Option A:  Associate of Applied Science
Option B:  Certificate
General Program Information:  410 287-1000
Specific Program Information:  business@cecil.edu

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Associate of Applied Science

The associate degree in the Flight Training option is being offered as a partnership with the Community College of Baltimore County Catonsville Campus (CCBC) and is designed to prepare students to apply technical knowledge and skills to the flying of commercial, corporate, or private airplanes, and to prepare students to sit for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) written and practical exams for Private Pilot (ASEL); Commercial Pilot Certificate (ASEL) and Instrument Rating.  In order to complete the program, every student must successfully pass the FAA Private, Commercial, and Instrument computer examinations and be certified as a commercial pilot with instrument rating.  Students who receive this degree from Cecil College and desire to transfer to another institution for completion of a four-year degree should consult an advisor and the catalog for the institution to which they plan to transfer to determine specific requirements.

The College maintains an Aviation Advisory Board consisting of professionals from various facets of the aviation industry including airport management, corporate aviation, military aviation, and the air carrier industry.

Program Eligibility Criteria:  Admission to the program requires a high school diploma with one year of algebra. High school courses in trigonometry and physics are an advantage. Students must submit an FAA Second Class Medical Certificate to the Director of MATLI prior to acceptance into the Flight Training Concentration (AVMT courses) portion of the program.

General Education courses are listed on page 

Total Credits Required in Program:  70 Credits

[1] All AVMT courses are offered by Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville and will be held at a local Cecil County site if sufficient enrollment exists.  As an alternative, students may take the AVMT courses at the Catonsville campus.  Students completing the AVMT courses must submit an official transcript to the Registrar’s Office of Cecil College if they plan to receive their degree or certificate from Cecil.

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Certificate

A certificate in Flight Training will be awarded to students completing the courses outlined below with a 2.0 QPA or higher. It will provide students with the required academic training to become commercial pilots.

Students completing the Flight Training certificate are not required to satisfy the 50 percent Cecil College credit requirement due to the partnership with Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville.

Total Credits Required in Certificate:  39 Credits

[1] All AVMT courses are offered by Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville and will be held at a local Cecil County site if sufficient enrollment exists.  As an alternative, students may take the AVMT courses at the Catonsville campus.  Students completing the AVMT courses must submit an official transcript to the Registrar’s Office of Cecil College if they plan to receive their degree or certificate from Cecil.