SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE prepares students for jobs in the exciting field of aviation. Whether you want to fly as a professional pilot or stay on the ground as an Aircraft Maintenance Technician, Non-destructive Testing Technician, or an an Aircraft Dispatcher,  SLCC can help you reach your goal.

Read below to see which Aviation Program is best for you.
Click on the program name for more information.

PROFESSIONAL PILOT

Do you dread the thought of being stuck in an office?  What if that office was 40,000 feet in the air, with you as the captain?  Students in the Professional Pilot program can complete all of the certification necessary to become a professional pilot in airplanes and/or helicopters.

Career Opportunities

• National Airlines
• Regional Airlines
• U.S. military
• Scenic Tour Companies

THE PROFESSIONAL PILOT PROGRAM IS SOARING TO NEW HEIGHTS!

*SLCC helicopter training is available through a partnership with Upper Limit Aviation

*All ground school courses will be at SLCC’s Meadowbrook Campus (starts 8/22/07)

*Airplane flight training will be at the International Airport
  Call for details (801)957-5049
*Helicopter flight training will be at the International Airport

AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Are you looking for a career in aviation, but prefer to stay on the ground? Aviation maintenance may be the choice for you.  Aviation Maintenance Technicians have the important responsibility of servicing, repairing and overhauling aircraft.

Career Opportunities

• Aircraft Maintenance Technicians
• Aircraft Inspectors
• Aerospace Engineer
• Aircraft Manufacturers

NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING (NDT)
Do you like to test things to their absolute limit? Non-destructive testing involves the examination of an object in any manner that will not impair its future usefulness. The six major NDT methods include, radiography, ultrasonics, eddy current, magnetic particle, liquid penetrant and visual inspection. The Non-Destructive Testing program offers students the opportunity for a career in a progressive new field with diverse job opportunities and excellent entry-level salaries.

Career Opportunities:

• Aircraft/Aerospace
• Petro-chemical
• Automotive
• Nuclear
• Marine
• Electronics
• Construction

AIRCRAFT DISPATCHER CERTIFICATE:
This program will prepare individuals to become a licensed airman certificated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). A dispatcher shares responsibility of flight safety; follows federal regulations; evaluates meteorological information; computes fuel requirements; prepares flight plans; authorizes flight departures; delays or cancels flights; monitors weather conditions; updates pilots and recommends alternate flight plans.