Advanced Diploma in Aviation Technology - Aircraft Maintenance and Avionics (Co-op) Fanshawe College - London Campus, Canada

Aviation Technology - Aircraft Maintenance & Avionics is a three-year Ontario college advanced diploma program. Students will learn all aspects of aircraft maintenance including systems used in aviation. Students will also learn avionics training for service, repair, and maintenance. Graduates of this program can apply for maintenance or electrical category licensing which allows for a greater scope of career opportunities

This program will cover all aspects of aircraft maintenance including systems used in general aviation, corporate, and transport category aircraft as well as helicopters.
The program will also include avionics training for service, repair, and maintenance of aircraft electrical and electronic systems such as communication, navigation and data systems.The interdisciplinary nature of this program, pairing maintenance and avionics, will provide students who successfully complete the Transport Canada requirements, with 24 months accreditation towards a prospective Aircraft Maintenance Engineer License, six months over and above the existing Aircraft Maintenance diploma program currently approved by Transport Canada (TC-2013-08-4174).

The Aviation Technology - Aircraft Maintenance and Avionics (Co-op) Advanced Diploma is a Transport Canada approved program (TC-2018-02-4248) that provides students with the knowledge and skills required to start a career in aircraft maintenance and/or  avionics maintenance. This program will cover all aspects of aircraft maintenance including systems used in general aviation, corporate, and transport category aircraft as well as helicopters. The program will also include avionics training for service, repair, and maintenance of aircraft electrical and electronic systems such as communication, navigation, and data systems.

Training provides opportunity for ab initio-trained Maintenance Technicians to log the appropriately required demonstrated skills in both maintenance and avionics, thereby permitting them to apply for 'M' (or Maintenance) or 'E' (Electrical or Avionics) category licensing, post apprenticeship.

This will permit graduates to apply for either 'M' or 'E' category licensing, which allows for greater scope of work and greater flexibility to move between the disciplines of Maintenance and Avionics much more fluidly. Graduates may enjoy greater job prospects due to this breadth of knowledge and interdisciplinary background.

Co-Op Opportunities 

The Aircraft Maintenance program offers a cooperative education component, which provides students the opportunity to gain invaluable first-hand workplace experience within their chosen field. Here are some co-op jobs that have kick-started the careers of some Aircraft Maintenance students before even graduating! 

Jazz Maintenance
Work with technical records, lease return, in-service engineering and technical service, component repair and line maintenance. 

AME Avionic Apprentice
Inspect and maintain airworthiness standard, minor and major repairs on aircraft, refurbishments, planning and technical records.

Maintenance & Avionics Program YYZ & YHZ
Job shadow/work with a wide-range of departments, including technical records, lease return, in-service engineering, stores, component repair and maintenance quality.