Campus
Duration
6 Semesters (3 Years)
Credential Awarded
Ontario College Advanced Diploma

Aviation Safety Program Assessment Measures

Program Learning Outcomes

This Seneca program has been validated by the Credential Validation Service as an Ontario College Credential as required by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities.

As a graduate, you will be prepared to reliably demonstrate the ability to:

  • develop a safety management system to comply with international standards and domestic aviation laws and regulations within a corporate and operational aviation environment.
  • apply aviation risk and quality management principles and programs to continuously improve practices and safety cultures for aviation.
  • manage aviation operations, including flight dispatch and flight planning in an integrative operations control center to support a safe and secure aviation culture.
  • make operational decisions that consider economic sustainability and business growth within the aviation industry.
  • integrate key aviation business functions to optimize operations at an airline, corporate aviation environment, and at an airport.
  • communicate on a radio in an aviation environment using appropriate Industry Canada guidelines.
  • perform cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and emergency first aid according to recognized industry standards of expertise.

 

Program Assessment Measures Employed

The School of Aviation assesses and measures the program’s learning outcomes and curriculum by completing formative assessments that: 

  • explain how the program learning outcomes reflect current industry needs and expectations
  • explain how the program learning outcomes are properly structured (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time-limited)
  • provide one or two examples of evidence of how the program knows graduates are achieving the program learning outcomes
  • explain how the sequencing of the curriculum allows for appropriate scaffolding of learning and development of discipline knowledge and skills

The School of Aviation assesses and measures the program’s pathways, partnerships, work-integrated learning, applied research and experiential learning opportunities by completing formative assessments that: 

  • update the pathways (or block transfers) in or out of the program
  • describe any community partnerships the program has explored/established
  • describe any work-integrated learning opportunities provided by the program
  • describe any applied research opportunities for students in the program
  • describe any other experiential learning opportunities for students in the program
  • explain further plans to extend, improve or add to the partnerships, pathways or research projects  

The School of Aviation assesses and measures the program’s ability to contribute to Seneca’s core literacies by completing formative assessments that illustrate how students of the program are taught, given appropriate space to practise and are assessed on three of the Seneca core literacies. 

The School of Aviation assesses and measures the program’s teaching and learning strategies by completing formative assessments that:

  • explain the reflective practice and professional development activities related to improving teaching skills and abilities
  • explain faculty’s use of teaching and assessment methods, and how they align with course and program learning outcomes
  • explain how student feedback to support continuous improvement
  • explain how the program adequately prepare students for external exams or accreditation (if any)

The School of Aviation assesses and measures the program’s advisory committee by providing examples of how the PAC has supported the program over the last year.

The School of Aviation assesses and measures the program’s graduation rate by explaining strategies that are being used to address any current concerns with graduation rates.

The School of Aviation ensures continuous assessment by: 

  • reviewing the Recommended Action Plan (RAP) for the program and updating the progress for each item
  • providing a brief update, directly on the RAP document, on items that are in progress or have been completed, and any plans to monitor/evaluate the outcomes
  • identifying and briefly describing any action plan items that need to be revised
  • adding directly to the end of the list on RAP document any new recommendations or action items and their timelines for completion

Graduation Rates

What is the graduation rate? What is the job placement rate in one year/two years?

KPI Graduation Rate

Time period Percentage of students Number of students
Spring 2015 to winter 2016 70% 7
Spring 2016 to winter 2017 73% 19
Spring 2017 to winter 2018 74% 14
Spring 2018 to winter 2019 86% 25
Spring 2019 to winter 2020 96% 24

KPI Graduate Satisfaction

Time period Percentage of students Number of students
Spring 2015 to winter 2016 75% 8
Spring 2016 to winter 2017 100% 8
Spring 2017 to winter 2018 90% 10
Spring 2018 to winter 2019 67% 6
Spring 2019 to winter 2020 67% 6

KPI Graduate Employment Rate

Time period Percentage of students Number of students
Spring 2015 to winter 2016 86% 7
Spring 2016 to winter 2017 83% 6
Spring 2017 to winter 2018 91% 11
Spring 2018 to winter 2019 50% 2
Spring 2019 to winter 2020 50% 6

Notes:

Graduation rate

The normal program duration used to establish a student’s program completion time frame equals approximately 200 per cent of the normal program duration.

Graduate satisfaction and graduate employment rate

Graduates are surveyed by phone six months after graduation. In addition to being asked about graduate satisfaction with their programs and services, graduates are asked about their employment status, which provides information for graduate employment.

 

Types of Employment of Graduates

Time Period Available for Employment Percentage Working Program Related Percentage Working
Spring 2015 to winter 2016 8 50% 88%
Spring 2016 to winter 2017 8 63% 88%
Spring 2017 to winter 2018 17 82% 94%
Spring 2018 to winter 2019 13 62% 92%
Spring 2019 to winter 2020 12 17% 58%