Professional Flight Minor
Earn your professional pilots license while completing your non-aviation major.
Bring your career into greater focus with a commercial pilot certification that allows the option for flight training in fixed wing aircraft or helicopters. Gain the fundamental knowledge and essential experience to launch your career in a variety of professional opportunities.
- Program type:
- Minor
- Format:
- On Campus
- Est. time to complete:
- 2-3 years
- Credit hours:
- 30
Why minor in Professional Flight?
Earn a Professional Flight minor from the UND Aviation Department, known around the world for academic excellence. The curriculum is designed to prepare you for a variety of flight-related careers. You'll gain a solid background in aviation with commercial aviation and multi-engine ratings while earning your major in another discipline. It's exactly what you need to launch your exciting aviation career, whether you choose a fixed-wing or helicopter specialty.
When you earn your Professional Flight minor from the UND aviation program, you'll gain plenty of career opportunities, especially as a career commercial pilot and related professions. UND Professional Flight students can expect exciting opportunities in several piloting professions, including:
- Commercial airline pilot
- Director of operations
- Helicopter pilot (with helicopter specialty)
- Corporate jet pilot
- Chief pilot
What majors pair well with a Professional Flight minor?
Combining a Professional Flight minor with certain majors can enhance your understanding of aviation operations and broaden your career opportunities in the aviation industry. Here are some bachelor's degrees that complement a Professional Flight minor:
- Aerospace Engineering Degree: A major in Aerospace Engineering provides a deep understanding of aircraft design, propulsion systems, and aerodynamics, which complements the hands-on flight training received in a Professional Flight minor.
- Air Traffic Management Degree: Air Traffic Management majors learn about air traffic control procedures, airspace management, and aviation safety protocols, which are essential for understanding the broader aviation ecosystem and enhancing flight operations knowledge.
- Aviation Safety and Operations Degree: This major focuses on safety management systems, accident investigation, and risk assessment in aviation operations, providing valuable insights into safety protocols and procedures to complement flight training received in a Professional Flight minor.
- Aviation Studies Degree: An Aviation Studies major offers a comprehensive overview of various aspects of the aviation industry, including aviation history, regulations, and industry trends, enhancing students' understanding of the broader context in which flight operations occur.
Professional Flight Minor at UND
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Earn a commercial pilot certificate with instrument and multi-engine ratings.
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Train with a state-of-the-art virtual controller simulator and radar simulators.
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For a fixed-wing specialty, you'll gain essential knowledge in single-engine, multi-engine, VFR and IFR flight to the commercial pilot standard.
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For a helicopter specialty, you'll gain essential knowledge in the various types of aircraft flight to the commercial standard.