How to Become an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
How to Become A Qualified Aircraft Mechanic Year 1: During this year you will complete the theoretical side of your apprenticeship as well as some of the practical skills required. This section stretches over 36 weeks and covers all the modules necessary to prepare you for year two and three Year 2-3: Throughout this period
How to Become an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
How to Become A Qualified Aircraft Mechanic
Year 1: During this year you will complete the theoretical side of your apprenticeship as well as some of the practical skills required. This section stretches over 36 weeks and covers all the modules necessary to prepare you for year two and three
Year 2-3: Throughout this period you will do specific tasks on aircraft and systems – on the job training (OJT)
Here you will work on real aircraft gaining real experience under supervision of a qualified AME
Trade test: Once the three years is completed, you will be required to write your trade test. After successfully completing your trade test you can apply for a job as an aircraft maintenance technician
Year 4-5: You now need a further two years’ experience before you can apply for a licence as a fully qualified AME. This will allow you to sign aircraft out after servicing.
Advantages Of Becoming A Debela Aviation Student:
- It is a TRADE QUALIFICATION and not a LICENCE.
- You can start earning a reasonable salary from qualification
- You are more marketable that means jobs are easier to find
- You can work on Helicopters, Fixed wing, Jets, Pistons, Gliders – more variety
- Your qualification is readily adaptable overseas
- You will get access to our specially designed Learning Management System (Online Training)
Qualifications on offer are:
- Aircraft Maintenance Mechanic
- Aircraft Avionician
- Aircraft Structures Worker
Cost of course Basic training:
Varies depending on accommodation. Please contact us for a custom quotation.
Bursary, Sponsorship or Financial Aid available from TETA Mandatory Grants and Student Loans from Banking Institutes.
Other Courses Offered By DTM:
Type Training: Many of the advanced courses required to get your type specific license as well as the necessary support courses, please refer to attached approval certificate.
Support Courses:
Storekeeping, Safety Management Systems, Maintenance Planning Technical records training for support and technical staff
Company specific training on documents like your MOP and service documents is available upon request
Crew Resource Management
Online Training
Debela has a number of online training programs available – this means that selected ones are available at the touch of a button, anywhere in the world. This will give learners/candidates/personnel both the portability and the convenience of doing the training programs in their own time and at their pace. This will reduce the inconvenience of staff shortages and lost company time as well.
Contact details
Please contact Belinda Werner for further details.
Telephone Number: +27(0)84 514 6708 (mobile)
Office: +27(0)79 200 0072/99
E-mail: info@debela.co.za