What education do you need to become an Aircraft Mechanics and Aircraft Inspectors?

1. In general, you usually need a high school diploma.

2. You usually need a college program in aircraft maintenance or a four-year apprenticeship program.

3. To be an aircraft mechanic, you need several years' on-the-job training.

4. To be an aircraft mechanic or inspector, who signs maintenance releases and certifies airworthiness, you also need an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) licence issued by Transport Canada.

5. Trade certification for aircraft maintenance engineers is available, but voluntary, in the Northwest Territories.

6. Trade certification for aircraft structural technicians is available, but voluntary, in British Columbia.

1. What is a day in the life of an Aircraft Mechanics and Aircraft Inspectors like?
   Aircraft mechanics perform some or all of the following duties: A. Inspect structural and mechanical systems of... more
2. What is the current Job Outlook for an Aircraft Mechanics and Aircraft Inspectors ?
   The job outlook for Aircraft Mechanics and Aircraft Inspectors is considered Average because: 1. Employment grew... more
3. What is the future Job Outlook for an Aircraft Mechanics and Aircraft Inspectors?
   Your job outlook will continue to be Average because: 1. The employment growth rate will likely be average because... more
4. How much does an Aircraft Mechanics and Aircraft Inspectors make?
   The average hourly wages for Aircraft Mechanics and Aircraft Inspectors is $23.45/HR, which is above average for... more
5. What is the currently unemployment rate for an Aircraft Mechanics and Aircraft Inspectors"?
   5% of Aircraft Mechanics and Aircraft Inspectors are unemployed. This rate is close to the average for technical,... more
6. How many Aircraft Mechanics and Aircraft Inspectors are employed part-time?
   2% of Aircraft Mechanics and Aircraft Inspectors are employed only on a part-time basis. There were 12,000 workers... more
7. How many Aircraft Mechanics and Aircraft Inspectors are self-employed?
   Roughly 7% of Aircraft Mechanics and Aircraft Inspectors are self-employed. This is considered Average for the... more
8. What is the average age of an Aircraft Mechanics and Aircraft Inspectors?
   The retirement rate to 2009 will likely be average reflecting the age/retirement structure of the occupation. more