a.
Entry Requirements for Degreed Applicants
Applicants under this category should have:
i.
A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a university or college acceptable to the University of the West Indies, with at least a GPA of 2.5.
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Students are expected to have a good grounding in aviation or a business subject such as management, finance, economics or marketing.
ii.
Three (3) years post degree work experience.

b.
Entry Requirements for Pass-Degreed Applicants
Students with pass degrees will be considered under the following conditions:
i.
they are currently working in aviation or in a business or management related field, and
ii.
they are successful at an interview conducted by the entrance committee within the School.
iii.
Three (3) years of post-degree work experience
c.
Entry Requirements for Non-Degreed Applicants
The SCHSBM is considering opening its doors to a restricted number of individuals without degrees, who are working in the private sector and have a desire to obtain advanced training in aviation management. It is expected that the number of students entering the programme through this route would be highly restricted and should represent no more than 25 percent of the cohort in any given year. Students entering through this route will be required to undertake a preliminary year of study. The entry criteria for these students would therefore be:
i.
Technical certificates or diplomas that can be assessed by The University of the West Indies.
ii.
Five years’ experience in aviation or a business or management related field at a Supervisory or higher level.
iii.
Success at an interview conducted by a selected panel determined by the Campus Committee of Graduate Studies and the SCHSBM.
iv.
Two strong letters of recommendation.

Applicants must also satisfy the following admission requirements to undergo training at CAE:

1. Admission Requirements
   •  Candidates must be able to legally live and work in at least one of the following CARICOM member states:
     • Montserrat
     • Belize
     • Haiti
     • Surinam
     • Guyana
     • Saint Kitts and Nevis
     • Dominica
     • Antigua and Barbuda
     • Grenada
     • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
     • Saint Lucia
     • Bahamas
     • Trinidad and Tobago
     • Jamaica
     • Dominican Republic
     • Barbados

*Candidates from countries other than those listed above may be admitted subject to the discretion of the Parties.

• Minimum Age: 18 years old at the start date of the programme
• Education: Equivalent to UWI’s minimum matriculation requirements
• Physical & Medical Requirements: Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a Category 1 Medical Certificate issued by the Barbados Civil Aviation Department (BCAD) and the FAA
• Language Skills: Fluency in English, both written & spoken; a minimum of ICAO level 4 English Language proficiency

      2. Candidate Screening

The Candidates will submit applications via UWI’s regular application portals and process. CAE will screen all applications against the Eligibility Criteria specified above. Candidates that meet the Eligibility Criteria will be invited to undergo an Aptitude Assessment.

      3. Aptitude Assessment

CAE will utilize the ADAPT test as an aptitude assessment tool. The objective of ADAPT is to identify suitable and trainable Trainees for the Course. CAE will charge each Candidate an assessment fee.
The ADAPT test will at a minimum include:

• Advanced Personality Questionnaire (APQ) – to provide insight into a person's values, motivation, attitude and behaviour
• Cognitive Test – working memory, general math and physics, perceptual speed and accuracy and spatial relationship reasoning
• FAST – a multi-tasking and learning assessment made up of physical, cognitive and situational elements
• Math – an academic test, aligned to an 18+ educational level of mathematics; equivalent to the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE)
• Physics – an academic test, aligned to an 18+ educational level of physics

      4. Trainee Selection

On completion of the ADAPT test CAE will provide Candidate reports to the other Parties, as well as a recommendation on which Candidates should be selected as Trainees. The Parties will mutually make the final selection of Trainees, taking into account the ADAPT results, as well as other relevant data which may be provided as part of the application process. For the avoidance of doubt, Candidates who are not selected to become Trainees for the Course, may continue to be eligible for acceptance into other courses and programmes provided by UWI.