Training & certificationCourses
Exam preparation and recency training for Canada's RPAS pilot certificates, written by certified flight reviewers and kept in step with Transport Canada's knowledge requirements (TP 15263). Members train at member pricing; the safety course is free for members.
Free for members · Counts toward recency
RPAS Safety Course 2026
Introduces new pilots to safe, legal drone operation in Canada and refreshes experienced pilots. Completing it earns an association safety certificate you can keep on file as self-declared recency training.
Modules
- 01Rules for flying safely and legally
- 02Categories of drone operations
- 03Knowing your drone and knowing yourself
- 04Where you can fly your drone
- 05Privacy and drones
- 06Tips & best practices
- 07Certificate recency requirements
Exam prep
Basic Exam Preparation
A review course for Transport Canada's Small Basic online exam: air law and CARs Part IX, airspace classification, weather, navigation and charts, RPAS systems, human factors, and flight theory — with practice questions in the exam's format.
Modules
- 01Air law & CARs Part IX essentials
- 02Airspace, charts & NAV Drone
- 03Meteorology for RPAS
- 04RPAS systems & radiotelephony
- 05Human factors & pilot decision-making
- 06Practice exams with explanations
Exam prep
Advanced Exam Preparation
Deeper coverage for the Small Advanced exam: operations near people and in controlled airspace, ATC procedures and authorizations, aeronautical decision-making, and the technical knowledge the advanced exam demands.
Modules
- 01Controlled airspace & ATC authorization
- 02Operations near and over people
- 03Advanced meteorology & performance
- 04Emergency procedures & contingency planning
- 05Practice exams with explanations
Certification
Flight Review Preparation
One-on-one preparation for the in-person flight review required for the advanced certificate: site survey, pre-flight documentation, normal and emergency procedures, and the ground briefing a flight reviewer expects.
Modules
- 01Site survey & operational planning
- 02Pre-flight documentation walkthrough
- 03Flight procedures & emergency scenarios
- 04Mock review with a certified flight reviewer
How our courses work
- Lessons are completed in order — each section unlocks the next.
- Every section ends with a short quiz; a perfect score is required to advance.
- Quizzes can be retaken as many times as needed at no cost.
- Finish all sections and quizzes to receive your certificate of completion.
Ready to enrol?
Course enrolment opens with a member account. Join the association to get member pricing and the free safety course, or contact us about group training for your operation.
