The Office of Professional Learning Review
Here's your roadmap to finishing your University degree faster with PLR credits from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Certified Flight Instructor Rating (CFI).
- How many college credits is it worth?
- What can I study at Thomas Edison State University?
- How do I get started?
- Can I transfer PLR credit to another institution?
How many college credits is it worth?
The most current University review identified up to 6 credit(s) in course equivalencies at Thomas Edison State University for successfully completing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Certified Flight Instructor Rating (CFI). A student's credit eligibility is determined according to the submission of appropriate documentation as well as the documented date of successful certification completion. If you completed your certification outside the effective dates listed in the following table, check the notes below the table for any reference to an earlier University review.
The certification components have been divided into the following courses:
(TIP: Hover over each column heading for a description)
| Certified Flight Instructor-Gyroplane Rating | Credits |
TESU Course Equivalent |
Effective Dates |
For Staff Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight Instructor Ground | 2 | AVF-3310 | 12/1/2023-7/31/2028 | FAA.CFI.G |
| Flight Instructor Gyroplane | 1 | AVF-3312 | 12/1/2023-7/31/2028 | FAA.CFI.G |
| Flight Instructor Flight | 2 | AVF-3308 | 12/1/2023-7/31/2028 | FAA.CFI.G |
| Flight Instructor Gyroplane Flight | 1 | AVF-3315 | 12/1/2023-7/31/2028 | FAA.CFI.G |
| Certified Flight Instructor-Airplane Rating | Credits |
TESU Course Equivalent |
Effective Dates |
For Staff Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight Instructor Ground | 2 | AVF-3310 | 12/1/2023-7/31/2028 | FAA.CFI.A |
| Flight Instructor Ground Airplane | 1 | AVF-3309 | 12/1/2023-7/31/2028 | FAA.CFI.A |
| Flight Instructor Flight | 2 | AVF-3308 | 12/1/2023-7/31/2028 | FAA.CFI.A |
| Flight Instructor Air Flight | 1 | AVF-3320 | 12/1/2023-7/31/2028 | FAA.CFI.A |
| Certified Flight Instructor-Helicopter Rating | Credits |
TESU Course Equivalent |
Effective Dates |
For Staff Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight Instructor Ground | 2 | AVF-3310 | 12/1/2023-7/31/2028 | FAA.CFI.H |
| Flight Instructor Helicopter Ground | 1 | AVF-3311 | 12/1/2023-7/31/2028 | FAA.CFI.H |
| Flight Instructor Flight | 2 | AVF-3308 | 12/1/2023-7/31/2028 | FAA.CFI.H |
| Flight Instructor Helicopter Flight | 1 | AVF-3330 | 12/1/2023-7/31/2028 | FAA.CFI.H |
| Certified Flight Instructor-Multiengine Rating | Credits |
TESU Course Equivalent |
Effective Dates |
For Staff Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight Instructor Ground | 2 | AVF-3310 | 12/1/2023-7/31/2028 | FAA.CFI.M |
| Flight Instructor Multiengine Ground | 1 | AVF-3313 | 12/1/2023-7/31/2028 | FAA.CFI.M |
| Flight Instructor Flight | 2 | AVF-3308 | 12/1/2023-7/31/2028 | FAA.CFI.M |
| Flight Instructor Multiengine Flight | 1 | AVF-3400 | 12/1/2023-7/31/2028 | FAA.CFI.M |
| CFI* | Credits |
TESU Course Equivalent |
Effective Dates |
For Staff Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight Instructor Ground | 3 | AVF-3310 | 9/2013-11/2023 | FAA.CFI.A, FAA.CFI.H or FAA.CFI.AH |
| Flight Instructor Air Flight | 3 | AVF-3320 | 9/2013-11/2023 | FAA.CFI.A or FAA.CFI.AH |
| Flight Instructor Roto Flight | 3 | AVF-3330 | 9/2013-11/2023 | FAA.CFI.H or FAA.CFI.AH |
Note: Eligibility for credit is determined by the date the highest level certification was issued by the FAA within each type certification. If you completed a certification prior to the effective dates listed in the table above, please contact us about your eligibility for credit from a prior University review.
What can I study?
- To get the most out of the credits, consider the following degree programs:
- AAS in Aviation Support
- AS, Aviation Flight Technology
- BS, Aviation Flight Technology
- BS, Aviation Management
- BS, Technical Studies
- Contact the School of Applied Science and Technology to learn more about the degree pathways related to your PLR assessment
- If you have additional college credits you would like to transfer or prefer a different degree program at the University, a University academic evaluation will determine whether and how PLR credits may fulfill the requirements for your degree of choice.
How do I get started?
- Submit documentation of successful completion
In order to receive credit for your FAA certification(s), please submit the following form: https://eforms.tesu.edu/appnet/reg19.html
- Learn more about enrolling at TESU
- Get started on your TESU application
- Estimate the cost of attendance and identify potential sources of financial aid using our College Financing Plan
Can I transfer PLR credit to another institution?
If you are seeking to transfer the PLR credits to another college, the decision whether or not to accept these credits in transfer rests with that college. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that the receiving institution's academic policy will allow transfer of each credit. Thomas Edison State University offers a non-degree service called Individual Learning Account that may be helpful.