Our professional pilot program can prepare you for a variety of ratings or the next step in your education. Career opportunities include flight instruction, charter pilot, corporate pilot, mission aviator for mission organizations, airline pilot, as well as various governmental or business applications.

• Optimal weather conditions maximize training efficiency.
• Campus airport provides convenience with no lost travel time.
• Aircrafts maintained in-house yield reliability and safety.
• Flexible scheduling allows the pursuit of an aviation certificate or an aviation associate’s degree.

Cochise College offers the best value in a flight training program for those serious about an aviation career.

Prerequisites

• Contact the Aviation Department at least 3-4 months in advance of your planned entry date.
• Complete application for admission to Cochise College and the aviation program application.
• Complete a housing application if planning to live on campus.
• If you are seeking an associate degree in Professional Pilot Technology, take a placement test for academic class placement
• International students must request and be approved by TSA prior to beginning flight activities; contact the aviation department for more details.

Items to be submitted prior to Entrance/Final Acceptance Interview:

• Submit 2 letters of recommendation (personnel and/or professional)
• Unofficial transcripts and, if available, ACT or SAT scores
• A minimum 500 word essay: Discussing goals, interests, and experiences in aviation.

Additional items required:

• FAA Medical Certificate – 1^st, 2^nd or 3^rd You must complete the online application (FAA Form 8500-8) for FAA medical certification.
• Once you have completed your application for medical certification, make an appointment with an aviation medical examiner. You can locate one in your area by visiting this FAA government site.

The Professional Pilot Technology AGS and AAS degrees are certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA certificate HR8S200Q) under Part 141 of its regulations. The degree programs provide students with the knowledge, skills, and ratings necessary to become competent, qualified professional pilots. Areas of study include single-engine, multi-engine, flight instructor, and airline transport. All ratings are offered, and students may enter the program with or without prior flight training or certificates. For those with prior training, placement in the flight portion of the program will depend upon a skills analysis when they enter the program. A normal course of study will progress from the private pilot certificate to an FAA-certified commercial pilot degree with instrument and multi-engine ratings.