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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Aviation, A.A.S.


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The program is a unique partnership between Casper College and air flight schools. The program allows students to complete academic coursework and flight training toward an associate degree in aviation and a commercial pilot’s license. The primary goal is to provide a curriculum that will lead to employment in commercial aviation or airway science.

Academic coursework takes place at Casper College. Students are allowed to schedule flight training around these courses. Students make their own arrangements for the actual flight training on a contractual basis with any flight school. Flight costs are not covered by tuition costs.

Freshman Year


Sophomore Year


Total Program Credits (60 Credits)


Note:


The following course fees must be paid to Casper College before starting each AVTN class. Casper College will forward payment to Rising Wings Aviation.

AVTN 2510 - Private Pilot Ground - $500

AVTN 2520 - Private Pilot Flight - $19,525

AVTN 2600 - Instrument Pilot Ground - $375

AVTN 2620 - Instrument Pilot Flight - $17,475

AVTN 2705 - Commercial Pilot Ground - $325

AVTN 2720 - Commercial Pilot Flight I - $17,100

AVTN 2730 - Commercial Pilot Flight II - $14,375

Other costs will be incurred by the student while completing the coursework. These may include (but are not limited to) books, FAA Medical Examination Fees, Aircraft Rental Insurance/year, Apple iPad/flight apps, FAA Exam fees, and headset rental.

**Students must obtain a third-class (or higher) FAA medical certificate before the start of flight training.

All AVTN pilot ground classes must be taken concurrently with corresponding ground schools or have already been taken.

The normal length of this program is two academic years at 15 credit hours per semester. 

Graduation Requirements:


A minimum of 60 approved semester credits are required for graduation. For specific graduation requirements see “Academic Information ” and “Degree Requirements .”

Only courses numbered 1000 or above can be used toward the Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Business, Associate of Fine Arts, Associate of Applied Science and Associate Degree in Nursing.

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