Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Category "M" Mechanical
Launch your aviation career with 91̽’s 74-week (2035-hour) full-time Aircraft Maintenance Engineer – Maintenance (AME-M) program.
Immerse yourself in a blend of theory and hands-on training—accredited by Transport Canada and delivered at our Vernon and Kelowna Aerospace Campuses. Build the skills needed to inspect, repair, and modify aircraft—from engines and propellers to cutting-edge systems—and unlock diverse career paths with airlines, helicopter operators, and maintenance organizations across the country.
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- Kelowna
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- Full program offered
- Partial program offered
Credential
Certificate
Delivery options
Full-Time
- International students eligible
Tuition and fees
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This program is student loan eligible. View Financial Aid & Awards
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Fees include all mandatory fees: Activity fee, Health & Dental, Student Association fee, Education Technology fee, Development fee.
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All amounts are approximate and are subject to change.
Program details
The program consists of consists of 74 weeks (2035 Hours) of full-time studies. Approximately 45 percent of the day is spent on theory discussions in a classroom setting, followed by hands-on-practical training at the the 91̽ Aerospace Campus. The program follows a national set of standards and is accredited by Transport Canada. Upon successful completion, the graduate will receive an 91̽ Diploma. Transport Canada will grant graduates 18 months Basic Training credit to the required 48 months total credit that is required to obtain an Aircraft Maintenance "M" license.
Textbooks
- Aviation Mechanics Handbook - $16.29
- Aircraft Spruce Catalog - $9.99
- Aircraft Inspection & Repair AC 43.13 - $23.79
- Logbook - $30.00
5% GST is not included in price. Price is subject to change.
Online textbooks - free downloads from FAA website:
- Aircraft Electricity & Electronics (Available online from 91̽ library)
Other required supplies:
- Safety glasses
- Hearing protection
- Safety footwear (Steel/composite toed)
- Minimum of 2 pairs of 91̽ Coveralls (mandatory) $80 each. Note, price is approximate. Available at 91̽ bookstore.
- Inexpensive math set – compass, dividers, protractor, etc.
- Lock for locker
- Combo circle stencil template – Staedtler-Mars from Staples
- Laptop or tablet to read digital textbooks, capable of downloading and storing PDF’s (400MB.) Minimum 8” colour screen. Tablet preferred. Wireless capable to access manufacture and Transport Canada’s websites. Examples:
- Apple iPad 32Gig 9.7” screen
- Lenovo Tab 4
- Samsung Galaxy Tab E
- NOTE: Students will use devices in the shop so protective cover and screen are strongly recommended
This program has not been scheduled. Contact askoc@okanagan.bc.ca for more information.
Admission requirements
-BC Secondary School Graduation or equivalent or:
- 19 years of age and out of secondary school for one year as of the first day of class and:
- English 11 with minimum 50% or alternatives, or a Trades Entrance Assessment (TEA) reading comprehension score of at least 83%
- Math Requirement:
-A minimum of 50% in any of:
- Pre-calculus Grade 11
- Foundations of Mathematics Grade 11
- Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics Grade 11
- Workplace Mathematics 11
- Principles of Mathematics Grade 11
- Applications of Mathematics Grade 11
- Essentials of Mathematics 11
- Adult Basic Education Math 011
- Adult Basic Education Math 080
- Adult Basic Education Math 084 and Math 085
- Adult Basic Education IALG 011or:
-A minimum of 63% on the TEA mathematics test. Test scores are good for two years.
Good color vision and an interest in mechanics are recommended
Program outline
Year 1
Semester 1
Year 2
Semester 3
A minimum grade of 70% is required in every course to complete the program.
Attendance:
The attendance policy for the Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Category "M" Mechanical program differs from other 91̽ programs and is regulated by Transport Canada. In compliance with Canadian Aviation Regulation Standard 566:
(A) students having missed more than 5 percent of the course through absences, shall not qualify for experience credit from a basic training course;
(C) a student may make up the lost time which is in excess of 5 percent through documented supplementary studies, equivalent to that missed from the original program to qualify for experience credit.
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