Aviation Management Diploma

About this programme

Reach new heights in your aviation career, while building real‑world business skills. The Aviation Management diploma leverages the subarctic climate, offering you diverse topography and varied flying experiences. The Aviation Management diploma trains in a unique northern climate that offers variable topography and an increased number of acceptable flying days. The Aviation Management diploma comprises a block transfer of pilot training credentials earned at Northerners Taking Flight (NTF) (or other recognized flight school) that equals one year or 30 credits and an additional 30 credits earned at Yukon University. Students are expected to earn a commercial pilot license while concurrently earning academic credits. However, students may enter the program with some pilot training (a private pilot license for example) or a completed commercial license. Students may complete the ground school and flight training component of the Aviation Management diploma in a flexible manner. The majority of ground school courses will occur during the evening at NTF and flight training must take place during daylight hours (exception is night time flight training). Students may participate in ground school courses and flight training throughout the calendar year and these components are completed on an individualized basis. All flight training components are organized directly with NTF . In order to attain a Commercial Pilot License, students must first be endorsed with a Private Pilot License (included in the Aviation Management program). The Private Pilot License component consists of