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Aircraft maintenance diploma and certificate programs

The aviation industry needs skilled aviation maintenance professionals. If you’re interested in improving aircraft performance and working on electrical, mechanical and structural aircraft systems and components, successful completion of one of our aircraft maintenance diploma or certificate programs can set you on an exciting career path.

Choose an NSCC aircraft maintenance program

Choose an aircraft maintenance diploma or certificate program, start exploring program details and start dates, and apply.

An aircraft maintenance diploma student works on an aircraft component. Aircraft Maintenance Technician – Structures – 1 year

Gain knowledge and skills in airplane and helicopter metal and composite assembly and repair to become an aircraft maintenance structures technician.

An aircraft maintenance diploma student works beside the body of an airplane holding a piece of machinery. Aircraft Maintenance Technology – Avionics – 2 years

Learn to repair and maintain complex aircraft electrical and electronic systems to become an avionics technician.

An aircraft maintenance diploma student wearing safety goggles works on a plane’s engine. Aircraft Maintenance Technology – Mechanical – 2 years

This aircraft mechanic program helps you develop skills to repair and maintain airframes, engines and associated systems to become an aircraft technician with a mechanical specialization.

Courses in aircraft maintenance programs

Each of our aircraft maintenance programs puts an emphasis on safety and prepares students to develop important skills. The aircraft maintenance courses you take as part of your program may cover topics like:

  • Flight controls
  • Aircraft maintenance
  • Canadian aviation regulations
  • Aircraft instruments and electronics
  • Hydraulics, pneumatics and landing gear systems
  • Metallic and non-metallic structures – repair, assembly and fabrication

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) licensing

NSCC is recognized as an Approved Training Organization by Transport Canada (TC) and authorized to deliver specific programs of study leading to Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) licensing.

Graduates who meet TC training standards qualify for credit (10 months for Structures, 18 months for Avionics or Mechanical) towards the total 36 to 48 months required for an AME licence with an “S” rating (associated with aircraft structures), “E” rating (associated with aircraft electronics) or “M” rating (associated with aircraft mechanical specialty).

General admission requirements

General admission requirements for aircraft maintenance diploma and certificate programs include:

  • High School Graduation Diploma or equivalent, including Academic Grade 12 Math for the Aircraft Maintenance Technology - Avionics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology - Mechanical programs.
If you do not have the required academic credits, we offer credit courses through the Academic and Career Connections program.

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