Military · non-commissioned member
Aviation Systems Technician in the Canadian Armed Forces
Services and maintains CAF aircraft, ground equipment and support facilities, including propulsion, airframe and basic electrical systems.
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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 Sec V Physics and a listed math course is also stated. The ideal candidate already has a diploma from a Transport Canada accredited AME-M program.
- Initial training
- Basic Military Qualification (basic training) at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. Aviation Systems Technicians attend training at the 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...
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Where does Aviation Systems Technician point?
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Aircraft maintenance engineerListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Aviation Systems Technician lists "Aircraft Maintenance Engineer" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
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Aircraft Maintenance TechnicianListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Aviation Systems Technician lists "Aircraft Maintenance Technician" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.