The Bachelor of Science in Professional Pilot prepares students for employment with airlines as well as private and corporate operators. FAA flight training is required as part of the curriculum, and graduates leave with a minimum Commercial Pilot Certificate. Students have the option of using electives to earn additional certificates up through multi-engine instructor. UVU graduates are employed by U.S. and international airlines, cargo carriers, corporate flight departments, and many others.
120 Credits to Graduate
The professional pilot degree prepares students for employment with U.S. and international airlines, cargo carriers, and corporate flight departments. Flight training is conducted at our beautiful Provo Airport facility or, for those in the online program, at any FAA-approved flight school in the nation.
"The biggest advice I'd give to people starting is to find the passion for it."
"The biggest advice I'd give to people starting is to find the passion for it. It's really hard and there were times I wanted to quit so bad, but the passion I have for aviation is what pushed me through it. I really really want to do this, so I'm gonna work for that. It's so nice to have a goal like that because it just keeps pushing you to do it. That's what I tell everybody. Make sure before you jump two feet in, that you've really thought about it, and you know you have the passion behind it, because it's tough. It's worth it though."
Katie Anderson, Professional Pilot Program
"One of my great joys is now helping others realize their dreams."
"The UVU Aviation Program provided a pathway for me to complete a lifelong dream I once thought impossible to achieve. Having been to college elsewhere, but never completing a degree, I came to UVU as a 'nontraditional' student in my late 30s. I was raising my family and working full-time here in Utah county, and without the quality professional pilot program offered by UVU, I wouldn’t have been able to reach the goal I have had since I was very young. Now with a clear opportunity, drive, and focus, I was able to excel and achieve.
"Fast forward 20 years, now as a faculty member (and charter pilot), one of my great joys is now helping others realize their dreams that perhaps they too once thought impossible, and to see a student eventually go from my classroom to becoming my colleague."
UVU offers transfer credit for previously earned FAA certificates and ratings required by our curriculum. To submit a credit transfer request, students must first be admitted to Utah Valley University. Once you have obtained a UVID, please contact your advisor to make your request.
