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Step 1
Complete your high school degree or take a General Educational Development (GED) test to earn the equivalent. According to the United States Department of Labor, a high school education is the bare minimum schooling required to become a flight attendant.
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Step 2
Attend a college that offers flight attendant training or take classes in a people-oriented area, such as communications, hospitality, psychology or sociology. At a minimum, earn an associate degree. This will give you an advantage over flight attendant applicants who only have high school diplomas.
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Step 3
If you only speak one language, take foreign-language classes at both the high school and college levels. Because many airlines serve foreign destinations, they prefer to hire flight attendants who speak at least two languages.
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Step 4
Apply for flight attendant jobs, and be prepared to undergo special training at the airline once you have been hired. This schooling will run from three to eight weeks, depending on the airline, and it will take place at your employer's training center. Smaller airlines may not have their own facilities, so they will send you to a school owned by another airline. This additional schooling covers topics such as handling emergencies, giving first aid and evacuating an airplane. There will also be specific classes on grooming and appearance standards and the airline's policies and procedures.
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Step 5
Be prepared for additional schooling if you go to work for a different airline. Even though basic procedures are the same, you will need to learn about your new employer's specific plane models and its policies.
