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Apr 11, 2025
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2025-2026 College Catalog
Private Pilot Certificate
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Program Code: V.PRP.CER
Graduation requirement: 6 credit hours
The Private Pilot Certificate will prepare the student to be certified under FAA rules as a private pilot. The student will become proficient at single-engine aircraft operations, cross-country flying, and can respond appropriately to air traffic control and a wide range of different airport operations. The Private Pilot certificate is the first of several certifications required to earn eligibility as an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP).
A certified private pilot may carry passengers without compensation in a range of general aviation aircraft during the day or night. Private pilots may also fly for business as long as flying is incidental to the business and no passengers or cargo are carried.
The courses in the Private Pilot certificate may be applied toward completion of requirements for the Associate in Science (Aviation) degree.
Flight training will be offered at the University of Illinois Willard Airport in Savoy, Illinois.
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Program Notes
- This is a selective admissions program-students must be admitted into the program before taking AVI courses. See the selective admissions page for more information regarding admission, progression, and graduation.
Procedure for selective admissions scoring
- The following criteria must be met prior to applying.
- Students must have a cumulative college GPA of 2.75 or higher. Cumulative high school GPA is evaluated instead if the student has not yet taken any college coursework.
- Attain college-level reading, English, and mathematics placement. To be admitted into the Aviation program, students must score a minimum of 30 on the ALEKS math placement exam (see the Assessment Center for information about placement testing).
- For students who are non-native speakers of English, establish English proficiency prior to applying. English proficiency is demonstrated through the Internet-based (iBt) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A minimum TOEFL score of 85 (with listening score: min. 22; speaking score: min. 26) is required.
- Possess a Class 3 or higher medical examination by an FAA-approved physician. For assistance in locating an approved physician, consult faa.gov/pilots/amelocator/.
- Additional points will be awarded to the following applicants:
- Students that are degree-seeking in aviation.
- Students that are admitted to the Pathway to Illinois program.
- Applicants who meet minimum criteria are assigned a selective admissions score. Students who meet the minimum admissions score or higher are conditionally admitted pending program space availability. Conditionally admitted students who are not permitted to enroll in aviation classes due to limited space may choose to enroll in general education or other Parkland courses while awaiting a seat in aviation. Students who choose not to enroll at Parkland and return in a subsequent semester for aviation are required to start the selective admissions process over.
Other Notes of Importance
- Students must purchase their own aviation headset.
- Students must provide their own transportation to Willard Airport.
- Students interested in the Parkland Pathway to Illinois (Aviation) must first apply directly to the Pathway program. For information and application form, consult go.illinois.edu/parkland.
- Parkland College tuition waivers and/or some scholarship awards that cover tuition and fees do not include additional course fees (flight instruction fees) charged for aviation (AVI) courses.
- FAA certificate knowledge test is required for Private Pilot; an additional fee is paid at the time of examination.
Program Courses (6 credit hours)
Suggested Full-time Sequence
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