Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew

The Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew program at Lake Area Technical College in Watertown, SD is a two- to four-year certificate program offered by this public institution. The program falls within the air transportation field (CIP 49.0102) and prepares students for careers as commercial or professional pilots, covering flight theory, navigation, meteorology, FAA regulations, and the accumulation of required flight hours toward licensure.

Lake Area Technical College in Watertown also offers programs in related technical and applied fields, including Robotics Technology/Technician, Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician, Construction Engineering Technology/Technician, and Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician. Students in the flight crew program can expect a combination of ground school instruction and logged flight hours in aircraft to meet FAA commercial pilot certification requirements.