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 Instrument Rating (CFII). 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:
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Certified Flight Instructor Instrument - Helicopter Rating | Credits |
TESU Course Equivalent |
Effective Dates |
For Staff Use |
Flight Instructor Ground | 2 | AVF-3310 | 12/1/2023-7/31/2028 | FAA.CFIIHT |
Flight Instructor Instrument Helicopter Ground | 1 | AVF-3341 | 12/1/2023-7/31/2028 | FAA.CFIIHT |
Flight Instructor Flight | 2 | AVF-3308 | 12/1/2023-7/31/2028 | FAA.CFIIHT |
Flight Instructor Instrument Helicopter Flight | 1 | AVF-3351 | 12/1/2023-7/31/2028 | FAA.CFIIHT |
Certified Flight Instructor Instrument - Airplane Rating | Credits |
TESU Course Equivalent |
Effective Dates |
For Staff Use |
Flight Instructor Ground | 2 | AVF-3310 | 12/1/2023-7/31/2028 | FAA.CFIIAT |
Flight Instructor Instrument Airplane Ground | 1 | AVF-3340 | 12/1/2023-7/31/2028 | FAA.CFIIAT |
Flight Instructor Flight | 2 | AVF-3308 | 12/1/2023-7/31/2028 | FAA.CFIIAT |
Flight Instructor Instrument Airplane Flight | 1 | AVF-3350 | 12/1/2023-7/31/2028 | FAA.CFIIAT |
CFII* | Credits |
TESU Course Equivalent |
Effective Dates |
For Staff Use |
Flight Instr. Instrument Ground | 3 | AVF-3340 | 9/2013-11/2023 | FAA.CFIIAT, FAA.CFIIHT or FAA.CFIIAH |
Fl. Instr Air Instrument Flt. | 3 | AVF-3350 | 9/2013-11/2023 | FAA.CFIIAT or FAA.CFIIAH |
Fl. Instr. Roto Instrument Flt | 3 | AVF-3360 | 9/2013-11/2023 | FAA.CFIIHT or FAA.CFIIAH |
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.
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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.