Why Choose the Professional Pilot Program?
If you dream of taking to the skies and flying to far off places, the Professional Pilot program and career path may be the perfect fit for you.
Our Professional Pilot program meets at our state-of-the-art South Hill Campus, conveniently located next door to Pierce County Airport. Students and faculty fly CPTC's college-owned aircraft on local - and occasionally - cross-country flights while having the opportunity to attain all the certifications and flight hours needed for a career as a commercial pilot.
The program offers an associate degree and numerous certificate options to meet the needs of each student and their flight goals, whether simply wanting to earn private pilot certification for fun or wanting to pursue a career as a flight instructor or commercial pilot.
Program Info
All those who are interested in the Professional Pilot Program must attend mandatory Program Information Session. Instructor permission is required for registration in the program.
How Long It Takes
The length for degrees and certificates in the pilot program varies, depending on how long the student needs to fulfill the requirements.
Professional Pilot AAT and AAS-T Degree: 8 quarters
Private Pilot Certificate: 2 quarters
Airline Multi-Engine Crew Resource Management 1 (CRM 1) Certificate: 1 quarter
Airline Multi-Engine Crew Resource Management 2 (CRM 2) Certificate: 1 quarter
Commercial Pilot Certificate: 4 quarters
Flight Instructor Certificate: 1 quarter
Instrument Pilot Certificate: 2 quarters
Multi-Engine Instructor Training (MEI): 1 quarter
Multi-Engine Training: 1 quarter
All program lengths are estimates and are not guarantees.
Program Documents
This link provides access to items like program supply lists and fees, program maps to help you plan your entire time at CPTC, and more.
See all available Program Documents.
Your Questions, Answered!
Clover Park faculty and staff are available to introduce you to the college and all the programs we offer.
Info Sessions
Information sessions that can introduce you to programs and help you get started at CPTC are offered regularly when classes are in session. To learn more about the types of sessions and see when the next sessions are scheduled, visit cptc.edu/info-sessions.
Contact Faculty Directly
Faculty welcome you to contact them with your questions.
