Diploma in First Peoples' Aviation Technology – Flight

First Peoples' Aviation Technology – Flight is a three-year Ontario College Advanced Diploma offered by Canadore College in partnership with the First Nations Technical Institute, delivered full-time and on-campus at the First Nations Technical Institute campus. Described by the college as the only Indigenous postsecondary flight-training program of its kind in Canada, it trains students as professional pilots while meeting Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities requirements for postsecondary studies and Transport Canada regulations and standards for flight training. Coursework covers flight training, navigation, radio operation, and flight and simulator training, along with the requirements for private and commercial pilot licences. Graduates hold a commercial pilot licence with their rating of choice and also meet the eligibility criteria for a Flight Dispatcher designation and a Two-Crew and Cruise Relief Pilot (IATRA) certification. Admission requires Grade 12 English (ENG4C), Grade 12 Math for College Technology (MCT4C) or University Math (MHF4U or MCV4U) or equivalent, with Grade 11 or 12 Physics strongly recommended.