by Roger Beebe

If you look at job-competition posters at private and public institutions these days, you will find an increase in the number of jobs that require a university degree. This is very noticeable at Transport Canada and other federal departments, and should send a strong signal to aviation personnel about the direction of Canadian cultural values. Many countries, including Canada, have now made higher education a requirement for government positions. A key question is how much more pervasive will this requirement become? It is very easy to see a split developing in society between those who have university education and those who do not. So how does this affect aircraft maintenance technicians (AMTs) and engineers (AMEs)?

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