Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC)

Community College of Allegheny County

Aviation Management

SOUTH

Associate of Science (378)

This program prepares you for a career in aviation marketing, sales, finance personnel, office operation or administration. Employment opportunities exist at private and public airports, with government agencies, airlines, air cargo carriers, and fixed base operations (FBO).  Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will be able to:

  • Demonstrate flight competency and exceed FAA minimum requirements of pilot proficiency in the required aircraft;
  • Identify and analyze adverse meteorological conditions;
  • Demonstrate operating a corporate flight department, evaluating flight operations, negotiating with pilots and developing crew management;
  • Apply safety guidelines and demonstrate fiscal responsibilities;
  • Demonstrate administrative duties that include safety department skills and regulation compliance with risk management evaluation. 

Graduates are prepared for work as airport fixed base operators, aviation airport managers, airline operations managers, flight school managers, aircraft manufacturers’ representatives, aviation equipment company managers, and government agency aviation managers.   

An FAA Class III Medical Certificate is required for enrollment in this program.

Aviation fuel surcharge

See the Checksheet for this program in printable PDF form.

Degree Requirements

Minimum Credits to Graduate: 63-65


First Semester

Course #

Course Name

Credits

ACC104 

Financial Accounting

AVT101 

Private Pilot Theory 

BUS101 

Introduction to Business 

ENG101 

English Composition 1 

 

Mathematics Elective

3-4 

 

Total Credits

16-17 

Second Semester

ACC203 

Managerial Accounting 

AVT103 

Air Traffic Control Systems 

BUS103 

Principles of Management 

CIT140 

Office Productivity Applications

ENG102 

English Composition 2

 

Total Credits

17 

Third Semester

AVT105
BUS104  

Flight-Private -or- 
Principles of Marketing

BUS108

Principles of Finance 

3

BUS212

Principles of Selling -or-
Marketing Elective  

3

 

Science Elective 

3-4

 

Social Science Elective 

3

 

Total Credits

15-16 

Fourth Semester

AVT110 

Aviation Meteorology 

BUS130 

Business Communications 

BUS201 

Human Resource Management                

BUS251 

Business Law 1 

              

Humanities Elective 

 

Total Credits

15 

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