Aviation

SFU is offering a four-week online course designed to prepare participants for the FAA Part 107 Drone Certification exam. The 1-credit course runs from Dec. 15, 2025, through Jan. 11, 2026. It is open to both SFU and non-SFU students.

Saint Francis University will host a public Aviation Open House on Nov. 1 at its new Aviation Education Center, offering prospective attendees a up-close look at one of the region’s most innovative career training programs. Learn about pilot and maintenance career tracks.

Saint Francis University’s Aviation Open House on Nov. 1, 2025 will feature tours, student insights, and industry networking for those exploring careers in aviation and technical fields.

Saint Francis University announces the Spring 2025 AMT Toolbox Scholarship, offering the first five students in the Aviation Maintenance Technician program a $5,700 Snap-On toolset to support hands-on learning and career success.

Saint Francis University proudly celebrated the Blessing and Dedication of the Saint Francis University Aviation Education Center alongside the grand opening of its FAA-certified Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) program on August 29, 2024.

On August 26 we will welcome our first class of certificate students in the Aviation Maintenance Technician Program! The video below offers a sneak-peek tour inside our brand-new aviation hangar, where the future of aviation maintenance is taking flight.

Saint Francis University proudly announces that its new Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) certificate program received formal Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification in late May.

Saint Francis University's growing presence at the John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport was featured in a recent segment on WJAC.

Saint Francis University has appointed Brianna Pavkovich of Rockwood, PA, the inaugural director of the university's newest workforce development initiative, the Aviation Maintenance Technician certificate program. As the new director, her first duties include guiding the program through the FAA approval process with the goal of beginning classes in Fall 2024. 

The university's developing Aviation Technician program received a CRJ200 airframe donated by SkyWest Airlines which will give future students the invaluable opportunity to train on a regional jet airframe  as a regular part of the proposed curriculum.