Overview of Pilot Training and Academic Studies

These programs are delivered in conjunction with the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) and provide full professional pilot qualification from Coastal Pacific Aviation (CPA), simultaneously with post-secondary qualification in Aviation Business—either the 2-year Diploma, or the 4-year Degree provided by the UFV School of Business. 

 

UFV recently restructured the credit allocation for student pilots, and now provides for maximum flexibility in training timelines, but perhaps even more significant, the restructuring now permits students to complete their Private Pilot License, Commercial Pilot Licence, Multi Engine, Multi IFR or Flight Instructor Rating, enabling them to teach flying during while they completing their senior years at UFV.  Students completing the UFV programs—either the degree or diploma program—now have the opportunity to graduate with the benefit of professional flying experience in their log books.

 

In short, the restructured UFV degree and diploma programs provide for co-ordinated delivery of both UFV classroom work and CPA pilot training whereby the pilot ground training and air training is conducted either during the UFV semester schedule, or during the summer months from April to September when UFV classes are closed.  Some students even elect to dedicate a full year to their pilot training prior to starting classes at UFV—the overall idea is that there are many ways to customize your options to co-ordinating the pilot training of CPA and the classwork of UFV, and, if you plan it carefully, obtain working commercial pilot experience at the same time. 

 

A final consideration relates to CPA's integrated Airline Transport Pilot Licence Program.  For the first time, UVF students are given the opportunity to complete their aviation degree or diploma while earning a frozen Airline Transport Pilot Licence. 

 

The important consideration before you start the UFV program is to plan your course configurations to give you maximum advantage:

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Simultaneous Degree Studies—Entrance with Private Pilot Licence—Summer Pilot Training

Simultaneous Degree Studies—Entrance without Private Pilot Licence—Summer Pilot Training

Simultaneous Degree Studies—Entrance without Private Pilot Licence—without Summer Pilot Training

Sequential Degree Studies—Accelerated Professional Pilot Training completed First Year

Simultaneous Degree Studies—Integrated Airline Transport Pilot Licence Program

Sequential Diploma Studies—Accelerated Professional Pilot Training completed First Year

Simultaneous Diploma Studies—Standard

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Variations in these configurations can be found at the following link: Course Configurations for the BBA and Diploma programs.

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