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Earn College Credit for Pilot Certificates Online Degree Programs

ATP Flight School students can be awarded credit for their pilot certificates, placing you on the fast track to a college degree in aviation.

Embry ­Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide and Online

Embry ­Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) will grant academic credit up to 34 credit hours towards a Bachelor’s Degree in Aviation to ATP students who earn a FAA Commercial Pilot License with Single and Multi-­Engine Instrument ratings and a Certified Flight Instructor Certificate (all included in the Airline Career Pilot Program).

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You Can Become an Airline Pilot Airline Career Pilot Program

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Do I Need a Degree to be a Pilot?

The answer to this question is both ‘Yes’ and ‘No’. Learn more about what the college education requirements are to become an airline pilot.

Airline Career Pilot Program graduates are being hired by the airlines

“I joined ATP with credit for my private license and finished up my ratings in just four months. I’m now a First Officer at United Airlines, flying the 787 Dreamliner.”