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A closer look.
Clover Park Technical College teaches professional pilot students at its South Hill campus beside Pierce County Airport. The published certificate menu includes private, instrument, commercial, instructor, multiengine, and crew-resource-management study. A generic potential-careers paragraph mentions helicopters, while maintenance courses cover rotorcraft; neither establishes helicopter pilot training.
- Private pilot and Instrument rating — published options
- Airplane training
Published training options.
The school’s published options are summarized below. Each note explains the training type and what to clarify when comparing the school’s exact course.
Private pilot
A private-pilot training path. Compare the aircraft used, ground-school arrangements and how lessons progress from initial skills to practical-test preparation.
Instrument rating
Training focused on instrument flying, procedures and planning. Compare aircraft and simulator use, scheduling and the preparation expected before flight lessons.
Commercial pilot
A commercial-pilot training option. Ask which aircraft category, prerequisites, experience-building flights and practical-test preparation are included.
Multi-engine training
Training in multiengine aircraft. Confirm whether the course is an initial rating, an add-on or a transition, and which aircraft will be available.
Flight instructor
Training in teaching, lesson preparation and instructional flying. Ask which instructor qualification is included and how practice teaching is assessed.
Multi-engine instructor
Preparation to teach in multiengine aircraft. Ask about entry qualifications, aircraft availability and the ground and flight preparation included.
Airline multi-engine crew resource management
Training in multiengine aircraft. Confirm whether the course is an initial rating, an add-on or a transition, and which aircraft will be available.
Professional pilot associate degree
An academic pathway with its own entry and graduation requirements. Compare the flight qualifications, academic credits and flight fees included in your chosen track.
Aircraft & training scope
Aircraft categories: Airplane
Aircraft models: A current model list was not established from the reviewed sources. Ask which aircraft or training device your course uses.
A generic potential-careers paragraph mentions helicopters, while maintenance courses cover rotorcraft; neither establishes helicopter pilot training.
Confirm current fleet, course scheduling, admission permission, and flight fees. Program durations are estimates.
Training framework & verification
Part 141: Matched to the FAA roster dated 2026-10-19. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school. The workbook does not list individual course approvals or establish training quality.
FAA reference: faa.gov. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school.
PART 141 SOURCE CHECK
FAA roster information.
This listing is matched to the supplied FAA Part 141 roster record. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school; the roster does not list course approvals or establish training quality.
CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Certificate MK8S323QLocation designator MK8S
Address as recorded: 17214 110TH AVE E., PUYALLUP, WA 98374
Use the faa.gov facility dashboard for future cross-reference. The dated record above reflects the FAA workbook used for this directory update. How we check records
TRAINING FIT
Our school review.
Clover Park Technical College is worth comparing if an academic credential is part of your aviation plan. Check how the flight qualifications connect with the academic curriculum and which prerequisites apply before the first flight course.
A written estimate should identify the aircraft, instructor charges, ground lessons, testing and allowance for additional practice. Confirm delivery at Puyallup before relying on a provider-wide course menu.
An AI-assisted editorial assessment of the school’s published information. This is separate from student feedback. We have not attended or inspected this school.
WHAT THE AVAILABLE FEEDBACK TELLS US
Student review evidence.
Clover Park's Niche reviews include an aviation-campus student who likes the instructors and classmates but wants better food access and restroom provision. The writer does not identify the professional-pilot track. Other comments concern unrelated programs, so this remains campus context rather than flight-course evidence. This evidence is too narrow to establish a campus-wide student consensus or typical training outcomes. The limitation concerns what could be verified in accessible sources. Ask for recent references from students pursuing the same certificate at the Puyallup location, together with a written explanation of scheduling and costs.
How to read this evidence
An aviation-campus comment does not establish pilot-program enrollment; other reviews cover unrelated college programs.
Follow up with the school
- Can I speak with recent students who completed my intended training at the Puyallup location?
- What did those students actually pay, and how often could they complete lessons?
Read the review sources
- Clover Park Technical College Reviews - Niche Third-party source
Individual comments or platform listing; scope and access limits are described in the summary.
AI-assisted summary of the cited material. Public comments are individual experiences; the sample may be small, selective, or dated.
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Questions for Clover Park Technical College.
- Which flight qualifications are included in my degree or certificate track, and which require separate enrollment?
- Which of these courses and aircraft are actually available at the Puyallup location?
- How do flight fees, testing and additional proficiency hours fit into the complete academic budget?
- How is instructor-course practice teaching scheduled, and which instructor qualifications are covered?
Sources & listing information.
School facts are compiled from the source material below. Imported record identifiers are retained for traceability and are not presented as proof of current certification.
- Clover Park Technical College professional pilot program
- Clover Park aerospace and aviation programs
- Source-record reference: checkrides.ioReference retained from the supplied spreadsheet; current content not rechecked for this import.
- faa.gov — Find a FacilityFAA pilot-school facility reference. Part 61 instruction is not a separate FAA school certification.
View source record references
MK8S323Q
Part_141_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv; faaverifiedp141.xlsx