The Associate of Applied Science – Professional Pilot degree provides the flight training and academic education to prepare students for a career as a professional pilot. Authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as a Part 141 institution, students will complete Private, Commercial, Certified Flight Instructor-Airplane (CFI-A) and Certified Flight Instructor-Instrument (CFI-I) along with the instrument and multi-engine ratings. Upon degree completion graduates are eligible to pursue employment as a certified flight instructor, aerial photography pilot, pipeline patrol pilot, corporate pilot and more. The academic requirements of this program, which have been closely mapped to the needs and demands of the aviation industry, provide the foundation for students to continue their education to a bachelor’s degree.