Avionics Maintenance and Management - Aviation Technology

Program Overview

The Aviation Technology - Avionics Maintenance and Management program equips students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills for a career in avionics maintenance. Graduates are prepared for industry certification as Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (AMEs) and possess business and management skills relevant to the industry. The program features partnerships with industry leaders like Bombardier and offers opportunities for further study and career advancement.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Program Overview

This Aviation Technology - Avionics Maintenance and Management program prepares students for work as bench technicians in avionics-approved shops at various aviation organizations. Graduates will possess the essential theory and broad base of knowledge for complex electronics and electrical systems related to the navigation, guidance, communications, instrumentation, and flight controls of an aircraft. They will have practical skills developed through lab, shop, and aircraft hangar work, including testing, troubleshooting, repair, removal, and installation of electrical, electronic, and instrumentation systems. The program also includes business and management skills relevant to the industry.

Objectives

• Provide students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary for a career in avionics maintenance and management
• Prepare students for industry certification as an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME)
• Equip students with additional business and management skills related to the industry at large

Teaching:

Teaching Methods

• Lectures
• Labs
• Shops
• Aircraft hangar work
• Guest speakers and panelists from the aviation industry

Faculty

• Highly skilled faculty members and instructors with years of industry experience and extensive technical expertise
• Committed to student success

Unique Approaches

• Partnership with Bombardier, an aviation industry giant, as the College's trainer of choice in the manufacturing and maintenance of its aerospace products
• External program partners and supporters participate as advisory committee members and share their knowledge and expertise with students

Careers:

Career Paths

• Bench technician in avionics-approved shops
• General aviation
• Manufacturing
• Repair
• Overhaul
• Airlines

Opportunities

• Certification as an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) with Transport Canada (TC) accreditation
• Pathway programs with partnering institutions or articulated programs with select universities for further study (e.g., Technology Management degree)

Outcomes

• Graduates are highly sought after by employers in the aviation industry
• They are well-prepared for successful careers in avionics maintenance and management