Professional Piloting

Summary

The Professional Piloting Certificate of Achievement, when combined with in-aircraft flight training, is designed to prepare a student for employment as an entry-level commercial pilot.

FAA-issued Private Pilot certificate satisfies the AVIA 101 and 101L requirements. FAA-issued Instrument Pilot certificate satisfies the AVIA 195, 195L, and 196L requirements. FAA-issued Commercial Pilot certificate satisfies the AVIA 201 requirement.

Students satisfying requirements via FAA certificates must complete alternate coursework approved by the department in order to satisfy the requirement for 18 units in the major.

Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Professional Piloting Program will be able to:

1. Demonstrate preparedness to complete, or continued preparation for, the respective Federal Aviation Administration written examination.
2. Demonstrate the knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience for employment in an aviation-related career field.

Credit For FAA-Issued Pilot Certificates and Ratings

Pending Aviation Department review and approval, students who hold a valid FAA Private, Instrument, Commercial, or Remote Pilot certificate may apply to the Aviation Department for a maximum of 19 units. The units granted with a grade of CR will be posted to the student’s transcript upon completion of the remaining Associate of Science Degree requirements.

Credit for Work Experience

Students who have valid work experience in the aviation industry may challenge a maximum of 15 units. Refer to the Challenge Procedure section of the catalog.

Pending Aviation Operations Program Department review and approval, students who already possess the associated FAA pilot certificate or rating may challenge up to two of the following courses:

• Private Pilot Ground School (AVIA 101)
• Instrument Ground School (AVIA 195)
• Commercial Pilot Ground School (AVIA 201)
• Flight Instructor Ground School (AVIA 211)

Flight Training

Pending Aviation Operations Program Department review and approval, a student awarded a Miramar College Certificate of Performance for an academic phase of ground instruction (AVIA 101, 195, 201, 211) who subsequently earns the associated FAA certificate or rating can request that 3 units of credit be awarded for that flight training. As a result, it is possible for a student to earn up to 12 units at Miramar College for flight training.

Requirements