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Submitter's Information

Name

Lisa F. Knuppel

Title

Dean, CTE and Career Services

Region

Orange County

College

Orange Coast College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Lisa F. Knuppel

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Flight Operations Certificate of Specialization

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Piloting (302020)

Projected Start Date

01/27/20

Catalog Description

The Flight Operations Certificate of Specialization covers basic flight theory, advanced meteorology, airport and airline economics and management, advanced aircraft systems and aircraft navigation. Courses are intended to provide knowledge in topics which will allow the student to enter the work force in the field of flight operations. Careers include aircraft dispatch, aircraft and aircrew scheduling, airport operations and Fixed Base Operations.

Enrollment Completer Projections

20

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
Program Goal

The program goal is to  provide knowledge in topics which will allow the student to enter the work force in the field of flight operations including  aircraft dispatch, aircraft and aircrew scheduling, airport operations and Fixed Base Operations.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

17

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

17 units of required coursework listed below

Program Requirements

Required Courses:

CourseTitleUnitsYear/Semester
(Y1 or S1)
APT A110
Introduction to Airport Operations
3Semester
APT A115
Introduction to Flight Operations
3Semester
APT A130
Private Pilot Aviation Ground School
5Semester
APT A145
Airline Transport Pilot Ground School
3Semester
BUS A100
Introduction to Business
3Semester




Suggested Electives:







ACCT A101
Financial Accounting
4


ACCT A102
Managerial Accounting
4


ECON A170
Microeconomics
3


ECON A175
Microeconomics
3


Supporting Documents

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Orange County Regional Questions

District

Coast Community College District

College

Orange Coast College

CRLC Member

Lisa Knuppel

Email

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Phone

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Reason for program recommendation request

Locally Approved

Place of program in college's curriculum/similar program
This program is one of a group of certificate and degree programs designed to train pilots and ground crew for employment in the field of commercial aviation.
List similar programs at other colleges in the Orange County Region
Mt. San Antonio college
Annual Enrollment projects (non-duplicative)
25
Priority Sector

Transportation and Logistics

Submission Details

Published at

01/29/21 - 08:47 AM

Status

Recommended

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Please list the reason(s) for returning "Flight Operations Certificate of Specialization". to Lisa F. Knuppel's drafts. This message will be sent to lknuppel@occ.cccd.edu

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