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National Aviation and Aerospace Occupational Standards Update

The Canadian Aviation Maintenance Council (CAMC) is pleased to announce the launch of a project to review and update 15 National Occupational Standards.

Background

CAMC and its stakeholders have developed, in the past 15 years, 24 national occupational standards that define the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform specific duties of an occupation. From these, CAMC has created the only national credentialing system for technicians working in the industry. The Canadian Aviation Maintenance Council’s certification proves that an individual has met the highest national standards in his/her specific occupation. CAMC sets specific objectives, establishes policies and procedures and manages and directs the efforts of its various industry-based committees and boards. 

Through its regular review process, CAMC has identified significant gaps in the National Occupational Standards for the following occupations:

·         Aircraft Maintenance Technician
·         Avionics Maintenance Technician
·         Aircraft Structures Technician
·         Gas Turbine Engine Repair and Overhaul Technician
·         Aircraft Interior Technician
·         Aircraft Propeller Systems Technician
·         Aircraft Reciprocating Engine Technician
·         Aircraft Simulator Technician
·         Aviation Electrical/Electronic/Instrument Component Technician
·         Aviation Machinist
·         Aviation Mechanical Component Technician
·         Aviation Non-Destructive Inspection Technician
·         Aviation Painter
·         Aviation Special Processes Technician
·         Aviation Welding Technician

·        Quality Assurance Manager

·        Quality Systems Auditor

Since some of these occupational standards were originally developed over 10 years ago, there have been major advances in technology and processes that have changed what is required of these technicians in aviation and aerospace today. For the standards to be relevant they must be updated as a result of the new system being introduced and the multiple individual changes which have been made in past years. A system approach review is also required to comply with the interdependencies between tasks. These changes include but are not limited to glass cockpit technology, fly by wire, UAV technology, fully electronic power control systems, advanced composite fuselage and stabilizer, head-up display, double deck cabin design, low exhaust emission and low noise level nacelle, bleed air and hydraulic to electric architecture, advanced Full Authority Digital Electronics Control, advanced condition health monitoring system, and high efficiency turbofan with individual blades replacement on wing to name a few. Some of these systems were only identified as future trends at the time of writing the initial occupations, but today they are completely integrated in modern aviation maintenance. 

Benefits and Results

The expected results of this project will include:

  • Updated definition of the knowledge, skills, and competencies required for the above occupations to carry out their responsibilities effectively in the workplace.

  • Definition of essential or employability skills required for these technicians to succeed in the workplace.
  • More relevant skills and competencies of these occupations.
  • Increased mobility of workers across the Canadian aviation maintenance and aerospace manufacturing industry.
  • The reach of the project will include Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul organizations, Approved Maintenance Organizations, Aircraft and Aerospace Manufacturing companies, and Approved Training Organizations.
Project Activities

The activities to be undertaken will include:

  • National consultations with major industry stakeholders for the validation and confirmation of the updated occupational standards;
  • updated logbooks listing tasks and sub-tasks, requirements for certification and guidelines for evaluators;
  • the development of a communications and marketing strategy to inform industry stakeholders — employers, employees and educators — about the revised Occupational Standards. 

For more information on the National Aviation and Aerospace Occupational Standards Update project, please contact:

Ron Wheatley
Director of Finance & Operations
1-800-448-9715  x221

This project is funded by the Government of Canada's Sector Council Program