The International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) this year certified 41 aircraft brokers who met all of the requirements and passed the IADA-certified broker exam. To apply for IADA certification, a broker must be employed by an IADA-accredited dealer or OEM for at least a year, but the association recommends a minimum of two to three years of experience as an aircraft broker.

“These 41 newly IADA-certified aircraft brokers have all met or exceeded the stringent requirements and passed a comprehensive examination administered by a third party,” said IADA executive director Wayne Starling. “The entire IADA organization is proud of their extraordinary professionalism and commitment to transparent aircraft transactions.”

According to IADA, the purpose of broker certification is to validate knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to be a successful aircraft broker; standardize IADA aircraft brokers; increase brokers’ prominence within the industry; and provide objective third-party certification of aircraft brokers working for IADA-accredited dealers.

The IADA broker testing process is administered by Joseph Allen Aviation Consulting, an independent third party specializing in instructional design and learning management, after candidates complete IADA U online courses. An IADA-certified aircraft broker designation is not transferrable if a broker leaves the employ of an IADA-accredited dealer.