Aviation - Certified Flight Instructor Rating (Rotor-Wing) (Certificate)

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Program Summary

The Department of Aviation Sciences at Southern Utah University offers a Certificate of Completion in the Rotor-Wing pilot program. Students need 31-35 credits to complete this certificate. Students complete 9-13 credits of General Education, and 22 credits of core classes leading to the Certified Flight Instructor Rating (CFI) in the Rotor-Wing pilot program.For further information, please visit www.suu.edu/aviation.

Program Information

Students must complete all required AVTN/PILT courses with grades of “C” or better.

Certificate Completion

This certificate program may be completed independently and does not require enrollment in or completion of any degree program to be awarded.

General Education Requirements (9-13 Credits)

For this Certificate of Completion, 9-13 credit hours are required in the following areas:

One course in the Written Communication (English) Core
One course in the Quantitative Literacy (Mathematics) core
One course from the Humanities Breadth Area (minimum of 3 credits)

Aviation - Certified Flight Instructor Rating (Rotor-Wing) Curriculum (22 Credits)

Aviation Core Courses (13 Credits)

AVTN 1100 - Private Pilot Ground School 4 Credit(s)
AVTN 1250 - Instrument Ground School 3 Credit(s)
AVTN 2100 - Commercial Ground School 3 Credit(s)
AVTN 3340 - CFI Ground School 3 Credit(s)

Rotor-Wing Track (9 Credits)

PILT 1145 - Solo Pilot RW Lab 3 Credit(s)
PILT 1155 - Private Pilot RW Certification Lab 3 Credit(s)
PILT 3301 - 141 FW Initial CFI ASEL Lab 3 Credit(s)

Total Credits, Certificate: 31-35

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Aviation certificate program will have an ability to:

Demonstrate an increased recognition and respect for aviation safety between the time they join the program and the time they complete the program.
Demonstrate pilot skills and knowledge deemed critical by industry.
Possess desirable attributes of professional pilots.
Show evidence that they have acquired skills or knowledge directly related to piloting aircraft within the first year of participation in the program.
Satisfy the FAA knowledge and skill requirements for Commercial Pilot Certification, Certified Flight Instructor, Certified Flight Instructor Instrument, and various endorsements in aircraft type and operation.