# Team Resource Management (Certificate of Performance)

San Diego Miramar College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Aviation

Source: https://sdccd.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/20879/20987/20988/20880/20121

### Summary

The award of this Certificate represents a focused study of the human factors which affect performance in high-risk teams.

**Award Notes:**
A Certificate of Performance is a departmental award that does not appear on the student’s transcript. All courses must be completed within the San Diego Community College District.
This program is not eligible for federal financial aid in accordance with Federal regulations.

**Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Team Resource Management 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

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR:** | | 9 |
| AVIA 128 | Group Dynamics for High Risk Teams | 3 |
| AVIA 133 | Human Factors in Aviation | 3 |
| AVIA 228 | Group Dynamics II | 3 |