Professional Pilot A.A.S. (AVP)
What is an Associate Degree in Professional Pilot?
Our Professional Pilot degree program provides both the ground school training and flight training required to successfully earn Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) pilot certification. LCCC credentialed faculty teach the ground school content through in person and/or online offerings. Students obtain flight training through our partnership with flyGateway Aviation Institute.
Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC) Professional Pilot, Aviation Science, and Aviation Management degree students in partnership with flyGateway Aviation Institute offer an FAA-approved Pilot Program at our dynamic location of Lehigh Valley International Airport, providing comprehensive flight training to aspiring pilots. Our programming is designed to efficiently guide students from novices to professional aviators, leveraging the airport’s bustling environment to offer real –world aviation experience.
The ground and flight training courses required for the issuance of an airmen certificate within the Professional Pilot Associate Degree program are licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Professional Pilot Courses
Your aviation courses will prepare you for success in either a future career or when pursuing a four-year degree. In this program, you’ll take classes like:
- Private Pilot
- Instrument Flight Theory
- Commercial Pilot
- Certified Flight Instructor
Aviation Student Resources
Course Fees
Bachelor’s Transfer Schools
Students who graduate with specific associate degrees to transfer as juniors into a bachelor’s degree program in a similar field of study at a participating four-year college. Learn more about transferring to a four-year school.
Your A.A.S. in Professional Pilot prepares you to transfer to the following four-year colleges or universities:
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