Students graduating from this course usually begin their careers as flight instructors. After working as a flight instructor for one to two years, most progress into charter flight, corporate flying, and commuter or major commercial airlines.
This program is approximately eight quarters in length, depending on the time students need to satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements.
In addition to the program course requirements, students must also complete the general education requirements for the degree they seek to obtain. The two degree options in this program are the Associate of Applied Technology (AAT) or the Associate of Applied Science –T (AAS-T) the different requirements for each degree are listed below.
AAT Degree General Education Requirements (15 credits): ENGL& 101 English Composition or CMST& (or higher). MAT 105 Math for Industrial Professions (or higher). PSYC& 100 General
Psychology or other social science or humanities class.
AAS-T Degree General Education Requirements (20 credits): All AAS-T degrees must have a minimum of 20 credits of transferable general education. These credits replace the academic courses required for the AAT degree. Required credits include: 5 credits in Communication: ENGL& 101 or CMST& 220; 5 credits in quantitative reasoning: MATH& 141, MATH& 142, MATH& 146 or MATH& 151; 10 credits in social science, humanities or science: (choose two from the following) PSYC& 100, PSYC& 200, PSY 210, PSYC& 220, SOC& 101, ART& 101, MUS& 105, ASL& 121, BIOL 118, BIOL& 241, BIOL& 242, CHEM& 161, CHEM& 162, PHYS& 121, ECON 101, ECON& 201 or ECON& 202.
Prerequisites: Must be at least 16 1/2 years of age. Must comply with FAA licensing standards and must obtain a second-class FAA medical examination. Professional attire required. Please contact instructor for details.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requires that U.S. citizens prove citizenship status before beginning flight training by providing a current passport or birth certificate and driver’s license. Non-U.S. students must submit to a background and finger print check from the TSA prior to beginning training. Contact instructor for details.
Admission Dates: Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer quarters.
AAT PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
|
AVP 105* |
Private Pilot I |
4 |
|
AVP 110* |
Private Pilot II |
4 |
|
AVP 115 |
Private Pilot III |
4 |
|
AVP 125 |
Private Pilot IV |
4 |
|
AVP 130 |
Private Pilot V |
4 |
|
AVP 135 |
Private Pilot VI |
4 |
|
AVP 140 |
Instrument Pilot I |
4 |
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AVP 145 |
Instrument Pilot II |
4 |
|
AVP 150 |
Instrument Pilot III |
4 |
|
AVP 155 |
Instrument Pilot IV |
4 |
|
AVP 160 |
Instrument Pilot V |
4 |
|
AVP 170 |
Instrument Pilot VI |
4 |
|
AVP 175 |
Commercial Pilot I |
4 |
|
AVP 180 |
Commercial Pilot II |
4 |
|
AVP 185 |
Commercial Pilot III |
4 |
|
AVP 210 |
Commercial Pilot IV |
4 |
|
AVP 215 |
Commercial Pilot V |
4 |
|
AVP 220 |
Commercial Pilot VI |
4 |
|
AVP 230 |
Commercial Pilot VII |
4 |
|
AVP 235 |
Commercial Pilot VIII |
4 |
|
AVP 240 |
Commercial Pilot IX |
4 |
|
AVP 245 |
Commercial Pilot X |
4 |
|
AVP 250 |
Commercial Pilot XI |
4 |
|
AVP 255 |
Commercial Pilot XII |
4 |
Technical Course Requirements (Total) 96
General Education Requirements (See listing above) 15
TOTAL CREDITS FOR COMPLETION OF AAT DEGREE 111
AAS-T PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
|
Technical course requirements (Same as AAT) |
96 |
|
General Education Requirements (See listing above) |
20 |
TOTAL CREDITS FOR COMPLETION OF AAS-T DEGREE 116
*Articulated courses with High Schools for Dual Enrollment
NOTE: Students complete the Professional Pilot PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS at different rates due to their own skills and abilities; availability of planes and weather conditions that can alter scheduled flying times. Thus the number of quarters needed to satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements may exceed those listed above.
Optional Training
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AVP 260 |
Certified Flight Instructor I |
4 |
|
AVP 265 |
Certified Flight Instructor II |
4 |
|
AVP 268 |
Instrument Flight Instructor |
4 |
