No. Most major airlines only require 2 years of college or work experience. They will not hire you right out of high school for two reasons: first, you have to be 21 years old to serve alcohol and second, they need to know you can deal effectively with people. Once you are hired, or accepted (some don’t actually hire you until after you pass training,) by an airline, they will take care of your training. It is a great job, but it is not for everyone. Good luck and good flying…

No, you need a HS diploma or GED equivalent. Customer service experience is a plus… obviously, a college degree is a plus in any job market…

No.
Here are the general requirements (they vary slightly by airline)-
If there is a specific airline you are interested in, go to their site specifically and look under their careers section.

The only coursework you will need, you will take with the airline once you are in training. The airline will train you! Do NOT buy into any so called “flight attendant school” programs. They are a waste of money. Of course, if you are taking a “tourism” class or even a “flight attendant” course at your local community college as part of your degree- it won’t hurt but you don’t need any special courses to get hired.

CAREER INFO & ADVICE
You can find out all you need to know and prepare via these links-

A book with tips on F/A interviews is “Welcome Aboard: Your Career as a Flight Attendant” by Becky S. Bock. It $15 and can be ordered via Amazon.com.

The Essential Guide to Becoming a Flight Attendant for $20 may also be of interest to you. “Written by American Airlines Flight Attendant, Kiki Ward, “The Essential Guide to Becoming A Flight Attendant” is a 165 pages of information packed with inside information about the flight attendant career, airline flight attendant applying and interviewing, complete airline application and resume instruction, complete flight attendant training information and the most current airline hiring information.”
Go to for more information. BTW- Amazon is also selling the same book used for $13.57-

This site also offers a career guide for $39 but it also has a lot of free info on their site about the career-

This is a site that hosts a message board for the exchange of info between current and aspiring F/As. It requires a small membership fee but may well be worth it-…

I suggest this site to see interview experiences by airline from F/A candidates (get ALL you want to know about the interviews here!)
(WELL WORTH IT!)

Here is a link to a VIDEO interview with a SWA F/A about her career that describes what you need to know and what to expect:

Hope this helps!

Nope. HS diploma is all you need.