General

• 8900.1 Volume 3, Chapter 62, Section 1 , Pilot Certification and Qualification Requirements for Air Carrier Operations
• FAA Form 8710-1, Airman Certification and/or Rating Application

ATP Certification Training Program (CTP)

The ATP CTP applies to applicants for an ATP certificate with airplane category multiengine class rating or an ATP certificate issued concurrently with an airplane type rating, and is intended to prepare the applicant to operate safely in those operations which require an ATP certificate by rule.

• AC 61-138, Airline Transport Pilot Certification Training Program (CTP)
• Certificate Holders Authorized to Conduct ATP CTP (PDF)

Institutions of Higher Education

The FAA authorizes institutions of higher education to certify graduates of specific aviation degree programs for a restricted privileges ATP certificate with reduced aeronautical experience. This authority is distinct from the ATP CTP, and allows for pilots with fewer than 1,500 hours of flight time to obtain a restricted privileges ATP certificate. A restricted privileges ATP certificate allows a pilot to serve as a co-pilot until he or she obtains the necessary 1,500 hours.

• Authorized Institutions (PDF)
• Certifying Statement (MS Word)
• AC 61-139, Institution of Higher Education's Application for Authority to Certify its Graduates for an Airline Transport Pilot Certificate with Reduced Aeronautical Experience
• FAA Form 8700-1, Institution of Higher Education's Application for Authority to Certify its Graduates for an Airline Transport Pilot Certificate with Reduced Aeronautical Experience

Job Aids

• Airline Transport Pilot Certification Training Program Approval (PDF)
• ATP – Airplane Multiengine Applicant Qualifications Job Aid for Applicants Engaged in Operations Under 14 CFR Part 61 or 141 (PDF)
• ATP – Airplane Multiengine Applicant Qualifications Job Aid for Applicants Engaged in Operations Under 14 CFR Part 121, 125, 135, or 91K (PDF)