Cert in Aircraft Structural Repair Technician

Aircraft Structural Repair Technician is a one-year certificate program at College of the North Atlantic, delivered on-campus in Gander, that trains students to inspect, assess, repair and replace aircraft structural components. Coursework spans structural repair mathematics, aircraft structures and materials, maintenance regulations, sheet metal fabrication, composite materials and aircraft stress-skin repair, working with wood, fabric, sheet metal and composite construction. The 21-course curriculum runs across three semesters and builds the precision and attention to detail required for airworthiness work, alongside safe use of specialized aviation repair tools and equipment. The program begins each September. Admission requires high school graduation or an equivalent academic pathway, and international applicants must meet the college's English language proficiency requirements. Because the role requires respirator fit testing, students with facial hair must be clean-shaven at the time of testing. Graduates are prepared for entry-level positions in aircraft structural repair and maintenance.