Coursework toward an aeronautical engineering certification includes aerodynamics, fluid mechanics and turbine sciences. Additionally, the core curriculum centers around aircraft engineering science, especially in regard to design. These courses normally complement an ongoing curriculum toward an undergraduate engineering degree, though non-majors are considered for the program.
Colleges that offer engineering undergraduate degrees often offer this certificate as an optional part of the curriculum. Cost depends on that particular institution's tuition rate per class. Typically, about seven semester classes are required for the certification, some of them upper division placement.
The certification is taught by current employees within the aerospace industry, giving real world and practical application advice and teachings for the students. Participation is highly encouraged in optional seminars and social meetings to enhance students' education, as well as their networking resources.