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Clover Park Technical College

Professional Pilot

Clover Park Technical College ETPL
A professional pilot possesses a commercial 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 instructor for a year or two, they progress into charter flight, commuter airlines, corporate flying and major airlines.
Visit the program website Bruce Callahan Instructor (253) 583-8903 bruce.callahan@cptc.edu

Financial information

Total tuition

$14,612.48

Total required fees

$62,453.84

Books and supplies

$2,219.96

Locations

Online, South Hill Campus - Puyallup

Instructional methods

In-person Primary Location, In-Person Variable Sites

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

No

Program details

3 Years

Length of training

Associate

Award type

117

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

AAT

Education Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

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.

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%