Aircraft Maintenance Technician
An Aircraft Maintenance Technician is responsible for the certification of an aircraft after maintenance, inspection, repair or modification. This occupation requires a high degree of responsibility and skill, including:
- Certifying airworthiness of airframe, piston and turbine engines, electrical/electronic systems, propellers and rotary systems;
- Troubleshooting aircraft structural, mechanical or electrical systems to identify problems;
- Adjusting and repairing systems according to specifications, technical drawings, manuals and established procedures;
- Repairing and overhauling aircraft structural, mechanical or electrical systems;
- Installing or modifying aircraft engines, mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, flight control, fuel and pneumatic systems;
- Dismantling airframes, aircraft engines or other aircraft systems for repair, overhaul, inspection and reassembly;
- Supervising, performing and documenting routine maintenance.
Other programs in this sector:
Recommendations
English 12 or Communications 12, or 3 credits of post-secondary English, Humanities or Social Sciences, and Math 11.
A background in General or Automotive Mechanics is recommended, plus good colour vision.
Training is available at Foundation and Apprenticeship levels. Foundation programs typically consist of 62-64 weeks of training. About 50% of the day is spent on theory discussions in a classroom, followed by hands-on practical training in shops and an aircraft hangar.
Apprentices are required to accumulate 7,200 hours of work-based training.
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PROGRAM TYPES
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact Institution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Lights College | Dawson Creek | Feb 06 2023–Jan 23 2025 | Aircraft Maintenance Technician (CAT:M) | |
| Okanagan College | Vernon, BC | Feb 06 2023–Jun 21 2024 | Aircraft Maintenance Technician |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Lights College | Dawson Creek | Feb 06 2023–Jan 23 2025 | Aircraft Maintenance Technician (CAT:M) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Okanagan College | Vernon, BC | Feb 06 2023–Jun 21 2024 | Aircraft Maintenance Technician |