Professional Pilot Technology, AS
Program Summary
The Associate in Science in Professional Pilot Technology degree shall be awarded upon completion of 64 semester credit hours. The Associate in Science in Professional Pilot Technology degree program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Transportation Distribution and Logistics career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Transportation Distribution and Logistics career cluster. Pasco-Hernando State College’s associate in science in professional pilot technology degree program focuses on the community's need for a highly-skilled, well-trained, and technically-competent aviation workforce that is designed to prepare students for employment in aviation fields as pilots. PHSC will offer a certificate that can be earned and applied to the associate in science degree in professional pilot technology.
Federal CIP Code: 490102
Florida CIP Code: 1649010200
Admission Information
To be admitted to the Associate in Arts (AA) or Associate in Science (AS) degree programs, students must ensure the following documents have been received by the Admissions and Student Records office:
- A PHSC Application for Admission indicating the intent to pursue an AA or AS degree.
- An official high school transcript indicating graduation with a standard high school diploma or an official transcript of GED scores indicating receipt of a high school equivalency diploma.
- An official transcript from each U.S. college or university attended.
Students graduating from institutions outside of the United States must follow the procedures for submitting transcripts outlined in the International Non-Immigrant (F Visa or M Visa) Student Admission section.
Students who have received special diplomas are not eligible for admission to degree programs.
General Education Courses
| CGS 1100 | Microcomputer Applications | 3 cr. |
| ENC 1101 | English Composition I | 3 cr. |
| Any Area II Mathematics course listed in the Associate in Science Degree Program Requirements | 3 cr. |
| Any Area III Natural Sciences course listed in the Associate in Science Degree Program Requirements | 3 cr. |
| AMH 2020 | History of the United States II | 3 cr. |
| or | |
| POS 2041 | American Federal Government | 3 cr. |
| Any Area V Humanities course listed in the Associate in Science Degree Program Requirements | 3 cr. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Program Courses
| ASC 1010 | Foundations of Air Transportation | 3 cr. |
| ASC 1210 | Aviation Meteorology | 3 cr. |
| ASC 1310 | Aviation Regulations | 3 cr. |
| ATT 2640 | Advanced Aircraft Turbo-Prop and Turbine Operations | 3 cr. |
| ASC 1610 | Aircraft Systems & Components | 3 cr. |
| AVM 2441 | Aviation Safety and Human Factors | 3 cr. |
| AVM 1440 | Airport/Aviation Security | 3 cr. |
| ATF 2620 | Commercial Pilot Simulator | 2 cr. |
| ATF 2400 | Multi-Engine Flight | 1 |
| ATF 2305 | Instrument Pilot Flight | 3 cr. |
| ATT 1100 | Pilot Theory | 3 cr. |
| ATT 2110 | Commercial Pilot Ground School | 3 cr. |
| ATF 2201 | Commercial Pilot I | 2 cr. |
| ATF 2202 | Commercial Pilot II | 2 cr. |
| ATF 2203 | Commercial Pilot III | 2 cr. |
| ATT 1120 | Instrument Pilot Ground School | 3 cr. |
| ATT 1820 | Introduction to Air Traffic Control | 3 cr. |
| SLS 2401 | Career Enhancement | 1 cr. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 46 |
Total Credit Hours: 64
Note: This is not a VA Education Benefit approved program.