Fast-Track Programs

Accelerate your opportunities with flexible training

Explore new fields, build job-ready skills, or upskill with fast-track programs from Academy College.

Programs

Explore our fast-track programs

Career and Flight Programs

Prepare yourself for FAA certifications or aviation-related careers. These programs provide real-world experience in high-demand roles.

Early-Learner Programs

Exposes high-school students to aviation and college-level learning through hands-on experiences and classroom activities.

Advantages

Why Academy College for fast-track programs?

Fast, focused learning

Complete these programs quickly, with some finished in as little as three months.

Flexible schedules

Evening, hybrid, and online options.

Career-launching skills

Courses built with employer input to ensure real-world relevance.

Future-friendly pathways

Credits that can be transferred to other degree programs.

Inspiration

Our students speak up

The dispatcher program got me certified and working in just a few weeks.

Nadia

Aircraft Dispatcher graduate

Learning for Life helped me figure out what I wanted to do and earn real college credit.

Jaden

Learning for Life student

I didn’t have to choose between school and my job—I could do both.

Marcus

Aircraft Dispatcher graduate

FAqs

Good questions

Yes. Many courses are held at night or in flexible formats.

No prior experience is required. Our fast-track programs are built for beginners and career changers.

Flight training is conducted through our partnership with Thunderbird Aviation, operating at Flying Cloud (FCM) and Crystal (KMIC) airports.

They are our long-standing FAA-approved flight training partner and are located in the Twin Cities area.

Yes. Many fast-track programs offer transferable credit toward an Academy College degree.

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