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Aircraft Maintenance Technician
Aircraft Maintenance Technician

Aircraft Maintenance Technician

  • ID:OC10093
  • Level:1-Year Post-Secondary Certificate
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60
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100
Visa
20
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1

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

  •  The following admission requirements align with the admission requirements established by Northern Lights College.

  • B.C. secondary school graduation, or equivalent, or 19 years of age and out of secondary school for one year as of the first day of classes.

  • Or an ABLE reading comprehension score of at least 83%. Test scores are only good for two (2) years.

  • A minimum of 60% in one of:

  • Or a minimum of 63% on the Trades Entrance Assessment (TEA) mathematics test. Test scores are only good for two (2) years. Applicants who have not satisfied the math requirement within the last seven (7) years must write the TEA mathematics test and must receive a minimum of 63%.

    • Principles of Mathematics 11

    • Applications of Mathematics 11

    • Foundations of Mathematics Grade 11

    • Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics Grade 11

    • Workplace Mathematics 11

    • Adult Basic Education MATH 011

    • Adult Basic Education MATH 084 and MATH 085

    • Adult Basic Education IALG 011

    • Pre-calculus Grade 11

English Requirements

  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS - academic version), Overall band score of 6.0 (with no band less than 6.0)

  • *Language Proficiency Index (LPI) – Essay Score, 24/40 - Level 4

  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)1, 79 (Internet-based), or 213 (computer-based), or 550 (paper-based)

  • Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL online or CAEL CE) , Overall score 50

  • Canadian Language Benchmark Placement Test (CLB PT), Listening 7, Speaking 7, Reading 6, and Writing 6

  • Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic), Overall score 58. No Communicative Skills score lower than 55

Course Information

Program Highlights

Learn the necessary skills to seek employment in the aircraft maintenance trade, covering both helicopter and fixed-wing styles of aircraft. 

This 4 semester 2 year diploma program (76 weeks) is offered in partnership with Northern Lights College (NLC) in Dawson Creek, B.C. The first 3 semesters (55 weeks) of training take place at Okanagan College Aerospace Campus in Vernon B.C. The final semester (18 weeks) takes place at Northern Lights College in Dawson Creek. The diploma is conferred by Northern Lights College. All curriculum and entrance requirements at Okanagan College align with the AMT program at Northern Lights College.

The program is designed to take a student with little or no previous experience in the aircraft maintenance trade and supply him/her with the necessary skills to seek employment in that industry as an apprentice Aircraft Maintenance Engineer. The curriculum follows Transport Canada's guidelines and upon successful completion of the program, Transport Canada will grant graduates 18 months of experience credits toward the 48-month experience requirement for an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer license. Graduates also receive a diploma for Aircraft Maintenance Technician from Northern Lights College.

Apprenticeship technical training credit for Levels One through Four will be granted upon successful completion of this program. Apprenticeship practical training credit may also be granted by the employer as a result of prior practical experience.

Training provided is applicable to both rotary wing aircraft (helicopters) and fixed wing aircraft, covering a wide range of subjects with emphasis on practical training. Some of the major subjects taught include aviation law, theory of flight, powerplants (turbine and piston), airframe structures and systems, hydraulics, electrical and avionics systems.

Canadian Armed Forces Accreditation Certification Equivalency is approved, fast track your career in the Armed Forces with this program.

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Term I: Okanagan College Aerospace campus session, Vernon, B.C.: 55 weeks

Term II: Northern Lights College, Dawson Creek, B.C.: 18 weeks

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