The largest provider of aviation degrees on the West Coast, the Aviation program in the Department of Aviation and Technology prepares students for careers as professional pilots, airport managers, flight operations professionals, and other aviation industry professionals. Students receive hands-on experience in both basic and advanced aviation principles and procedures, including aircraft design, aviation safety, air traffic control, and legal and labor issues in national and international aviation. Bachelor’s degree candidates have the option to focus on professional flight, flight operations, aviation management, or maintenance management-a specialty that complements an AS-level Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-approved community college (A and P) maintenance program. Aviation classes are held both on campus and off-site at our Reid-Hillview Airport facility.