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Colleges Abroad

Aircraft Maintenance Training in foreign countries conducted by various competent regulatory authorities. Every regulatory authority has different eligibility criteria for obtaining Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Licenses — DGCA (India), EASA (Europe), FAA (USA), TC (Canada), DCAA (Dubai), GCAA (UAE) etc. 


List of Organisations who are imparting Aircraft Maintenance Training Abroad

 

S No. Certificate address Country / Region Status
1 Aircraft Maintenance Schools in United States
  1. Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics (PIA) West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
  2. Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics (PIA) Hagerstown, Maryland
  3. Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics (PIA) Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
  4. Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics (PIA) Vienna, Ohio
  5. AERO TECH A&P Prep School Spring, Texas
  6. Flamingo Air Academy Cincinnati, Ohio
  7. Flight Safety Academy Vero Beach, Florida
  8. Heritage Flight Academy Ronkonkoma, New York
  9. National Aviation Academy Clearwater, Florida
  10. T Black Aviation Clearwater, Florida
  11. Spartan College of Aeronautics Tulsa, Oklahoma
  12. University of Alaska Fairbanks – CTC Fairbanks, Alaska
  13. Air Charter Services Pvt Ltd / Alpha Aviation Mission Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma
  14. American Airman Ground School Ronkonkoma, New York
  15. American Aviation Inc Daytona Beach, Florida
  16. Andrews University Berrien Springs, Michigan
  17. Antelope Valley College Lancaster, California
  18. Atlantis Flight Academy Pembroke Pines, Florida
  19. Averett University Richmond Campus, Virginia
  20. Aviation & Electronic Schools of America, Nevada City, California
  21. Aviation Education International Dallas, Texas
  22. Aviation Institute of Maintenance Kansas City, Missouri
  23. Aviation Institute of Maintenance Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  24. Aviation Institute of Maintenance Irving, Texas
  25. Aviation Institute of Maintenance Houston, Texas
  26. Aviation Institute of Maintenance Casselberry, Florida
  27. Aviation Institute of Maintenance Indianapolis, Indiana
  28. Aviation Institute of Maintenance Chesapeake, Virginia
  29. Aviation Institute of Maintenance Las Vegas, Nevada
  30. Aviation Institute of Maintenance Duluth, Georgia
  31. Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas, Virginia
  32. Aviation Institute of Maintenance Fremont, California
  33. Aviation Maintenance Training Institute Winter Park, Florida
  34. Aviation School of Excellence Valdosta, Georgia
  35. Sinclair Community College, Dayton, Ohio
  36. School of Missionary Aviation Technology, Ionia, Michigan
  37. Salt Lake Community College, Utah (Multiple campuses)
  38. Sacramento City College – McClellan Airport, California
  39. Baker’s School of Aeronautics Nashville, Tennessee
  40. Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, Ohio
  41. CAE Simuflite DFW Airport, Texas
  42. California Aeronautical University Bakersfield, California
  43. Carolina Aeronautical Simpsonville, South Carolina
  44. Carolina Aeronautical Certification Center Simpsonville, South Carolina
  45. Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, Georgia
  46. Chandler-Gilbert Community College Mesa, Arizona
  47. Classic Air Aviation Mesa, Arizona
  48. Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, Washington
  49. Colorado Northwestern Community College Rangely, Colorado
  50. Columbus State Community College Columbus, Ohio
  51. Craven Community College Havelock, North Carolina
  52. Crimson Technical College Inglewood, California
  53. Eastern New Mexico University Roswell, New Mexico
  54. Eig Watson School of Aviation – Miami Dade College
  55. Elizabeth City State University North Carolina
  56. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, Florida
  57. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott, Arizona
  58. Everglades University (All Florida Campuses)
  59. Fairmont State University West Virginia
  60. Flamingo Air / Airline Ground Schools Cincinnati, Ohio
  61. Fox Valley Technical College Oshkosh, Wisconsin
  62. George T. Baker Aviation School Miami, Florida
  63. Mohawk Valley Community College Rome, New York
  64. San Joaquin Valley College Fresno, California
  65. Aviation Courses Ltd Roanoke, Texas
  66. Skyline Helicopter Tours / Training North Las Vegas, Nevada
  67. Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, Georgia
  68. Global Jet Services, Inc. Avon, Connecticut
  69. Hallmark University College of Aeronautics San Antonio, Texas
  70. Hinds Community College Bolton, Mississippi
  71. Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa, Iowa
  72. Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs, Iowa
  73. Kent State University Kent, Ohio
  74. Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus Salina, Kansas
  75. Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown, South Dakota
  76. Lane Community College Eugene, Oregon
  77. Lansing Community College Mason, Michigan
  78. LeTourneau University Longview, Texas
  79. Lewis University Romeoville, Illinois
