The UFV Aircraft Structures Technician program is offered at UFV Aerospace Centre at the Abbotsford International Airport. It is Transport Canada-approved and provides you with a thorough introduction to the aircraft repair and aircraft maintenance trade, including: Manufacturing, modifying, and repairing sheet metal parts, structures, and panels to exacting tolerances Repair and overhaul of fixed-wing aircraft Rotary wing (helicopter) repair and overhaul Aircraft parts manufacturing Composite component fabrication and repair Aircraft structures assembly and modification Using and interpreting manufacturers' structural repair manuals

Graduates are well prepared to enter the industry as aircraft structures apprentices who have experience with hands-on aircraft repair shop projects and real-life damage scenarios. The program is worth 11-months credit and allows graduates to go on to earn the Aircraft Maintenance Engineer S license (AME S license).