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Keilir - Icelandic Aviation Academy graduated 78 ATPL students on 12 June 2020. This is the largest single graduating class ever to complete professional pilot program in Iceland. The graduation ceremony took place at Hljomaholl Cultural Center in Reykjanesbær, Iceland.

Keilir Academy graduates students from three departments on Friday, 12 June 2020 at 15:00 in Hljómahöll – Reykjanesbær. Graduates will come from the Professional Pilot Program, Preliminary Studies and IAK Strength and Conditioning Education.

As a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic we are not able to offer the next Adventure Guide Studies start this year. The program will be postponed until August 2021. We welcome inquiries and already accept applications for next years program.

Keilir Health Academy offers an eight-month university program for Adventure Guides. The program is an introduction to adventure tourism and ideal for entry-level adventure students. Application deadline is 15 June 2021.

In light of recent development, the administration and teachers at Keilir Academy will move all classes and courses towards online education where applicable.

Samkomubann hefur tekið gildi á Íslandi vegna COVID-19 heimsfaraldurs frá og með miðnætti mánudagsins 16. mars næstkomandi. Samkomubannið tekur til alls skólastarfs á framhalds- og háskólastigi, en flugnám fellur þar undir og hefur því Keilir Aviation Academy-Flugskóli Íslands virkjað viðbragðsáætlun sína vegna þess.

EuropeActive has accredited the new Nordic Fitness Edcuation at Keilir Health Academy, the first fully online international personal trainer programme to receive this status from the organisation. As such all future graduates will be signed up to the European Register of Exercise Professionals.

As state of alert has now been issued because of the COVID-19 coronavirus The Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management emphasises the importance that everyone follows instructions issued by the Icelandic chief of epidemiology.

Carlos Buhler, one of America's leading high altitude mountaineers, was recently a guest speaker at TRU - Keilir Advenutre Guide studies program.

In light of uncertainty alert over the status of volcanic activity on the Reykjanes peninsula, Keilir adminsitrative staff has reviewed and updated evacuation procedures for staff and students.