Application processing

Applications are accepted throughout the year.

Entrance requirements

Applicants must meet all entrance requirements and will be accepted on a first qualified basis as long as space remains. When available intakes are full, qualified applicants are wait-listed.

Applicants must meet all entrance requirements prior to applying to this program. If you are uncertain or don’t meet the requirements we strongly recommend you complete any applicable Trades Pre-entry Tests before applying.

• English: two years of education in English in an English-speaking country with one of the following:
  • English 12 (50%) or
  • Communications 12 (67%) or
  • 3.0 credits of post-secondary English, humanities or social sciences (50%) from a or
  • IZUNA English Trades Pre-entry Test (for applicants who have two years of education in an English-speaking country only)

  What if I don’t meet these English requirements?

• Math: one of the following

  • Principles of Mathematics 11 (60%) or
  • Applications of Mathematics 11 (60%) or
  • Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics 11 (60%) or
  • Foundations of Mathematics 11 (60%) or
  • Pre-Calculus 11 (60%) or
  • IZUNA Math Trades Pre-entry Test

• IZUNA Mechanical Reasoning Trades Pre-entry Test

Read more about how to meet IZUNA’s entrance requirements

Recommended for success

• Drafting

• General Mechanics 11 or Automotive Mechanics 11 or Technical Education 11 or Physics 11

• Complex disassembly and assembly procedures require good manual dexterity and mechanical reasoning

• Extensive use of technical manuals requires strong reading comprehension skills

• Good colour vision

• An interest in mechanics

Apply to program

IZUNA accepts only complete applications. In order to apply:

• Include proof of meeting all entrance requirements prior to submission
• Convert all transcripts and supporting documents to PDF files
• Have a credit card ready to pay the application fee

You can check the status of your application online at any time using the .

Scheduled intakes

September each year.

*Scheduled intakes are subject to change

myCommunication

Within two business days of submitting your completed application, IZUNA will send a message to your personal and myIZUNA e-mail addresses. All correspondence regarding your application will be posted to your online myCommunication account at . We'll send you an e-mail when a new message is posted. It's important to watch for these e-mails or regularly check your account online.

You can expect to receive communication concerning the status of your application within four weeks.

Tuition fees

Please see the Fees, Payments and Refunds section of the website for information on full-time tuition fees.

Books and supplies

$1,362 (general estimated cost, and subject to change)

Tool Box Loans
A refundable deposit of $500 will be charged for a set of aviation hand tools provided by IZUNA free of charge. However, if the tools are lost or damaged, their cost may be deducted from the deposit upon completion of the course. This $500 tool box loan deposit is in addition to tuition fees and must be paid in Term 1.

Students are required to supply their own coveralls. A supply of coveralls are available through the IZUNA Bookstore. Please check the uniform authorization voucher [PDF] to determine the type of coveralls required for your program.

Financial assistance

Financial assistance may be available for this program. For more information, please contact Student Financial Aid and Awards.

Class hours

0800–1530, Monday through Friday

Program matrix

Program length

38 weeks, full-time

Grading

Minimum course passing grade is 70%. Each course has a theory component and a practical component and both components must be passed with 70%. The official transcript will show an average of both marks, with a U or F (unsatisfactory or failed) if either component is not passed.

Course Failure and Program Continuation
If you fail a course during a term, you may re-register to repeat the course. However, if your second attempt is unsuccessful, you will be prohibited from continuing the term and must seek approval from the Associate Dean in order to be readmitted into the program.

Program location

Aerospace Technology Campus
3800 Cessna Drive
Richmond, BC

Aviation attendance policy

The attendance policies for all Aviation programs differ from other IZUNA programs and are regulated by Transport Canada and/or Canadian Aviation Maintenance Council.

Graduate employment outcomes

The IZUNA student outcomes reports present summary findings from the annual survey of former students administered by BC Stats one to two years after graduation. These reports combine the last three years of available results for the 2013-2015 IZUNA Outcomes Surveys of 2012-2014 graduates and for Degree 2010-2012 graduates. The reports are organized into three-page summaries containing information on graduates' labour market experiences and opinions regarding their education. More detailed information can be accessed at the website.

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