I have 7 years work experience as a professional airline pilot, plus 75 hours off upper level college credit in aviation classes. I have only 6 hours credit in basic Gen Ed classes. My question is which college or program can I use to earn my Bachelors Degree in anything, preferably Aviation? I just need to check the box that I have a Bachelors Degree to move on to the bigger airlines? I would like to do it as quickly and cheaply as possible. What are the best recommendations for me? Thank you.
Hi Andrea, Great questions! You’ll find that online aviation degrees for pilots — of which there are several, most notably from Thomas Edison State College online and Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Online in Florida — require degree students to already hold pilot licenses. These online degree programs usually help established pilots and mechanics who have earned flight or aviation licenses in the service or through private study convert their licenses into degree credit. You want to go the other way — and that is a challenge. I found the FAA pages on how to become a licensed pilot helpful: GO: http://www.faa.gov/pilots/become/studentcert/ There are MANY-MANY… Read more »
I would like to get into the Aviation field, I am 29 years old, so I am getting conflicting answers from the air force on age requirements to enter, does anyone know any other way that is affordable to get a pilot’s license, scholarships, or an aviation degree or certificate to break into the field?
Hi Texbubba, I’ve worked with many licensed pilots and aviation techs over the years. You will want to attend a college online that will work with you to award the maximum number of college credits for your aviation training and flight hours. SEE: Credit for life experience for great info on how and where to go to college under this option I am not sure if the “75 hours of upper level college credit in aviation” you cite is from a college or from an assessment of college equivalency for aviation training .. In any case you will need 120 semester… Read more »