Aviation Flight Technology - Mercer County Community College

Aviation Flight Technology from Mercer County Community College is a Campus Associate Aviation degree that prepares you for a Transportation career. The Aviation Flight Technology program is accredited by the Aviation Accreditation Board International and provides flight instruction for the Private and Commercial certificates and Instrument rating. In order to complete the program, every student must successfully pass the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Private, Commercial, and Instrument computer examinations and be certified as a commercial pilot with instrument rating. Ninety-seven percent of Mercer's students have passed the examinations on the first attempt. The college is an approved examining authority; FAA computer tests are conducted at the college. Successful graduates of the program will: obtain the appropriate ground and flight certificates; fill related aviation positions requiring specific aviation knowledge with airport service operators located at numerous airports in the United States and possessions. Most of the aviation courses are offered during the day, and certain ones may be available during the evening. Cooperative education opportunities are also available. A career with the major airlines may require a four-year baccalaureate degree . There are direct transfer agreements with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida Institute of Technology, Metropolitan State College, Thomas Edison State College, Southern Illinois University, Dowling College, and Central Missouri State University. Students in the Aviation Flight Technology program receive classroom and laboratory instruction on the West Windsor Campus, while flight training takes place at the college's fixed base operation at Trenton-Mercer Airport. The college has its own fleet of seven aircraft and employs the flight instructors. An active advisory commission consisting of experts from the government and civilian areas of aviation recommends changes necessary to maintain a quality program. Admission to the program requires a high school diploma with one year of algebra. High school courses in trigonometry and physics are an advantage. Proof of citizenship or Transportation Security Administration approval is required for enrollment in the Flight program. Before flight training begins, an aviation medical will be required. Contact the Aviation program coordinator for details. Graduates of the program often return to take a flight training course toward the certified flight instructor rating. View more details on Mercer County Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Aviation courses.