Cochise: Aviation

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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

Aviation Maintenance
Keeping aircraft in safe flying condition is a very important job. Completing our (FAA approved Part 147) 15-month program qualifies you for testing as an airframe and powerplant mechanic.

Avionics
The avionics certificate program is a fast training program for a solid, well-paying career! Our avionics technology program prepares you to work with airplane electronics or in the electronics industry.

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 aviation is well-respected and widely recognized throughout the industry. In more than 35 years of aviation training, we have placed our graduates with all the major commercial airlines, the Federal Aviation Administration, the U.S. Border Patrol and U.S. Customs, air freight services, and corporate aviation companies.

Cochise College is a two-year 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's 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

Start your aviation training with us today!