  80. Liberty University School of Aeronautics Lynchburg, Virginia
  81. Long Beach City College Long Beach, California
  82. MIAT College of Technology Canton, Michigan
  83. MIAT College of Technology Houston, Texas
  84. Middle Georgia State College Eastman, Georgia
  85. Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, Tennessee
  86. Midland College Midland, Texas
  87. Mt. San Antonio College Walnut, California
  88. National Aviation Academy Bedford, Massachusetts
  89. NB A&P Prep New Braunfels, Texas
  90. North Central Institute Clarksville, Tennessee
  91. Northland Aerospace Thief River Falls, Minnesota
  92. Pan Am International Flight Academy Miami, Florida
  93. Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, Pennsylvania
  94. Redstone College Broomfield, Colorado
United States Training Institutes
2 Aircraft Maintenance Schools in Canada
  1. Academy of Aeronautics of Canada – Collège D’Aéronautique, Saint-Laurent, Quebec
  2. CAE, Kanata, Ontario
  3. Coastal Pacific Aviation, Abbotsford, British Columbia
  4. Pacific Rim Aviation Academy, Pitt Meadows, British Columbia
  5. Jazz Training Center, Etobicoke, Ontario
  6. Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Association of Ontario, Mississauga, Ontario
  7. McMurray Aviation, Fort McMurray, Alberta
  8. Jazz Air LP Hangar, Mississauga, Ontario
  9. Harv’s Air, Steinbach, Manitoba
  10. Canadian Flight Academy / Toronto Airways Inc., Oshawa, Ontario
  11. FlightSafety International, North York, Ontario
  12. SAIT (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology), Calgary, Alberta
  13. British Columbia Institute of Technology – Aerospace Campus, Richmond, BC
  14. Canadian Flight Centre, Pitt Meadows, British Columbia
  15. AAR Aircraft Services – Trois-Rivières, Quebec
  16. Okanagan College – Vernon Aerospace Campus, British Columbia
  17. FlightSafety International, Dorval, Quebec
  18. Springbank Air Training College, Calgary, Alberta
  19. Brandon Flight Center, Brandon, Manitoba
  20. East Coast Ultralight, Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia
  21. Cavalier Aviation Ltd., Calgary, Alberta
  22. CAE Aviation Training & Services, Mississauga, Ontario
  23. Georgian College, Barrie, Ontario
  24. Algonquin College, Nepean, Ontario
  25. Adventure Aviation, Fort St. John, British Columbia
  26. Cooking Lake Aviation, Sherwood Park, Alberta
  27. Blue Bird Flight Academy Inc., Chilliwack, British Columbia
  28. Pro Aircraft Maintenance, Delta, British Columbia
  29. Fanshawe College, London, Ontario
  30. Red River College, Winnipeg, Manitoba
  31. Prairie Aviation Training Centre, Three Hills, Alberta
  32. AAR Aircraft Services Windsor ULC, Windsor, Ontario
  33. Absolute Aviation, Wetaskiwin, Alberta
  34. Red River College – Stevenson Campus Southport, Manitoba
  35. Northern Lights College – Dawson Creek Campus, British Columbia
  36. Adventure Aviation, Grande Prairie, Alberta
  37. Premier Aviation Quebec Inc., Quebec City, Quebec
  38. Winnipeg Aviation Flight Training, Saint Andrews, Manitoba
  39. Northwind Aviation, Aylmer, Ontario
  40. Mohawk College, Hamilton, Ontario
  41. Canadore College, North Bay, Ontario
  42. Brampton Flight Centre & Flying Club, Cheltenham, Ontario
  43. Okanagan College – Kelowna Aerospace Campus, BC
  44. NSCC – Aviation Institute, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
  45. Moncton Flight College, Dieppe, New Brunswick
  46. Confederation College Aviation, Thunder Bay, Ontario
  47. Super T Aviation Academy, Medicine Hat, Alberta
  48. Sault College, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
  49. Calgary Flight Training Centre, Didsbury, Alberta
  50. Centennial College – Downsview Campus, North York, Ontario
  51. Academy of Aeronautics Canada – Collège Aéronautique, Mirabel, Quebec
  52. Red River College – Stevenson Campus, Winnipeg, Manitoba
  53. Académie Aéronautique of Canada, Montréal / Mirabel
  54. Academy of Aeronautics, Montréal, Quebec
  55. Air Richelieu College, Saint-Hubert, Quebec
  56. BCIT (BC Institute of Technology), Richmond, BC
  57. CAE E-Learning, Saint-Laurent, Quebec
  58. Canadian Flyers International Inc., Markham, Ontario
  59. CCNB – Dieppe Campus, Dieppe, New Brunswick
  60. College of the North Atlantic, Gander, Newfoundland
  61. Northern Lights College – Dawson Creek, BC
  62. Mohawk College Aviation Campus, Mount Hope, Ontario
  63. Fanshawe College (Aviation), London, Ontario
Canada Training Institutes
3 Aircraft Maintenance Colleges in Europe
  1. ZITA Aviation Training, Athens, Greece
  2. AVIATEC SA, Athens, Greece
  3. Omega Aviation Academy, Piraeus, Greece
  4. State Flight Academy of Ukraine, Kirovograd
  5. IKAROS Aviation Training Center, Larnaca, Cyprus
  6. Aircraft Support & Training Europe (ASTE), Kaunas, Lithuania
  7. Global Air Training, Chester, England
  8. Omega Aviation Academy (Second Campus), Piraeus
  9. VTOC "Fokker" B.V., Aalsmeer, Netherlands
  10. Aerocampus Aquitaine, Latresne, France
  11. Air Tractor – Pannonia Pilot School, Zagreb, Croatia
  12. Aircraft Maintenance & Training School, Hoogerheide, Netherlands
  13. AIS Aviation Information & Services GmbH, Bremen, Germany
  14. Air Service Training Ltd (AST), Perth, Scotland
Europe Training Institutes

