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Aircraft Structural Repair Technician

Program at a glance

Program code: 
030305
Accreditation: 
Ontario College Certificate
Length of study: 
1 year
Study options: 
Full-time
Campus location: 
Aviation

Gain the skills you need to launch your career in this exciting industry. Specialize in the repair, upgrading and modification of aircraft and graduate with skills that make you highly sought-after by aviation companies from all over the world.

The program was developed by the CCAA (Canadian Council for Aviation and Aerospace) and is Transport Canada approved.

Note: Graduates receive 10 months’ accreditation toward an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer’s Licence, Category “S”. Class attendance is mandatory.

Do I Have What I Need?

Program Prerequisites

OSSD or equivalent, ENG4C or ENG4U and any Gr 11 or 12 Math (C), (U) or (M)

Attendance policy: 

The attendance policy adopted by the School of Aviation conforms to the Transport Canada policy for Approved Training Organizations. To preserve a high standard of maintenance and flight safety, students having missed more than 5% (53 hours) of the course through absences will not qualify for the experience credit of 10 months that is applied to the 30 month Aircraft Maintenance Engineer-Category “S” apprenticeship.

Curriculum: 

Semester One:

ASR300 Aircraft Wood, Tubular, and Fabric Repair

ASR301 Aircraft Structural Assembly I

ASR303 Aircraft Sheet Metal Repair I

ASR304 Composite Materials/Repair I

ASR390 Technical Drawing/Information Interpretation

CMM140 Communications for Technicians

MTH511 Technical Mathematics for the AME

Semester Two:

ASR401 Aircraft Structural Assembly II

ASR402 Aircraft Sheet Metal Fabrication Processes

ASR403 Aircraft Sheet Metal Repair II

ASR404 Advanced Composite Materials/Repairs

AMT402 Aircraft Maintenance Procedures and Regulations

AMT600 Maintenance Management and Human Factors

Career opportunities: 
  • Aviation industry
  • Manufacturing
  • Composite repair
  • Maintenance and overhaul
  • Sheet metal repair
Accreditation: 

In addition to using the CCAA (Canadian Council for Aviation and Aerospace) curriculum, Canadore has CCAA accreditation. Air Canada’s hiring practice gives preference to individuals with CCAA accreditation.

Approved by Transport Canada.

Diploma entitles graduates to receive 10 months’ accreditation toward an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer’s License, Category “S”.

What You Will Learn: 
  • Structural assembly and repair
  • Sheet metal fabrication and repairs
  • Blueprint reading and technical drawing
  • Metal and hot bonding
  • Aircraft wood, tubular and fabric repair
  • Composite materials and repairs
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