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Transportation Officers and Controllers

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What You Need | Educational Programs | Useful Experience | Useful High School Subjects
 

What You Need


To be a transportation officer or controller, you usually need a high school diploma and specialized training in your area of transportation.

You may need certification or a special licence such as pilot's, air traffic control or radio licence.

You may need training, special certificates, and endorsements from Transport Canada.

To be a transportation officer or controller who works on ships and other vessels, you must usually complete a cadet program at a nautical or marine training institute or have several years' experience.

Most recent entrants have a community college diploma and almost 3 in 10 have a undergraduate unversity degree.

To be air traffic controller and flight services specialists, you usually need a high school diploma and specialized training provided by NAV Canada or the Canadian Forces.

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Required/Related Educational Programs*


Transportation Engineering Technologies (C390)- C390

Engineering - Other (U370)- U370

Computer Science (C720)- C720

Engineering Technologies - Other (C370)- C370

* These educational programs are listed in the order in which they are most likely to supply graduates to this occupation.


Useful Experience/Skills


Report writing

Interpersonal communication skills

Supervisory experience


Useful High School Subjects


Math

Physics

Geography

Computer-related courses

English