CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) – Forbes’ recent story highlighted the Parkland Aviation Program this week.
The story featured associate degrees across the entire country that students can pursue for high-paying jobs and one of those programs was the Parkland Aviation Program. Institute of Aviation Director Wendy Evans corroborated with Forbes, stating that graduates have been able to land rewarding careers.
“With an AS in Aviation from Parkland College as well as having completed their required FAA flight hours minimums (R-ATP of 1250 total flight hours), many of our students’ first jobs at a regional commercial carrier can expect to make $95,000 to $110,000 in the first year,” Evans said. “On the flip side, we have Institute alumni making upwards of $350,000 in compensation. Longevity and captain rank within a single company can potentially add to these numbers as well.”
The Institute of Aviation has existed since 2014 with Parkland College and allows graduates with under 1,500 hours to act as a co-pilot. The curriculum is also offered at a fraction of the cost of other highly regarded institutions.
“Institute alumni fly for all major US airlines and for military, corporate, cargo, and charter organizations worldwide. More than 3,000 Institute of Aviation graduates have gone on to train other pilots as instructors.“