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CNC Aviation Program Not Grounded…Yet

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Wednesday, February 20, 2013 @ 1:44 PM
Prince George, B.C.-The future of the aviation program offered at the Vanderhoof campus of the College of New Caledonia, has not yet been decided.
 
College Director of Communications and Development, Randall Heidt says the program has extremely low numbers, with no students currently registered at the Vanderhoof campus, only one  application for September 2013   program, and only one currently taking a  business course related to aviation at the P.G. campus.
 
It is because of the low numbers that this program is one of the items that will be discussed as part of the CNC budget says Heidt.   The college is facing a $1 million dollar shortfall for the next year.  Heidt says given the low numbers for the aviation program it would be “irresponsible for the college not to look at the cost of delivering the aviation program”.
 
There are College Board meetings set for Friday February 22nd, and March 22nd. The two meetings will determine the course of action CNC will take to address it’s budget issues. In a release issued this afternoon, Heidt stresses that at this point, “no official decision on the future of the aviation program has been made.”
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Comments

Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 @ 5:07 PM by Palopu with a score of 0

No interest. No program. Makes sense.

Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 @ 5:49 PM by Retired 02 with a score of 0

How about a million dollar shortfall does that make sence?
Cheers

Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 @ 6:53 PM by Harbinger with a score of 0

How abou offering a course on animal husbandry instead? Sounds more interesting.

Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 @ 7:04 PM by RUEZ with a score of 0

I looked at the courses offered with this program. I can understand why it’s not that popular. People trying to become commercial pilots don’t really want all those business courses.

Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 @ 8:00 PM by interceptor with a score of 0

Didnt they purchase a couple of flight simulators? Can they sell them if the progam closes?

Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 @ 9:30 PM by flimmox with a score of 0

I agree with Ruez.

Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 @ 9:48 PM by Eagleone with a score of 0

I’ve been wanting to take a course like this for years. I had no idea CNC offered courses in aviation. Figured they didn’t offer courses like this in PG.

Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 @ 10:25 PM by seamutt with a score of 0

Actually courses like this are offered in other training establishments like Selkirk college so students can also learn the business side of aviation.

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