Coe College, in partnership with Revv Aviation and the Eastern Iowa Airport (KCID) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is opening a flight school and aviation management program.
Students who choose Coe for pilot training will also graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in business administration with a concentration in aviation management, college officials said.
“Cedar Rapids is an aviation rich town. With the presence of national and international companies in the area, there is a concentration of pilots and aviation professionals, so Coe will build a program with highly skilled experts to teach courses and mentor students,” said Coe College President David Hayes.
Courses within the aviation management program will be taught on campus and at Coe’s dedicated aeronautical field station operated out of KCID, where Revv Aviation will run the flight school.
Students can forgo the flight school and take classes within the aviation management concentration to prepare for non-flying roles within the aviation industry, college officials noted.
A Coe donor is investing $200,000 to jumpstart the initiative. In addition, the college is pursuing federal funding in partnership with the airport.
Coe plans to offer the flight school and aviation management program beginning in the fall of 2025.
“However, college and airport officials recognize the demand for professionals in the aviation industry is significant,” officials said. “The program is prepared to open this fall (2024) if the market demands are such that a sizable cohort wishes to enroll immediately.”
For more information: Coe.edu