Student ambassadors at North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City pose at the start of the fall semester of 2024. [Courtesy: NIACC]
Key Takeaways:
North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) is launching a new professional pilot Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree program this fall.
The program was developed to meet the growing industry demand for pilots and is a partnership with North Iowa Air Service, an FAA-certified Part 141 flight school.
Students in the program will earn a comprehensive range of pilot certificates and ratings, including Private, Instrument, Commercial, CFI, CFII, and Multiengine.
The inaugural class is limited to 15 students to ensure individualized instruction, safety, and efficient training progression.
North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC), the oldest community college in the Midwest state, is launching a professional pilot program in the fall.
Laura Wood, dean of agriculture and skilled trades at Mason City, Iowa-based NIACC said the program’s development stemmed from the growing industry need for pilots.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
