École nationale d’aérotechnique
Aircraft Maintenance Technology
Longueuil, Canada
Course
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English, French
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* March 31st for Fall session (international students).
Key Summary
About: The Aircraft Maintenance Technology programme teaches maintaining aircraft airworthiness and avionics: inspecting, repairing, replacing or modifying components, troubleshooting and writing technical reports. Entry needs Secondary V Mathematics (technical/science) and Physics, high school in English or English test (TOEFL/IELTS). You'll gain manual dexterity, teamwork, responsibility, mechanical aptitude and readiness for irregular schedules.
Career Outcomes: Graduates work as Aircraft Maintenance Technician, Component Repair Technician, Test Bench Technician (engine) or Inspector. The industry has a labor shortage and strong employment prospects, with annual salaries $36,296 CAN–$65,838 CAN. Graduates can pursue engineering studies and receive Transport Canada benefits toward a maintenance technician license.
Secondary School Pre-requisites
- Secondary V Mathematics Technical and Scientific Option or Science Option or the equivalent
- Secondary V Physics or the equivalent
Your high school years must have been completed in English.*
You will learn to:
- Maintain aircraft airworthiness.
- Check, repair, replace or modify aircraft components to maintain aircraft airworthiness.
- Research and troubleshoot problems with the aircraft and write technical reports.
Skills needed
- Ability to respect established standards and procedures while working
- Facility for teamwork
- Sense of responsibility
- Manual dexterity
- Mechanical interest
- Willingness to work with an irregular schedule
*If your high school studies have been completed in another language than French or English, you must demonstrate a sufficient English language proficiency required for admission by presenting an English test result (TOEFL or IELTS). Otherwise, please contact the Registrar's Office at 450 678-3561 ext. 4215.
Careers in Aircraft Maintenance
- Aircraft Maintenance Technician
- Aircraft Component Repair Technician
- Test Bench Technician (engine)
- Inspector
Your Future
- The employment prospects of our graduates are excellent because the industry is currently experiencing a labor shortage
- Average annual salary ranging from $36,296 (CAN) to $65,838 (CAN
- Opportunity to pursue university studies in engineering
- Aircraft Maintenance and Avionics graduates receive significant benefits from Transport Canada for a maintenance technician license to certify the airworthiness of an aircraft
