“Aircraft Maintenance Technician” means a person who performs inspections and troubleshooting of an aircraft, including airframe structures, engines, and aircraft systems disassembles and removes defective parts, assembles and installs replacement parts, interprets technical manuals, drawings, and blueprints, tests aircraft systems, records problems and actions taken to rectify them, and maintains an accurate statement of the maintenance history of the aircraft.

Pathways to Certification

In BC, an individual can obtain a Certificate of Apprenticeship as an Aircraft Maintenance Technician by completing the required hours and recording a sponsor attestation. Apprenticeship programs are for individuals who have an employer to sponsor them.

There is no challenge pathway for this program.

Note: Licensing for Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) “M” rating is separate from certification as an ITA Aircraft Maintenance Technician. AME licensing is issued by Transport Canada. There are no transferable credits between the two programs. Please visit www.tc.gc.ca for details. This program has Transport Canada accreditation for Basic M training.

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Important Notes

• Students must provide safety equipment, including Two pairs of full-sleeved coveralls, footwear having CSA safety-toe protection with soft soles for climbing on aircraft, and CSA-approved safety glasses with clear lenses.
• Students are required to bring their own laptops capable of accessing the NLC wireless network.
• The program is affiliated with the Industry Training Authority.
• The AMT program has the following partnership agreements in place: Northern Lights College Aircraft Maintenance Technician theory and practical curriculum is delivered under Transport Canada approval in Vernon, BC. by Nothern Lights College instructional staff. Students accomplish 1.5 years of training at the Okanagan College, Vernon Campus, and the final semester of training at the Dawson Creek campus in the 24000 square foot hangar with 15 aircraft to work on sharing the extensive complement of aircraft available in the Dawson Creek Aerospace Centre at Northern Lights College.