Required training:
There are three types of training: vocational training, technical college and university. The different programs will lead you to varied careers in the aerospace and aircraft industries.
Here are the main training courses available.
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
Vocational training centers offer programs which will lead to a Diploma of Vocational Studies (DVS) or to an Attestation of Vocational Specialization (AVS).These will open doors to different career opportunities in the aerospace and aircraft industries, such as:
Use of composite material
Degree: DVS
Goal of the program: To acquire the necessary knowledge in order to manufacture parts using several molding techniques; to manufacture templates; to build and fix molds made of composite material and to assemble composite material components.
Professional outcome: Plastic Product Assembler, Finisher and Inspector
Workplace: Aircraft manufacturing companies (plastic product division)
Cable and Circuit Assembly
Degree: DVS
Goal of the Program: To acquire the necessary knowledge in order to be able to accomplish manufacturing work and mechanical assembly; to install harnesses in an assembly; to assemble and install system components; to assemble printed circuit boards and to maintain aircraft electrical systems.
Professional outcome: Aircraft assembler
Workplace: Aircraft manufacturing, maintenance and revision companies
Aircraft Structural Assembly
Degree: DVS
Goal of the Program: To acquire the necessary knowledge in order be able to carry out aerospace-specific assembly techniques (such as rivets and sealants); to form a sub assembly; to fabricate simple structural parts; to perform mechanical assembly tasks and to install parts of an aircraft structure.
Professional Outcome: Aircraft Assembler.
Workplace: Aircraft and aircraft components manufacturing companies.
Aircraft Mechanical Assembly
Degree: DVS
Goal of the program: To acquire the necessary knowledge in order to carry out assembly, installation and troubleshooting for transmission, motors and accessories, control, flight and landing systems; as well as machining, riveting/deriveting and balancing rotors.
Professional outcome: Aircraft assembler
Workplace: Aircraft manufacturers
Tool Making
Degree: AVS
Goal of the program: to acquire the necessary knowledge in order to carry out tracing, tooling and assembling methods; to make and repair cutting tools, guide and drilling jigs, calibers or machining equipment.
Professional outcome: Metalworking machine operator.
Workplace: Aircraft manufacturers
Flight Dispatch
Degree: DVS
Goal of the program: To acquire the necessary knowledge in order to prepare and follow up on flights; to draw up flight plans and weight and balance estimates; to ensure fuel, equipment and food supplies; to maintain communication with crews, especially regarding operation, weather and flight conditions
Professional outcome: Flight dispatcher
Workplace: Air operators
Machining Techniques
Degree: DVS
Goal of the program: To acquire the necessary knowledge in order to perform machining tasks (turning, milling, boring) on conventional machine tools; to perform machining tasks on numerical control machine tools.
Professional outcome: Machining Tool Operator
Workplace: Aircraft manufacturers
Precision Sheet Metal Work
Degree: DVS
Goal of the program: To acquire the necessary knowledge in order to create and trace various patterns; to cut out, make and assemble sheet and other metals; to perform general sheet metal work relative to the aerospace industry.
Professional outcome: sheet metal worker
Workplace: Aircraft manufacturers
Numerical Control Machine Tool Operation
Degree: AVS
Goal of the programG: To acquire the necessary knowledge in order to interpret complex drawings related to numerical control machine tool operation; to carry out manual and automatic programming; to perform basic and complex machining operations on a machining center and on a numerical control lathe.
Professional Outcome: Numerical control machine tool operator
Workplace: Aircraft and aircraft components manufacturers
For more information about these programs and to know which schools are offering them, visit the Inforoute website for professional and technical training (inforoutefpt.org)