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Aircraft Gas Turbine Technician - Certificate
Aircraft Gas Turbine Technician - Certificate

Aircraft Gas Turbine Technician - Certificate

  • ID:BCIT10018
  • Level:Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma
  • Duration:
  • Intake:

Fees (CAD)

Estimated Total/program:
Apply
60
Accept letter
100
Visa
20
Fly
1

Admission Requirements

Entry requirements

English requirements

  • IELTS

    • If your program requires: English 12, 73%, You need these scores on the IELTS: 7

    • If your program requires: English 12, 67%, You need these scores on the IELTS: 6.5

    • If your program requires: English 12, 50 %, You need these scores on the IELTS: 6.0

  • Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic)

    • If your program requires: English 12, 73%, You need these scores on the IELTS: 65

    • If your program requires: English 12, 67%, You need these scores on the IELTS: 60

    • If your program requires: English 12, 50 %, You need these scores on the IELTS: 52

  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

    • If your program requires: English 12, 73%, You need these scores on the IELTS: 90

    • If your program requires: English 12, 67%, You need these scores on the IELTS: 86

    • If your program requires: English 12, 50 %, You need these scores on the IELTS: 82

Course Information

Gas Turbine (Jet) Engine Technicians are responsible for inspecting and repairing engines in accordance with exact aviation standards and regulation. It is a challenging occupation requiring a high degree of responsibility and skill, which includes:

  • repairing and overhauling gas turbine engines

  • rebuilding gas turbine engines

  • balancing gas turbine engine components and assemblies

  • testing and troubleshooting gas turbine engines

  • inspecting gas turbine engine components and assemblies.

Qualified technicians have many opportunities for advanced training and continued career satisfaction.

This program was developed by BCIT, the Canadian Council for Aviation and Aerospace (CCAA) and the gas turbine engine overhaul industry. It was designed to meet industry’s need for basic training and technician certification. Successful completion of this program, plus work experience recorded and certified in a personal logbook, may qualify the candidates for national certification from CCAA.

The program

This Aircraft Gas Turbine Technician program consists of 38 weeks of full-time studies. Approximately 40 per cent of the day is spent on theory discussions in a classroom setting, followed by hands-on practical training in the shops and hangar located at BCIT’s state of the art Aerospace Technology Campus. Access to a wide variety of gas turbine engines, extensive use of specialized engine tooling and highly qualified instructors are provided to you in order to help you succeed at becoming a proficient technician capable of inspecting and repairing today’s sophisticated, modern gas turbine engines.

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Program matrix

Term 1 (16 weeks),

  • AVGT 1001, Engine Shop Practices

  • AVGT 1006, Turbine Engine Theory, Construction and Systems

Term 2 (16 weeks)

  • AVGT 2002, Repair and Overhaul Practices1

  •  AVGT 2004, Repair and Overhaul Practices2

Term 3 (6 weeks)

  • AVGT 3001, Operation, Testing and Certification

  • ZATT 0000, Attendance

Total Credits:, 76.0

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

The men and women who enter this career path find employment in power plant shops of larger airlines, as well as repair and overhaul shops of engine manufacturers and independent owners across Canada.

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

Insurance/year: 700 CAD

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