Commercial Pilot Certificate

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Program Code: V.CMP.CER

Graduation requirement: 6 credit hours

The Commercial Pilot Certificate prepares the certified Private Pilot with Instrument Rating to obtain certification under FAA rules as a commercial pilot. The student will become proficient at operating a complex single-engine aircraft. The Commercial Pilot Certificate is a necessary step toward becoming a flight instructor and is the third of several certifications required to earn eligibility as an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP).

The commercial pilot may fly for compensation or hire in a variety of different flying jobs. The pilot can be hired by corporate flying companies for passenger or cargo carrying operations. Other typical commercial pilot jobs include aerial photography, skydiving, sightseeing, aerial advertising, pipeline patrol, and aerial surveying.

The courses in the Commercial 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.

Program Notes

To enroll in this certificate, students must have completed AVI 140 or fulfilled requirements for Private Pilot with Instrument Rating certification.
Students must possess a third class medical examination by an FAA-approved physician before registering for AVI classes. For assistance in locating an approved physician, consult http://www.faa.gov/pilots/amelocator/
Students who are non-native speakers of English must score a minimum of 85 (with min. 22 listening; min. 26 speaking) on the Internet-based (ibt) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) to satisfy the minimum English proficiency requirement.
All non-U.S. citizens must obtain Transportation Security Administration (TSA) authorization through the TSA Alien Flight Student Program prior to registration for AVI courses.
Students must purchase their own aviation headset.
Students must provide their own transportation to Willard Airport.
Tuition and fees covered by Parkland College tuition waiver and/or some scholarship awards do not include additional course fees (flight instruction fees) charged for aviation (AVI) courses.

Title

Commercial Pilot Certificate

Program Notes

Graduation Requirements

Program Courses (6 credit hours)

Suggested Full-time Sequence

1st Semester (Fall)

2nd Semester (Spring)