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Cabin Crew Course

Become an excellent professional in 3 or 6 weeks!
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Certified Training
EU-European Union

ANAC-EASA (EU) Certified Course

Passionate about travel? Flying is in everyone’s heart.

Discover the most modern and innovative Flight Attendant course in Portugal. At IFA, training is conducted by highly qualified professionals – from airline and military crew members to first aid specialists and aviation industry experts.

Elevate your future to new heights and start a career without borders with the initial cabin crew course. We have already trained more than 4,000 flight attendants, many of whom now fly the skies around the world, in Europe or in aviation-related roles.

4000 +

Students Graduates

10 +

SPECIALIZED INSTRUCTORS

3

TRAINING MODALITIES

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Fastest Course

Duration

3 weeks (daytime) 7 weeks (nighttime)

Online or hybrid

Instruction

Theory in the classroom or online

Full Course

Complete Training

Includes theory, practice, and exams.

Certificate Valid in the EU

Certification

ANAC/EASA Cabin Crew Certificate

IFA's Cabin Crew Course Locations

2 training locations in Portugal

Cabin Crew Entry Course

Available in Lisbon and Porto

You can choose to take the course during the day with in-person or online theory or after work with online theory.

Lisboa

In-person and online daytime course

1190€

3 weeks and 2 days

Lisboa

Online After-hours Course

1190€

7 weeks

Porto

In-person daytime course

1280€

3 weeks and 2 days

Do you know what practical training is like?

Discover how we prepare future flight attendants through realistic and practical training.

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To provide you with the best possible training, you will train in a replica aircraft to realistically simulate how you will have to behave and act inside the aircraft in various emergency scenarios.

Prepare to:
– descend onto the emergency slide,
– explain safety procedures to passengers before flight takeoff,
– sit in the cabin crew seat and evacuate passengers from the aircraft in case of fire, emergency landings on water or in remote locations,
– wear life jackets, portable oxygen equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE),
– act and react to smoke on board.

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Discover the physiological effects of flying and how to save lives during flight through primary medical care.

Prepare to:

– Assess the victim’s condition
– Learn basic rescue techniques
– Resuscitation techniques (CPR)
– Use medical equipment
– Administer oxygen

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With the assistance and supervision of a group of firefighters, you will carry out several exercises related to smoke and fires:

– Fighting real fires with extinguishers
– Use of smoke hoods in smoky environments
– Fire chemistry and classification
– Sources and types of smoke
– Hazards associated with fires on board

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What if an unexpected water landing occurs? For this profession, it’s necessary to know how to swim 25 meters without a life jacket and how to rescue people in case of an accident.

– Flotation equipment
– Use of life raft
– Pool sinking procedures
– Water survival skills (individual and group)
– Distribution of tasks to passengers
– Passenger rescue

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Introduction to Aviation:

– Aviation Legislation
– Transportation of Dangerous Goods
– Aviation Safety
– First Aid and Aviation Medicine
– Operational Procedures
– Crew Resource Management
– Safety, Equipment, and Emergency Procedures
– Smoke and Fire Training
– Water Survival
– Evacuation Drills

Upcoming Cabin Crew Training Courses

Check out the available classes for 2026 here:

Mandatory requirements

Ready to reach new horizons?

To participate in the course, you must meet the age, education, health, and language skills criteria required to work as a cabin crew member.

How can you register?

Take the first step towards your career! Register online or contact us via email/phone. Secure your spot and start your aviation career.

How does the online theory course work?

In the online modality of the cabin crew course, the student attends classes online in real time.

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In the online course, the student attends classes online in real time.

Payment methods

The Cabin Crew course offers various payment options and methods, tailored to students’ needs, facilitating access to quality training with greater financial flexibility.

Students requiring a visa must pay the full amount upon registration. After registration, we will send an invitation letter that they can submit to the Embassy to apply for the visa.
Students who are residents of Portugal or the EU can pay in installments from the time they enroll until the first day of class.
International students are required to make the full payment at the time of enrollment – €1,190. National students may pay in full or according to the following structure: 1 – Registration Fee: €350 – This amount is required to secure your place on the course. 2 – Remaining balance: €580 – This amount may be paid in instalments* *The total course fee must be paid by the first day of classes.
In the event that a refund is required, it will only be possible if the scheduled course start dates are postponed. For students undergoing a visa application process, refunds will only be considered upon submission of official proof of visa refusal (an administrative fee of €250 will be applied).

Bank Transfer

Request our bank details and complete your payment via bank transfer.

Cash payment

You may make your payment in cash in person at any of our facilities.

Online store

Available soon.

Our graduated students fly for various airlines:

You can start your career with any airline operating under the EASA license:
ryanair
tap portugal
hifly
smart
cabo verde airlins
Prancheta 1 100
Prancheta 2 100
Prancheta 3 100
Prancheta 4 100
Prancheta 5 100