groundschool is 8 days... 3 tests (FOM/INDOC, Limitations, Systems).. 85% or better and you pass. you have to pass each test before progressing, fail one and it takes 90% to pass. once you pass the systems test you move on to APT (aircraft procedures training) either at an outstation on the actual airplane or in the sim. after 3 nights of the procedures training you move onto the sim. 5 lessons then a maneuver validation (MV)... train to proficiency so you can get 2 "re-do's" if you screw something up. 2 line oriented sim lessons where you actually go somewhere and complete flights and the 9th sim is the line oriented evaluation (LOE). That's it... 5-6 weeks and you're out. After a couple of months online you're qualified for your regional of choice, unless you stick around like me hoping for new airplanes,growth and/or the flowthrough!