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AME Licences Category ACC TO DGCA Govt. of India

DGCA, Govt. of India issues different categories of Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) licences, authorizing engineers to certify and ensure the airworthiness of aircraft in their respective fields.

CATEGORY A

Category A license holder to issue certificates for release to service after minor scheduled line maintenance and simple defect rectification.

CATEGORY B1

Category B1 licence holder to issue certificates for release to service and act as support staff following the maintenance performed on aircraft structure.

CATEGORY B2

Certificates of release to service after maintenance on avionic and electrical systems, avionics and electrical system within engine & mechanical systems.

CATEGORY B3

Category B3 licence holders to issue certificates of release to service after maintenance on aeroplane structure, mechanical & electrical.

CATEGORY C

Category C licence holders to issue certificates of release to service after base maintenance in respect of an aircraft of the type endorsed on the licence.

CATEGORY B2L

Category B2L licence holder to issue certificates of release to service and to act as B2L support staff for the maintenance performed on electrical systems; maintenance performed on avionics systems within the limits of the system ratings specifically endorsed on the licence; and when holding the ‘airframe system’ rating, performance of electrical and avionics tasks within power plant and mechanical systems, requiring only simple tests to prove their serviceability.

CATEGORY L

Category L licence holder to issue certificates of release to service and to act as L support staff for maintenance performed on aircraft structure, power plant and mechanical and electrical systems; work on radio, Emergency Locator Transmitters and transponder systems; and work on other avionics systems requiring simple tests to prove their serviceability.

Frequently Asked Questions -FAQ's

An Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME), also Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (LAME or L-AME), is a licensed person who carries out and certifies aircraft maintenance.

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) ensures the airworthiness of an aircraft, whether it is a fixed-wing airplane or a helicopter. They identify problems and repair and overhaul aircraft structural, mechanical and electrical systems.

In India, Recent industry reports suggest that nearly 72,900 jobs for technicians and AMEs will be created in India across Airlines and MRO sector by 2035. The need is to equip the AMEs with skills that make them dynamic stakeholders of India’s economic future.

Aeronautical engineer work across design and development of aircraft parts, testing new aerodynamic and aviation system, quality management, and improvement maintenance.

“Aerospace/Aeronautical engineers design primarily aircraft, spacecraft, satellites, and missiles. In addition, they create and test prototypes to make sure that they function according to designs”.

(a) The applicant shall not be less than 16 years of age and physically fit. (b) The applicant shall have passed 10+2 examination with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics from a recognized Board (c) An applicant who passed their 3 years AICTE approved diploma in Aeronautical, Mechanical, Electrical, and Electronics engineering.

For the admission in AME colleges in India and abroad, there is the procedure that student can follow: Students can first fulfill the eligibility criteria for the AME course.

There is a direct Admission criterion. According to DGCA (Ministry of Civil Aviation) candidates can take direct admission to any organization which is approved for the AME training course. So, there is no need for any entrance examination.

No, there is no need to appear for any entrance exams. Moreover, DGCA (Ministry of Civil Aviation) who is the whole sole authority of Aviation in India doesn’t conduct any Entrance exam for the AME course.

No need of CET exam to take admission in AME course,according to DGCA direct admission criteria is there in all ame colleges in India.

DGCA AME license is issued by Indian civil Aviation authority i.e.,DGCA(Ministry of civil Aviation, Govt. Of India) and the EASA AME license is issued by European civil Aviation authority i.e.,EASA(European union Aviation safety Agency).

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