Purdue Global, LIFT Academy partner on flight training pathway
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Purdue Global is announcing a new partnership with Indianapolis-based Republic Airways’ LIFT Academy to create new pathways for students to enter the aviation field.
The partnership will allow students who complete five flight certifications or ratings to earn 45 college credits from Purdue’s online university toward a bachelor’s degree in professional flight. The credits amount to the equivalent of one year of college education.
The flight certifications include private pilot certification, instrument rating, commercial pilot certification, certified flight instructor and multi-engine flight rating.
“Our partnership with Purdue Global furthers the LIFT Academy mission to make state-of-the-art flight training accessible and affordable,” LIFT Academy Chief Operating Officer Scott Hornback said in a news release. “Students train with cutting-edge technology for an in-demand career as a commercial airline pilot beginning day one.”
LIFT Academy has locations in Indianapolis; Columbus, Indiana; and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Republic Airways and LIFT Academy students, employees and immediate family members will be eligible for a tuition incentive package. The new partnership comes following a collaboration announced in 2019 between Purdue Global’s flight degree program and Purdue University’s School of Aviation and Transportation Technology.
“We are excited to partner with LIFT Academy and provide an additional resource and option for our professional flight students and programs,” Purdue Global Vice President Sara Sander said. “The need for more commercial and regional pilots is great right now. By working together with LIFT Academy, we hope to address this workforce and economic development issue.”