Whether it's for business or pleasure, air travel is here to stay. You can be part of a team that helps people reach their destination safely. Cochise College provides the training to prepare you for the solid, well-paying career of your dreams. Avionics technicians, airframe and powerplant mechanics and pilots are needed in aviation organizations across the U.S. and around the world.

Aviation Programs

Professional Flight Training Turn your dream into a reality! Our professional pilot program can prepare you for a variety of ratings or the next step in your education.

Cochise College is a community college. Our aviation programs are certified by the Federal Aviation Administration and the Federal Communications Commission. In addition, we offer a wide variety of associate degrees and transfer programs, as well as technical and vocational training. Transfer degrees articulate with Arizona's public universities.

Room, board and an array of student activities are available to students pursuing pilot and aviation maintenance training on the Douglas Campus. Avionics training is offered on the Sierra Vista Campus and can be used in such industries as electronics, manufacturing, public safety, and communications.

Our outstanding reputation can be attributed to several things.

• Southeast Arizona has some of the best flying conditions in the United States
• On-campus housing is within walking distance of our airport and hangar
• Cochise College's superior safety record is a result of closely supervised training
• Our tuition and flight fees are more affordable than most aviation schools
• Students experience a high degree of instructor continuity and accessibility