Military · non-commissioned member
Aircraft Structures Technician in the Canadian Armed Forces
Maintains and repairs aircraft structures and related components, and aviation life support equipment.
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Read on forces.ca on 2026-10-06. Requirements change, so confirm with a recruiter.
- Entry
- non-commissioned member
- Environment
- Air Force
- Reserve (part-time)
- Offered, often by location and unit
- Minimum education
- English training option: secondary school graduation diploma or equivalent including Grade 12 English, plus one listed math course (Grade 12 or CEGEP 201 Applied or Academic Math, Sec V Math in the Science or Technical and Scientific option, Mathematics 536 or 526). A French training option with a listed Sec V math course is also stated. The ideal candidate already has a diploma from a Transport Canada accredited AME-S (structures) program.
- Initial training
- Basic Military Qualification (basic training) at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. Aircraft Structures Technicians attend Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Technology and Engineering (CFSATE) in Borden, Ontario where they complete Common Core which includes common mechanical and aircraft servicing training over 8 weeks. After some time at a Squadron they will return to CFSATE...
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Aircraft maintenance engineerListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Aircraft Structures Technician lists "Aircraft Maintenance Engineer - Structures" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
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Aircraft Structures Maintenance TechnicianListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Aircraft Structures Technician lists "Aircraft Structures Maintenance Technician" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.