Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance Technician

The Aircraft Maintenance Technician program trains students to troubleshoot and perform aircraft inspections, including airframe structures, engines and aircraft systems. They learn to disassemble and remove defective parts, assemble and install replacement parts, interpret technical manuals, drawings and blueprints, test aircraft systems, record problems, take actions to rectify the issues and maintain an accurate statement of the maintenance history.

The program is delivered in the Dawson Creek Aerospace Centre. The Centre is a 2,230 square metre hangar and includes 15 aircraft for students to work on.

Provide British Columbia secondary school transcripts or equivalent (Alberta/NWT equivalent course numbers in brackets) indicating successful completion of:

English 11 or equivalent (one of):

• BC Communications 11, English 11, Composition 11, Creative Writing 11, Literary Studies 11, New Media 11, or Spoken Languages 11 with a C or better;
• BC Communications 12, English 12 with a C or better;
• Alberta English Language Arts ELA 20-2, or ELA 20-1 with a C or better;
• Alberta English Language Arts ELA 30-2, or ELA 30-1 with a C or better;
• NLC ENGL-040 with a C (60%) or better
• NLC ENGL-050 with a C or better
• NLC EASL-050
• IELTS score of 6.0 overall with no band less than 5.5

Math 11 or equivalent (one of):

• BC Applications of Mathematics 11, Apprenticeship and Workplace Math 11, Workplace Mathematics 11, Foundations of Mathematics 11, Principles of Mathematics 11, or Pre-Calculus Mathematics 11 with a C or better;
• Alberta Applied Math 20, Math 20-3, Math 20-2, Pure Math 20, or Math 30-1 with a C or better;
• NLC MATH 040 with a C (60%) or better

Applicants may also complete the Canadian Adult Achievement Test (CAAT) to demonstrate program readiness. Minimum requirements are:

• Reading Comprehension: 12.0 grade equivalent or higher
• Number Operations: 11.0 grade equivalent or higher
• Problem Solving: 11.0 grade equivalent or higher

Mechanical Reasoning: 51/70 (6th Stanine) or higher.

Dual Credit (BC's ACE IT program)

• Dual credit students must complete Grade 11 prior to the start of the program. Completion includes Grade 11 English or Grade 11 Communications, Grade 11 Math, and a Grade 11 core science (preferably physics) equivalent, all with (C) or higher. One Grade 10 level shop class is also recommended.