Aviation - Professional Pilot Diploma Program

2-year Diploma at Castlegar

Admission Requirements

The applicant must meet the following Professional Aviation program requirements:

1. British Columbia high school graduation, or equivalent, with a final grade of "C+" or better in:
   1. Principles of Mathematics 12 or equivalent.  NOTE: Math requirements for students graduating in 2013.
   2. English 12 or equivalent, and
   3. Physics 11 or equivalent.
2. Prior to the start of the program, an applicant must hold a Private Pilot license, have met all recurrency requirements, and hold a Category I Medical.
3. Applicants must satisfactorily complete the requirements for admission.
4. Applicants must obtain a valid passport prior to starting second year.

Additional Information

• Applicants who are deficient in meeting some of the requirements for admission may be considered "partially-qualified" and offered a place on the wait-list.
• Admission to the second year requires successful completion of first year, and a positive reassessment by the review committee.
• Students are expected to complete the program within two consecutive years.
• There is no provision for direct entry into the second year of the program.
• Students write the Transport Canada examinations for the Commercial Pilot License, Instrument Rating, and IATRA and take Commercial Pilot, Multi-engine Rating and Group I Instrument Rating flight tests in second year. Successful completion of these examinations is mandatory for graduation.