SAIT Polytechnic

Course Details

Certificate(Aircraft Structures Technician)

Course Description

The Aircraft Structures Technician program will give you the knowledge and skills required to enter a career to become an aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) "S". As an "S" licensed aircraft maintenance engineer, you will be responsible for the manufacture and repair of aircraft and aircraft components. The Aircraft Structures Technician program covers all the aspects of aircraft structure repair to general aviation, corporate, charter, transport category aircraft, and helicopters. Training includes traditional aluminum sheet metal structure as well as advanced composite material manufacturing and repair. The program is two semesters in length. All classes are scheduled at the Art Smith Aero Centre for Training and Technology, located at the Calgary International Airport. Some of the courses in this program are web-based and will require students to access information from the Internet. These courses are delivered in one of the two computer labs available at the Art Smith Aero Centre. Students are not required to purchase a laptop for this program.

Course Duration

NumberDuration
1year

Career outcomes

Graduates find work as aircraft structures technicians leading to an aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) "S" Licence.




Certificate(Aircraft Structures Technician) SAIT Polytechnic