New Wisconsin Aviation Flight School program at Madison College will enable students to become commercial pilots in just 21 months.

Madison College, in partnership with Wisconsin Aviation, has launched a new Professional Aeronautics Certificate program designed to give students an accelerated, direct pathway into professional pilot careers through combined ground school and flight training.

Black Hawk College and Quad Cities Aero have partnered to offer a new Professional Aeronautics Certificate (PAC) program starting in 2026, designed to train students for careers as professional pilots and help address the ongoing pilot shortage.