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I trust this is a well thought of and accredited program....if so you should be okay.
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I almost went into Aircraft Mechanic school but things just didn't work out. But I did land this sweet EMS gig that I have now.
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I am an A&P although I haven't worked on a plane since 97 (was my own Cessna 150). The license never lapses but you have to work under an active A&P to become active again if you don't keep it up. I don't know anything about Canada though. I enjoyed it but left the field in 84 for the Coast Guard because the economy in 84 was crap.
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Sooooo.... I did 3 years of Aircraft Engineering in college and worked in aircraft maintenance for the best part of 7 years before I moved over into manufacturing.

It's a good job, although like all things you get out what you put in. If I had to give you one piece of advice, get your engineering licence and as many type ratings as you can, so you can sign aircraft fit for flight - that's were all the money is.

I don't know how the system works in Canada, but when you've finished your training and get out into it - from day one I suggest you keep a daily log of all the aircraft and engine types you've worked on, what you did and the registration numbers, even get your chief to sign it - it'll help with ratings as a piece of evidence.
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Stuart wrote:I don't know how the system works in Canada, but when you've finished your training and get out into it - from day one I suggest you keep a daily log of all the aircraft and engine types you've worked on, what you did and the registration numbers, even get your chief to sign it - it'll help with ratings as a piece of evidence.
That's good advice Stuart :wink:
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That sounds like a good tip Stuart! I am really not sure where I am going to take this as a career, but I have time to figure it out. I also have to figure out what transcripts they want... :headbang: They don't seem to understand that I didn't go to secondary/high school here in Nova scotia.
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Welp. As luck would have it, I am not qualified for the courses. Coming from a different province, my maths classes didn't match the ones the course wants. Back to the drawing board.
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Got to Be a way to get those math credits. See what is available in your area for adult continuing education. Don’t give up!
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What math do you need? I had to back pedal a bit in junior collage to get the right prerequisite math courses done. Ended up being a math major :giggles:
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