This program is designed to develop knowledge and skills in the maintenance of both large and small airplanes and helicopters. It is Transport Canada approved to provide basic training towards an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer 'M' License. The time in the program is split between the study of aircraft maintenance, theory and practical projects.
Upon graduation, if the graduate attains Transport Canada approved training status, they will be granted nineteen (19) months of the forty-eight (48) months aviation maintenance experience, and the three (3) technical examinations required to obtain their AME license.
Graduate will be required to gain on-the-job work experience for the balance of the 48-month Transport Canada requirement and write the Canadian Aviation Regulations exam. Once they meet these requirements they will be eligible for a Transport Canada AME License and will receive a Red River College Polytechnic Diploma along with a corresponding Letter of Accreditation containing a Transport Canada number.
