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For more detailed information on this program, please visit the Aircraft Maintenance Engineer - Mechanical program webpage
For more detailed information on this program, please visit the Aircraft Maintenance Engineer - Structures program webpage
Launch your aviation career with Okanagan College’s 74-week (2035-hour) full-time Aircraft Maintenance Engineer – Maintenance (AME-M) program.
Immerse yourself in a blend of theory and hands-on training accredited by Transport Canada and delivered at our Vernon and Kelowna Aerospace Centres. Build the skills needed to inspect, repair, and modify aircraft, from engines and propellers to cutting-edge systems and unlock diverse career paths with airlines, helicopter operators, and maintenance organizations across the country.
Approximately 45 percent of the day is spent on theory discussions in a classroom setting, followed by hands-on-practical training at the the OC Aerospace Centres. The program follows a national set of standards and is accredited by Transport Canada. Transport Canada will grant graduates 18 months Basic Training credit to the required 48 months total credit that is required to obtain an Aircraft Maintenance "M" license.
Learn the necessary skills to seek employment in the aircraft maintenance trade, specific to the structure of aircraft. Geared towards those with little or no previous experience in the field, this program equips participants to apprentice as Aircraft Maintenance Engineers.
The program consists of 40 weeks (1058 hours) of full-time studies. Approximately 35 percent of the day is spent on theory discussions in a classroom setting, followed by hands-on practical training in the shops located at OC's Aerospace Centre. The program follows a national set of standards and is approved by Transport Canada as basic training required to obtain an Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Structures license. Upon successful completion, the graduate will receive an Okanagan College certificate. Transport Canada also grants graduates of this program ten months experience credit towards the 36 month experience requirement. Upon completion of the required total work experience and successful completion of a regulatory exam you will qualify for a Transport Canada AME "S" License.