Aeronautical Science Pathway (ASP) is a program for high school juniors and seniors who want to become professional pilots or work in drone operations, air traffic control, airport management, airline dispatch, or any other aviation operations management fields. Offered at no cost to you!
- Includes 15 college-level courses spread across 2 years
- Opportunity to earn 6 high school credits and 68 college credits over the course of the program
- Increase leadership and communication skills
- Develop job interview skills
- Mentoring by industry leaders
- Internship & scholarship opportunities
- Invitations to events and more!
Morning and early afternoon sections of ASP I are held at the Puget Sound Skills Center (PSSC) and later afternoon sections are held at The Museum of Flight. ASP II is only held in the late afternoon at The Museum of Flight. Students must be residents of Washington state and provide their own transportation to the Museum.
The Museum of Flight offers the full two-year program (ASP I for high school juniors and ASP II for high school seniors), and PSSC offers ASP I for both high school juniors and seniors. Find out which ASP I session is right for you:
Program Details for ASP at The Museum of Flight:
Grade Level: High school juniors and seniors (as of the start of the school calendar year)
Dates: September through June (Follows the Highline Public Schools' schedule)
Class Times: Monday through Friday from 3:45 PM to 6:15 PM
Fee: No Cost
Course Credit Per Year
High school: 3.0 credits/year are recorded on a grade report by Puget Sound Skills Center in the Highline School District. A copy of your grade report will then be forwarded to your high school. Your high school is responsible for adding the credits to your official high school transcript.
College: 30 credits/year earned through Green River College (GRC). Students must attend the entire year to be eligible for college credits.
Concurrent Courses: 8 college credits (3 courses) earned after successfully completing the two-year ASP program.
Aeronautical Science Pathway consists of 15 college courses spread across two years, ASP I and ASP II.*
ASP I:
AVIA 112: Aircraft Systems (5 credits)
AVIA 111: Private Pilot Ground School (5 credits)
AVIA 123: Aviation Weather/Meteorology (5 credits)
Second Semester:
AVIA 103: Aviation History and Careers (5 credits)
AVIA 107: Drone Operations (5 credits)
AVIA 210: Aviation and the Law (5 credits)
ASP II:*
AVIA 212: Aviation Safety and Human Factors (5 credits)
AVIA 211: Aerodynamics for Pilots (5 credits)
AVIA 270: Air Traffic Control (5 credits)
Second Semester:
AVIA 110: Airline Operations (5 credits)
AVIA 385: Airport Management, Planning, and Operations (5 credits)
AVIA 275: Airline Dispatch and Operations (5 credits)
Concurrent Courses:**
AVIA 160: Radio Communications (5 credits)
ASIM 111: Private Pilot Sims (1 credit)
ASIM 116: Instrument Sims (2 credits)
A "B" or better earns the college credit listed above.
*The successful completion of ASP I OR a Private Pilot Ground School class and a VFR Radio Communications course (or knowledge and ability to use VFR Radio Communications) is a pre-requisite for ASP II.
**Concurrent courses must begin in ASP I and can be completed over both years. Credit for concurrent courses will not be issued until the completion of ASP II.
Note: if you plan on taking Running Start classes in addition to ASP, please contact the ASP Team to determine eligibility.
How To Apply:
All applicants must attend an ASP Info Night before applying. Please register by clicking the button below.
Volunteering & Mentoring
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