Aircraft maintenance diploma
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Category 'M' Diploma
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A two-year polytechnic diploma teaching aircraft structures, gas turbine engines, avionics, and Transport Canada maintenance regulations.
How long
2 Years
Cost
$13,560
Schools
3 in BC
🏫Where you can take this: 3 schools
THE ROUTE
How this program works, step by step
Grade 11 to the job. Open any step to see what is inside.
The route (8 steps)
1Grade 11 Preparation
2Grade 12 Graduation
3Admissions & Prerequisites
4Application Process
5Program Curriculum
6Where to Take It
7Licensing & Certification
8Career Destination
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STEP BY STEP
Step by step
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Step 1 of 8
Grade 11
⏱ 1 School Year- Pre-Calculus 11. Requirement varies by school (British Columbia Institute of Technology, Okanagan College). Strictest requirement: 67%.
- Physics 11 with a minimum grade of 67%
- Foundations of Math 11 or Workplace Math 11 with a minimum grade of C
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Step 2 of 8
Grade 12
⏱ 1 School Year- English Studies 12. Requirement varies by school (British Columbia Institute of Technology, Okanagan College, Northern Lights College). Strictest requirement: 67%.
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Step 3 of 8
What you need to get in
- Mechanical reasoning assessment and technical program questionnaire
- Transport Canada approved CAR 566 basic training (18 months experience credit toward AME-M licence)
- Mechanical aptitude and color vision test recommended
- Mechanical reasoning assessment test
- Physical ability to perform routine aircraft maintenance tasks
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Step 4 of 8
How to apply
- Apply online through the BCIT admissions portal for the Richmond Aerospace Technology Campus intake
- Submit high school transcripts proving senior math and physics prerequisites
- Attend an applicant orientation and pass mechanical aptitude screening
- Tuition: $13,560 at BCIT
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Step 5 of 8
Aircraft maintenance diploma
⏱ 2 Years- 16 months of intensive full-time hangar and laboratory training across consecutive terms
- Airframe structures, hydraulic systems, landing gear, and flight control rigging
- Turbine and piston engine operation, disassembly, inspection, and test-cell runs
- Aviation regulations, Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), and standard maintenance documentation
- Awards 18 months of Transport Canada approved basic training experience credit
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Step 6 of 8
Where to take it
⏱ 3 schools in BC- British Columbia Institute of Technology — 16 months ($13,560)
- Northern Lights College — 18 months (Not published)
- Okanagan College — 18 months (Not published)
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Step 7 of 8
Exams and registration after
- Transport Canada AME Technical Examinations (CARs regulatory exam, standard airframe, and powerplants)
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Step 8 of 8
Leads to: Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
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SCHOOLS
Where you can take this(3 schools)
Compare tuitions, campus locations, and delivery formats across approved institutions in British Columbia.
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Duration16 months
Tuition$13,560
DeliveryIn-Person
“Transport Canada CAR 566 approved training program at the Aerospace Technology Campus providing 18 months of experience credit toward AME-M licensing.”
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Duration18 months
TuitionNot published
DeliveryIn-Person
“Transport Canada approved basic AME training at the Aerospace Centre of Excellence in Dawson Creek with full credit toward AME licensing.”
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Duration18 months
TuitionNot published
DeliveryIn-Person
“Transport Canada approved training in Vernon delivering comprehensive piston and turbine engine, airframe, and avionics systems maintenance.”