Commercial Aviation DiplomaCommercial Aviation DiplomaThe Commercial Aviation diploma program is for men and women who are interested in pursuing a career in aviation. The program provides students with business experience along with the aviation training required by Transport Canada. In addition to receiving aviation experience, graduates are prepared to enter into the field of commercial aviation. The Commercial Aviation diploma program consists of two distinct and separate areas of study - flight training and business studies. The business portion is completed at Okanagan College and normally consists of two business courses per semester for a total of eight courses over two-years.
For further information on the Commercial Aviation Diploma, please contact:
Southern Interior Flight Centre
Students can enter the two-year Commercial Aviation Diploma when the following requirements have been met:
Private pilot training requires two months of full-time attendance and up to six months of part-time attendance. Contact the flying school for details. Commercial Aviation Program FeesCost is approximate and subject to changeStudents can expect to pay approximately $68,000 for tuition and flight training fees. Tuition fees for the flying portion are dependent upon the number of hours required to complete the flying and training requirements. These hours will vary according to the skill level of individual students. Please note that students who book an aircraft, simulator or instructor are responsible for related charges and cancellation penalties will apply. When students purchase fuel away from the main base of operations in Kelowna, they will be reimbursed at the Kelowna fuel rate set by Southern Interior Flight Centre.
![]() Career OpportunitiesGraduates of the Commercial Aviation Diploma are prepared for careers as pilots with charter companies, regional carriers and private corporations as well as additional job opportunities with major airline companies. Our grads have been hired by the following companies:
Southern Interior Flight School offers graduating students the opportunity to become flight school instructors and Carson Air hires pilots on their Charter, Courier and Air Ambulance operations. In the News:Okanagan College News (June 28, 2016)https://www.okanagan.bc.ca/Campus_and_Community/employees/publicaffairs/news.html?BlogEntryID=37639 Castanet (September 20, 2015) http://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/148112/College-taking-flight Kelowna Daily Courier (September 19, 2015) http://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/business_news/article_6fc03afe-5f4b-11e5-8bbd-8b804fe292c4.html ![]() |
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