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Professional Aviation Program

Over its forty-year history, Louisiana Tech University's Department of Professional Aviation has established itself as a high-quality Bachelor of Science degree program with a national reputation for outstanding graduates. The Department is a member of the University Aviation Association and is accredited by the Aviation Accreditation Board International. The Professional Aviation Department maintains the highest academic standards and keeps abreast of the latest in technologies and the needs of the aviation industry. Our links with industry are accomplished by internship programs with numerous major air carriers, regional airlines, corporate aviation, and government organizations as well as maintaining close contacts with our graduates. Moreover, we have aviation-management cooperative agreements with the Louisiana Airport Managers Association and other Fixed base Operators in the region. Louisiana Tech Aviation was the first school in the region to be certified to conduct flight training in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under 14 CFR 142. We offer a Bachelor of Science Degree with concentrations in Aviation Operations and Aviation Management. FAA flight ratings and certificates are available to Louisiana Tech students including the Private, Instrument, Commercial, Certified Flight Instructor, Certified Instrument Flight Instructor, and Multi-Engine.

The University owns a fleet of 12 Cessna airplanes and conducts both ground and flight training year-round. Flight training is conducted at the City of Ruston Regional Airport. Our academic aviation ground school is conducted in the Aviation Building (Davison Hall) located on the Tech campus. Flight operations are headquartered at the Ruston Regional Airport in the Louisiana Tech Flight Operations Building. To our alumni, PLEASE check out the alumni section. We want to stay in touch with our college chums and give our students the opportunity to maintain contact with the real world