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Professional Pilot: Instrument Pilot
Clover Park Technical College

Professional Pilot: Instrument Pilot

Clover Park Technical College ETPL
The Instrument Rating is added to either a private or commercial pilot Certificate. It allows the holder to fly in clouds and weather navigating and controlling the aircraft exclusively by reference to the aircraft flight instruments. Content includes basic attitude instrument flying, advanced radio-navigation, instrument approaches and cross-country flight.
Visit the program website Bill Coyner Instructor (253) 583-8903 william.coyner@cptc.edu

Financial information

Total tuition

$3,216.51

Total required fees

$0.00

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Lakewood, Online

Instructional methods

Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

No

Program details

6 Months

Length of training

Certificate

Award type

27

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

Certificate

Education Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

Must be at least 17 years of age. Must obtain a second-class FAA medical examination and comply with FAA licensing standards. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requires that U.S. citizens prove citizenship status before beginning flight training by providing a current passport or birth certificate and driver's license. Non-U.S. citizen students must submit to a background and fingerprint check from the TSA prior to beginning training. FAA minimum flight and ground hours required for certification. Instrument Pilot: 60 hours of total flight time, all of which is dual instruction. Ground training required is 60 hours. Pre- and post-flight briefings time - 60 hours. Please note that many students need additional training hours to master the required competencies.

Is this program approved to train veterans?

Yes

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Program type

Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew

Completion rate

50%

Employment rate

79%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$26

Typical (median) annual earnings

$36,000

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew

Transportation and Warehousing

34%

Education

17%

Other Industries

13%

Retail Trade

12%

Manufacturing

10%

Careers for graduates

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Statewide earnings and employment trends for related jobs

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
52
Completion rate
50%
Average number of students who completed each year
17
Gender
Male
88%
Female
12%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Asian
8%
Black or African American
4%
Hispanic
4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
73%
Multi-racial
9%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
10%
20 to 29
48%
30 to 39
30%
40 to 49
10%
50 and over
3%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
4%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
48%
Some college experience, but no degree
25%
Certificate or AA
21%
BA or higher
2%