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Clover Park Technical College

Professional Pilot

Clover Park Technical College ETPL
A professional pilot possesses a commerccial pilot certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Students graduating from this course usually begin their careers as a flight instructors. After working as a flight instuctor for a year or two, they progress into charter flight, commuter airlines, corporate flying and major airlines.
Visit the program website Bill Coyner (253) 583-8903 bill.coyner@cptc.edu

Financial information

Total tuition

$14,533.90

Total required fees

$0.00

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

South Hill Campus, Online

Instructional methods

Hybrid or Blended Program

Program details

3 Years

Length of training

Associate

Award type

122

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

AAS-T

Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses

No

Other prerequisites

A mandatory Information Session is required prior to admission to the program. See the college web site for information session dates. Must be at least 16 1/2 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.

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

$25.71

Typical (median) annual earnings

$36,045.00
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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%

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%