Welcome to Aviation Management

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• Welcome to Aviation Management

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GEORGIAN COLLEGE, established in 1967, is still
one of Ontarios fastest growing colleges

• Located on Lake Simcoe, the city of Barrie (pop.
  125,000) is about 45 minutes north of Toronto on
  Hwy 400
• Georgian Colleges Barrie Campus has a full-time
  student population of about 7,000
• The Aviation Management program started in 1986,
  located in Bldg B and has a first year intake
  limit of 90 students

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Canadas Air Transportation System is composed of
3 major areas

• Airports
• Airlines
• Air Traffic Control

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Do you know...
B747 - Landing at the old Hong Kong Kai Tak
Airport

• Which aviation careers are available to
  graduates?
• How to apply to Georgian College?
• What financial aid is available?
• The program has three paid Aviation co-operative
  work terms?

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A few Aviation Career Options 95.5 placement
rate at an average of 37,300 per year for
recent grads

• Airline Operations
• Airport Management or Operations
• Airport Planning and Design
• Air Traffic Services
• Flight Dispatch
• Flight crew
• Security
• Corporate and Business Aviation

Hong Kong Kai Tak Cathay 747
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Airline Operations
SunWing B737

• Aviation, Management, and Computer courses will
  help you prepare for an airline career
• Entry-level positions ramp attendants, customer
  service agents, flight attendants, and
  reservation agents
• Employer choices Air Canada and affiliates, Air
  Transat, WestJet, Air Georgian, Bearskin, Zoom,
  and some US and international carriers

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Airport Management or Operations

• Airport management , operations and planning
  courses
• Opportunities exist at small, medium and large
  airports. Graduates work at Calgary, Ottawa,
  Lake Simcoe Regional, Toronto City Centre and the
  L.B.Pearson International Airport (and many other
  airports across Canada)

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Airport Planning and Design

• Airport Management and Planning courses will help
  graduates prepare for airport planning careers
• Excellent opportunities for Airport Planners
  around the world due to expansion at existing
  airports, new ones being built and Georgian
  College graduates are working in Canada, U.S.,
  and in Europe
• Operations of airports are becoming increasingly
  sensitive to environmental regulations

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Air Traffic Services
St. Maarten Approach Netherland Antilles

• Many Georgian College graduates are Air Traffic
  Controllers and support positions with NAV CANADA
• NAV CANADA always needs Air Traffic Controllers
  and Flight Service Specialists

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Flight Dispatch
Lining up for departure

• Students work with dispatchers for co-op jobs
• Graduates work at many airlines, such as Air
  Canada, Air Transat, Skyservice and Air Georgian
  for example

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Airline Pilot
A340 on approach

• Most airlines require post-secondary education in
  addition to a commercial pilot license. For
  example
• Air Canada normally requires 3,000 hours of
  flight time and a college diploma or university
  degree
• Air Georgian requires at least 1,000 hours of
  flight time to be a co-pilot on a single engine
  Caravan
• Currently, there are two Flight Schools located
  at the Lake Simcoe Regional Airport, just a 10
  minute drive north from the college campus

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Airport and Airline Security

• Since September 11, 2001, the world of aviation
  has undergone great changes in security
  awareness, regulations and requirements
• New career options are becoming available to
  individuals with aviation expertise and work
  experience including CSIS and CBSA

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Corporate and Business Aviation

• Corporate Flight co-ordinator, corporate flight
  planning, charter, and medevac services
• Sales, customer service, ground handling
  services, fuelling, graduates at SkyService
  Charter, ImageAir, Partnerjet, and Chartright
• FBOs such as Essos Avitat and Shell Aerocenters

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University Articulations Agreements all
direct-entry after graduation from our program

• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University now at the
  Barrie Georgian College Campus, pre-requisites
  required, Bachelor of Science degree - Management
  of Technical Operations, 2 semesters resident
• Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia
• Masters degree in Aviation Management, online or
  resident
• Loughborough University in England
• Masters (M.Sc.) degree in Transport Management,
  9 months resident

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Ontario College Application Service(OCAS)

• The following dates are for 2008 2009
• OCAS accepts college applications early December
  - (application fee)
• Equal consideration period December 3 to
  February 1
• Selection process February 1 to March 30
• Offer of admission March 31

Boeing 737
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Admission Requirements

• Aviation Management requires
• - OSSD General level - Grade 12 English and
  Grade 12 Math

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Financial Aid

• Student Awards Office
• scholarships, awards and bursaries
• Ontario Student Assistance Program
• online application available at
  www.osap.gov.on.ca
• process takes about 4 - 6 weeks
• the majority of assessments are loans
• Major financial institutions
• student line of credit/installment loan

DC- 8 Freighter _at_ LAX
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Where do you go from here?
Bombardier CRJ 700

• Read our Aviation Management program outline from
  the Web site www.georgianc.on.ca/aviation
• If you would like more information
• call [phone] or
• e-mail aviation_at_georgianc.on.ca

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Theres more to aviation than being a pilot.
China Eastern A300