Aeronautical Technology - Pilot Development
Program
(3AERO-PDP)
Fast Facts About
the Program
Type: Technical
Degree/Certificate:
Associate of Applied
Science (A.A.S.),
Certificate of Technology
Duration: Two to five
terms
Program Objectives
The San Jacinto College pilot development
program Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)
prepares students to obtain entry-level
employment in the aviation industry. It provides
the flight and ground school requirements
for the private, instrument, and commercial
certificates. Students obtain their flight training
from one of three college-recognized Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA)-approved Part
141 flight schools. Graduates of this program
may become charter pilots, flight instructors,
corporate pilots, and employees of commuter
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airlines. They are also prepared to transfer to
colleges or universities that offer the bachelor’s
degree in aviation science. The granting of this
degree is based upon the student’s successful
completion of required coursework, and the
obtaining of FAA private, instrument, and
commercial certificates. San Jacinto College
aviation program has an articulation (transfer)
agreement with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
University. An FAA medical certificate is required
for enrollment.
Call Center: 281-998-6150
General Email:
information@sjcd.edu
San Jacinto College
Central
8060 Spencer Hwy.
Pasadena, Texas 77505
Contact: 281-998-6150,
ext. 1865
Job Opportunities
There are many different career opportunities as
a pilot in aviation. Career opportunities include
flight instructor at a local airport, corporate pilot,
airline transport pilot, freight/cargo pilot, charter
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pilot, pilot for a scheduled airline, commuter
airline pilot, power and utilities company pilot,
or work for the FAA.
An equal opportunity institution
Pilot Development Program (3AERO-PDP)
Notes:
First Term
1. Hours indicated for flight courses are flying hours and do not
reflect the hours of oral instruction.
Credit
AIRP 1301 Air Navigation ......................................................................... 3
AIRP 1311 Flight Theory ........................................................................... 3
AIRP 1307 Aviation Meteorology .......................................................... 3
AIRP 1215 Private Flight ........................................................................... 2
ENGL 1301 Composition I ....................................................................... 3
Subtotal 14
Second Term
Credit
2. A combination of AIRP 1301, 1307, and 1311 prepares students to take the FAA Private Pilot written examination.
3. The completion of AIRP 2337 prepares the student to take the
FAA Commercial Pilot written examination.
4. The completion of AIRP 1451 prepares the student to take the
FAA Instrument Pilot written examination.
AIRP 2250 Instrument Flight .................................................................. 2
AIRP 1341 Advanced Air Navigation ................................................... 3
AIRP 1451 Instrument Ground School ................................................ 4
AIRP 2331 Advanced Meteorology ...................................................... 3
MATH 1333 Contemporary Mathematics for Technical Programs
or MATH 1314 College Algebra ...................................................... 3
Subtotal 15
PostY1Summer
Credit
AIRP 1347 Human Factors in Aviation ................................................ 3
AVIM 1301 Introduction to Aviation Management ........................ 3
Subtotal 6
Third Term
Credit
AIRP 2337 Commercial Ground School .............................................. 3
AIRP 2239 Commercial Flight ................................................................. 2
AIRP 1343 Aerodynamics ........................................................................ 3
AIRP 2433 Aircraft Systems ..................................................................... 4
**Behavioral or Social Sciences ............................................................. 3
Subtotal 15
Fourth Term
Credit
AIRP 2251 AIRP 2251 Multiengine Flight or
.AIRP 2236 Cerfitied Flight Instructor-Airplane or
.AIRP 2242 Flight Instructor-Instrument Airplane or
.AIRP 2243 Flight Instructor-Multiengine Airplane ................. 2
**Humanities or Fine Arts ........................................................................ 3
AIRP 2357 Turbine Aircraft Systems Ground School ...................... 3
ENGL 2311 Technical Report Writing ................................................... 3
Speech ............................................................................................................ 3
Subtotal 14
Associate of Applied Science Degree Total 64
Capstone Experience: Eligible for Federal Aviation
Administration, Private, Commercial and Instrument
written and practical exams.
** Courses which satisfy this requirement are listed in the Humanities and Visual/Performing Arts
and Behavioral and Social Sciences sections of the Transfer Core Curriculum.
Note: For complete program descriptions, please refer to the San Jacinto Community College District Catalog online at www.sanjac.edu/catalog.
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