The Career Pilot Technology program is designed for those desiring to become professional pilots in a fixed wing aircraft or as a beginning step towards becoming an airline pilot. Training is provided in classrooms and aircraft to prepare students to take the FAA exams for the Private and Commercial certificates, plus the Instrument Rating.

All professional pilots must first acquire a Private Pilot certificate, or the equivalent, and an Instrument Rating before they can qualify for a Commercial Pilot certificate. Pilots cannot receive compensations or hire for the operation of an aircraft without holding a valid Commercial Pilot certificate. Upon completion of Lee College’s Career Pilot program, the student will be qualified to pursue a multi-engine rating and an Airline Transport Pilot certificate.

Numerous job opportunities are available, including but not limited to, crop dusting, photography, flight instruction, TV and radio traffic watch, law enforcement surveillance, weather reconnaissance, search and rescue and the airlines.

Career Pilot Technology at Lee College offers…

• Quality that’s close to home at a reasonable cost. Our students are not charged for any flight instructor time.
• Our students are not required to prepay flight costs. You pay-as-you- fly.
• Reduced aircraft rental rates providing each student registers for a minimum of two (2) ground school courses and one (1) flight course during the regular semesters, and a minimum of one (1) ground school course and one (1) flight course during the summer semester.