The CAA offers several options for completing your Professional Pilot AAS degree.  You can choose to complete your flight training over a two year period while concurrently completing the general education requirements. Another option is to concentrate on the aviation content of the degree completeing all aviation classes and flight training in the first year, saving the general education courses for the second year.  With the accelerated track, a good option is to add on the Certified Flight Instructor ratings and begin gaining experience as a professional pilot flight instructing while you finish the second year of your studies.

If you find your first flying job away from the LSC campus, you can complete the general education requirements completely online from wherver your flying career takes you!  Another approach is to complete the general education requirements during the first year and complete the aviation courses and flight training the second year.  This also works well as an option for students transferring into the program from a different area of study or those with prior college level studies. 

We also have the ability to tailor your flight training schedule to fit your needs and availability.  We understand the non-traditional student and will do what we can to help you be successful in your aviation endeavors!

Professional Pilot
60 credit Associate of Applied Science Program

Program Description: The Professional Pilot program is designed to meet the needs of students who plan a career as a pilot in commercial aviation. The program leads to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification as a commercial pilot with an instrument rating. Graduates may also transfer to a four-year school to complete a B.S. Degree.

Program outcomes include:

• Pass the FAA Knowledge and Flight tests for a particular FAA Pilot Certificate or Rating
• Understand the historical developments of the aviation industry
• Be familiar with the various mechanical systems found on typical light aircraft that graduates will likely be operating
• Conduct safe flight operations as it pertains to human factors, aircraft design and performance, environmental factors, industry practices and procedures, evolving technologies, accident investigations and conclusions
• Understand and define the elements of airport operations and their importance to the success, stability and future of the business, community and the aviation industry.

Course ID/Name/Credits

AVIA1400 Introduction to Professional Aviation 2
AVIA1410 Private Pilot: Ground 4
AVIA1411 Private Pilot: Airplane Single Engine Flight Lab I 1
AVIA1412 Private Pilot: Airplane Single Engine Flight Lab II 1
AVIA1415 Private Pilot: Helicopter Flight Lab I 1
AVIA1416 Private Pilot: Helicopter Flight Lab II 1
AVIA1420 Instrument Pilot: Ground 3
AVIA1421 Instrument Pilot: Airplane Single Engine Flight Lab I 1
AVIA1422 Instrument Pilot: Airplane Single Engine Flight Lab II 1
AVIA1425 Instrument Pilot: Helicopter Flight Lab I 1
AVIA1426 Instrument Pilot: Helicopter Flight Lab II 1
AVIA1430 Commercial Pilot: Ground 2
AVIA1431 Commercial Pilot: Airplane Single Engine Flight Lab I 1
AVIA1433 Commercial Pilot: Airplane Single Engine Flight Lab III 1
AVIA1434 Commercial Pilot: Airplane Single Engine Flight Lab IV 1
AVIA1435 Commercial Pilot: Helicopter Flight Lab I 1
AVIA1436 Commercial Pilot: Helicopter Flight Lab II 1
AVIA1437 Commercial Pilot: Helicopter Flight Lab III 1
AVIA1440 Aircraft Systems and Power Plant 2
AVIA1442 Aviation Safety 2
AVIA1444 Management of Aviation Services 2
AVIA1446 Crew Resource Management 1
AVIA1448 Flight Instructor: Ground 3
AVIA1449 Flight Instructor: Flight Lab 1
AVIA1450 Commercial Pilot Certification and Multiengine Rating Flight Lab 1
ENSC1300 Meteorology 3
FYE1000 Intro to College 1

Other Course Requirements:

SEMESTER I
AVIA1411 AIRCRAFT OR AVIA1415 HELICOPTER
AVIA1412 AIRCRAFT OR AVIA1416 HELICOPTER
SEMSTER II
AVIA1421 AIRCRAFT OR AVIA1425 HELICOPTER
AVIA1422 AIRCRAFT OR AVIA1426 HELICOPTER
AVIA1431 AIRCRAFT OR AVIA1435 HELICOPTER
AVIA1432 AIRCRAFT OR AVIA1436 HELICOPTER
SUMMER SESSION
AVIA1433 AIRCRAFT OR AVIA1437 HELICOPTER

TECHNICAL ELECTIVES AVIA1449 - AVIA1448 or concurrent enrollment or instructors consent

Pre-Program Requirements:

Successful entry into this program requires a specific level of skill in the areas of English and reading. Program entry will depend, in part, on meeting the prerequisites listed below:

English:
• A score of 86 or higher on the Sentence Skills portion of the CPT, OR
• Completion of ENGL0460 or its equivalent transfer course or higher.
• If required, ENGL0460 may be taken concurrently with Semester I coursework.

Reading:
• A score of 78 or higher on the Reading Comprehension portion of the CPT, OR
• Completion of READ0465 or its equivalent transfer course or higher.
• If required, READ0465 may be taken concurrently with Semester I coursework.

FAA 1^st or 2nd class FAA medical certificate.

Security clearance from TSA.

Electives:

General Education Requirements - 22 credits
FYE1000 1
Communication Elective 3
ENGL1106 3
ENSC1300 3
PHYS1001 4
Social/Behavioral Science 3
General Education Elective 5

Aviation Course Descriptions are available here. 

All Lake Superior College Course Descriptions are available here.