Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance Technology - Avionics

Learn how to repair and maintain electrical and electronic systems for fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. This includes how to service, maintain, repair, overhaul, inspect and test all aircraft systems. Systems include electrical power distribution, communication, navigation, data, autopilot and various instrumentation systems.Part of this training involves how to safely use and maintain hand tools, as well as specialized and more sophisticated tools and equipment. You learn all this from experienced faculty while working in a hangar on a variety of aircraft, including small and medium-sized planes, helicopters, and components from larger aircraft.
Many employers in this industry require a current, official criminal record check as part of the hiring process. A conviction on your criminal record may impact your ability to secure employment.
Program attendance is tracked in accordance with Transport Canada's policy for Approved Training Organizations. To preserve a high standard of maintenance and flight safety, students who miss more than 5 per cent of the program through absences will not qualify for the experience credit.
If youre chemically sensitive, it's important to note that chemicals (including fuels, hydraulic fluids and other chemical compound products) are commonly used by Avionics Technicians.
Career options
Become an aircraft maintenance technician with an electronics (avionics) specialization.
Work for various airlines, aircraft manufacturers, avionics shops and repair/overhaul facilities throughout North America and around the world.
As an avionics technician you have the skills to: assess faults in aircraft electrical, communication, navigation and data systems
troubleshoot, repair, modify and replace aircraft system components, create and install wire harnessing for Avionics/Aircraft Systems
work in repair and overhaul shops, and service and test electrical, electronic and instrument components
Skills learned can also be used in various industries, which include power generation, electronics, hydraulics and pneumatics.

High School Graduation Diploma or equivalent, including Academic Grade 12 Math
IELTS: minimum score of 6.0 on each test (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking).
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) minimum test scores of 80 on the Internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT), 60 on the Paper-Delivered Test, or 550 on the Paper-Based Test.
Official transcripts You must submit your official transcript(s) for courses required for admission. We request verification of your complete academic history, including any college or university you attended
Interim transcripts If youre currently enrolled in courses required for admission, you must submit an interim transcript. Your official final grades must be submitted by the deadline specified in your admission letter.
Transcripts must be emailed to Admissions at documents@nscc.ca by the issuing institution. Official transcripts may also be dropped off in a sealed envelope at any NSCC campus or mailed to NSCC Admissions using the address to the left.
If youre a current Nova Scotia high school student, please provide your Nova Scotia student ID number (can be found on your high school transcript or in PowerSchool) when you apply. We'll retrieve your transcript on your behalf.