AOPA
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) program represents a significant step forward in providing high school students with practical, real-world opportunities to pursue careers in aviation while also earning college credit.
Program Goals
The primary objective is to provide high school students with the opportunity to earn college credit upon successful completion of the AOPA curriculum. In doing so, the program will:
- Expand academic and career opportunities for high school students in the aviation sector.
- Facilitate a smooth transition from high school to college by granting academic credit for completed coursework.
- Ensure high-quality instruction by hiring high school instructors as adjunct instructors at RSC, who will receive supervision from a mentor teacher.
Academic Course Credit
Students who complete the four-year AOPA curriculum will be eligible to receive the following credits at Rose State College:
- AVJ 1011: Flight Safety
- AVI 1014: Private Pilot Ground School or AVI 1313: Introduction to VAS Operations
- AVI 2123: Aviation History
For students completing the 11th and 12th-grade years of the AOPA curriculum, they will earn:
- AVI 1011: Flight Safety
- AVI 1014: Private Pilot Ground School or AVI 1313: Introduction to VAS Operations
Instructor Qualifications and Support
Instructors teaching the AOPA curriculum at select high schools will be hired as adjunct faculty at Rose State College, ensuring they meet the college’s academic standards. These instructors will also receive ongoing mentorship and supervision from RSC mentor teachers to maintain instructional quality.
Credit for Prior Learning
In addition to academic credits, students who successfully obtain the FAA Part 107 or FAA Private/Commercial License, or pass the FAA Private Pilot Written Knowledge Test or FAA Instrument Rating Written Test, will be eligible for Credit for Prior Learning at Rose State College.
This program represents a significant step forward in providing high school students with practical, real-world opportunities to pursue careers in aviation while also earning college credit.
Rose State offers all high schools and home school groups the AOPA curriculum. Rose State is the only college in the state of Oklahoma currently offering the AOPA curriculum.
