Admissions

Admission Procedures

U.S. Citizens

  1. Complete the enrollment application in its entirety and submit to the school a minimum of two weeks prior to your intended start date. The application for admission is also located on our website.
  2. The following items should accompany the enrollment application, or should be mailed to our office shortly after electronic transmittal:
    1. An original birth certificate with raised seal or copy of valid passport.
    2. Copy of medical/student pilot certificate.
    3. Copy of any current FAA or non FAA licenses and ratings.
    4. Signed copy of the “Student Training Agreement” (also available on line).
    5. Training Deposit (varies by course; see Payment Procedures)

Student will be notified when application has been processed and start date is assigned.

Non-U.S. Citizens

  1. Complete the enrollment application in its entirety and submit to the school with your $2,100 deposit (see payment procedures). You must also send a copy of your passport, and a complete copy of any FAA or non-FAA licenses that you currently hold, copy of FAA medical, and/or foreign medical. (**If you currently hold non-FAA licenses, we will need to complete additional paperwork in order to apply for your restricted U.S. license based on the foreign certificate. See Below.)
  2. Upon receipt of the above mentioned documents, the student will be Federal Expressed a CTI Professional Flight Training acceptance letter, and I20 form.
  3. When the student receives this paperwork, they must accomplish the following:
    1. Review for accuracy; date and sign where indicated
    2. Hand carry the I-20mn form and the acceptance letter to the nearest U.S. Consulate or Embassy. Also, bring to the Embassy a valid passport, and signed, written statement from the bank or lender, which certifies that the funds are available for flight training.
  4. Notify CTI Professional Flight Training (fax or e-mail) when you have received your visa, and when you plan to initiate travel to the United States.
  5. The student should begin the TSA Approval Process.
    1. Log on to www.flightschoolcandidates.gov.
    2. Complete the account request form and submit.
    3. Within hours of submitting the initial request, you will be e-mailed a user I.D. and password. Log back on to the web-site to complete the on-line form. Submit the form.
    4. Generally, within 24 hours — The TSA will send a confirmation that they have received your application. They will also provide instructions as to how you can pay the $130 fee via their web-site.
    5. The TSA will send a confirmation when they process your payment (within 48 hours). The confirmation will contain instructions for the next step, fingerprinting, which is completed when you arrive to CTI Professional Flight Training.

Upon your arrival to our school, you will undergo a TSA fingerprinting process. You will not be permitted to begin training until the TSA confirms that they have received your fingerprints (within one week). It may be several weeks later that you receive your final approval.