Bend, Oregon · HELICOPTER DIRECTORY PROFILE
Central Oregon Community College
Central Oregon Community College has a separate helicopter professional-pilot associate degree.
Published sources describe helicopter training. Confirm the current courses, aircraft, and schedule directly with the school.
A closer look
Helicopter training information
Central Oregon Community College has a separate helicopter professional-pilot associate degree. Its flight labs and certificate sequence should be evaluated as a rotary-wing track, with the current training-provider agreement distinguished from the college’s airplane pathway.
A useful comparison starts with two connected plans: the academic schedule and the helicopter flying schedule. Ask for both before estimating a graduation date, and include the effect of additional flight hours or a delayed practical test on the total budget.
Published helicopter training platforms include Robinson R22, Robinson R44. This identifies models connected with the reviewed training material; the provider should confirm which aircraft can actually be scheduled for your course.
The school sources supporting this profile were previously reviewed on 2026-10-23. Confirm present course availability with the provider.
Published school information
Training & aircraft
Training options
- Helicopter professional pilot AAS
- Private helicopter pilot
- Helicopter instrument rating
- Commercial helicopter pilot
- Helicopter flight instructor
Helicopter models
- Robinson R22
- Robinson R44
Confirm the current helicopter track, the flight-training agreement and all academic and flying charges. Degree or benefit eligibility is not inferred from the program description.
Program scope: College helicopter pathway. Academic enrollment, flight provider and practical-training location must be read together.
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Details to compare
- Compare academic tuition with the separate helicopter flight-lab budget and allowance for additional hours.
- Identify the organization that supplies the helicopter, instructor and training records before applying.
- Confirm which of these published models is scheduled for your stage: Robinson R22, Robinson R44. Aircraft access can change between initial and advanced training.
Student review evidence
Read the experience in context.
External review links were collected in the source review dated 2026-10-23. They are provided for context, not converted into a HeliSchoolsUS star score or a typical student outcome. Check the date, airport, course and aircraft category of each account; tour experiences and broad campus opinions do not establish the quality of a helicopter certificate program.
Review scope: Individual student accounts; aircraft category and course should be checked in the original source
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Questions worth asking
- Which helicopter flight provider and airport will deliver my chosen semester’s flight labs?
- How do flight availability, academic prerequisites and extra-hour charges affect the degree plan?
Training framework
FAA reference & course scope
A current helicopter-course approval is not established by the available roster evidence. An absent or unresolved match does not show that the school is closed or that instruction is unavailable. Ask which Part 61 or Part 141 syllabus applies to the course, and cross-check the provider on faa.gov.
Part 61 describes certification and training requirements; it is not a school certification. Part 141 approvals are specific to the school and approved courses.
Reference source: faa.gov ↗Follow the evidence