Coe College approved for pilot certification with shortened training requirement

By: Brooklyn Draisey

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: May 28, 2026

Words: 329

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago


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With a new certification now open to Coe College’s aviation program, students can cut out as much as a third of their training hours and help their careers take off earlier.

The Cedar Rapids private college announced in a news release Wednesday its aviation management and flight operations concentration is now authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration to award eligible program graduates with a Restricted-Airline Transport Pilot certificate, which requires fewer hours of flight training.

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