Aircraft Structures Technician Certificate

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This program will provide students with comprehensive training in the construction, repair, and maintenance of aircraft structures, including sheet metal, composites, and fabric materials.

Program Highlights:

  • Curriculum: The program covers essential topics such as structural materials, fabrication techniques, damage assessment, and corrosion control. Students will gain hands-on experience in building and repairing various aircraft structures, preparing them for real-world challenges in the aviation industry.

  • Facilities: Training will take place in a state-of-the-art hangar at the Cold Lake Regional Airport, providing an authentic environment for learning and practice.

Please Note:  Applications open October 1, 2025.

Career Potential

The certificate aligns with the Aircraft Maintenance Engineering – Structural (AME-S) trade, which allows students to work as Aircraft Structures Technicians upon completion of the program.

Credentials

Certificate

Admission Requirements
English Language Arts 30-2
Math 20-1

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English Language Proficiency Information

Transferability N/A

Program Start/End Date
August 31, 2026 – June 25, 2027

 

Application Deadline
August 15, 2026

 

Delivery
In-Person Learning
Location:
Cold Lake

Domestic Student Fees
Application Fee $53.50

Tuition Fees to be announced at a later date.

International Student Fees
Application Fee $160.00

Tuition to be announced at a later date.

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More international students are choosing Portage College to start or complete their studies because of the personal attention they receive and the high standard of instruction.

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Aircraft Structures Technician Course Listing

This course provides students with introductory knowledge of standard shop practices, workplace safety, and the fundamental concepts of aircraft design and construction. Students will learn basic aerodynamics, the functions and purpose of aircraft components, and will begin working with ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Learners will begin their training on shop skills by fabricating basic steel and aluminum shapes.
Hours: 150
Credits: 7

This course will continue to build on the student's knowledge of Aviation Structures, and the fundamental concepts of aircraft design and construction. Learner will be introduced to fastener installations and continue their training on shop skills by fabricating increasingly more complex aircraft structural components.
Hours: 150
Credits: 7

This course will continue to build on the student's knowledge of aviation structures and fundamental concepts of aircraft design and construction. Learners will continue their training on shop skills by fabricating increasingly complex aircraft structural components and then joining these components into aircraft structural assemblies.
Hours: 150
Credits: 7

This course will continue to build on the student's knowledge of aviation structures and on the fundamental concepts of aircraft design and construction by learning and applying shop skills to special processes and practices.
Hours: 150
Credits: 7

This course will continue to build on the student's knowledge of the Aviation Structures, and the fundamental concepts of aircraft design and construction. In this course, students will train on the special shop skills required for composite fabrication and repairs. The course includes a module on flight control balance aircraft weight and balance.
Hours: 180
Credits: 9

This course continues to build on the student's knowledge of aviation structures, and on the fundamental concepts of aircraft design and construction. In this course learners will learn about the modification of existing aircraft structure, and will begin learning about repairs to damaged structure.
Hours: 150
Credits: 7

This course will continue to build on the student's knowledge of the Aviation Structures and the fundamental concepts of aircraft design and construction. Students will learn about damage assessment and compete their training on repairs to damaged structures.
Hours: 132
Credits: 6