaining a satisfactory grade (grade of “C” or better or“pass”) in a mathematics course at or above the level of Intermediate Algebra as demonstrated by prior coursework, or by demonstrating competency that is comparable through the completion of a college-level math course that has Intermediate Algebra as a prerequisite: Psychology A160 or Math A100 or higher, with the exception of Math A220.
4. GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT - Students may choose to complete Option 1 (OCC AA GE), Option 1 (OCC AS GE), Option 2 (CSU GE), or Option 3 (IGETC) to satisfy the general education requirement. See the General Education Patterns section of this catalog for more information.

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1
Fall		Units
ARLN A137	Operations, Terminology, & Safety	3
HTT A130	Cultural Tourism	3
HTT A131	Computer Reservation Systems - SABRE	3
HTT A150	Travel and Tourism Career Development	3
	Units	12
Spring
ARLN A139	Flight Attendant Qualifications and Opportunities	3
HTT A125	Destination the Americas	3
HTT A128	Destination Africa/Pacific	3
HTT A135	Homeland Security	3
	Units	12
Year 2
Fall
HTT A105	Passport to Success	3
HTT A127	Destination Eastern Europe	3
HTT A180	Enhancing Guest Service	3
HTT A284	Leadership and Strategic Management	3
	Units	12
Spring
HTT A185	Interviewing and Professional Development	3
HTT A226	Airline Internship	4
	Units	7
	Total Units	43

Unit Requirements

Requirement	Units
Program Major Units	43
AS General Education Option 1, 2, or 3	Varies
Transferable electives to satisfy unit requirement	Varies
Total Minimum Degree Units	61

Flight Attendant and Airline Travel Careers Suggested Electives

Course List

Course	Title	Units
ARLN A117	Aviation Management	3
CMST A100	Interpersonal Communication	3
KIN A203	First Aid and CPR	2
HTT A138	Sharing the Travel Experience	3
HTT A199	Current Issues in Hospitality, Travel and Tourism	0.5-1.5
HTT A299	Certified Travel Associate	3
SPAN A180	Elementary Spanish 1	5