Aircraft Maintenance Technician Diploma

Northern Lights College

Provide British Columbia secondary school transcripts or equivalent (Alberta/NWT equivalent course numbers in brackets) indicating successful completion of:

English 11 or equivalent (one of):

• BC Communications 11, English 11, Composition 11, Creative Writing 11, Literary Studies 11, New Media 11, or Spoken Languages 11 with a C or better;
• BC Communications 12, English 12 with a C or better;
• Alberta English Language Arts ELA 20-2, or ELA 20-1 with a C or better;
• Alberta English Language Arts ELA 30-2, or ELA 30-1 with a C or better;
• NLC ENGL-040 with a C (60%) or better
• NLC ENGL-050 with a C or better
• NLC EASL-050
• IELTS score of 6.0 overall with no band less than 5.5

Math 11 or equivalent (one of):

• BC Applications of Mathematics 11, Apprenticeship and Workplace Math 11, Workplace Mathematics 11, Foundations of Mathematics 11, Principles of Mathematics 11, or Pre-Calculus Mathematics 11 with a C or better;
• Alberta Applied Math 20, Math 20-3, Math 20-2, Pure Math 20, or Math 30-1 with a C or better;
• NLC MATH 040 with a C (60%) or better

Applicants may also complete the Canadian Adult Achievement Test (CAAT) to demonstrate program readiness. Minimum requirements are:

• Reading Comprehension: 12.0 grade equivalent or higher
• Number Operations: 11.0 grade equivalent or higher
• Problem Solving: 11.0 grade equivalent or higher

Mechanical Reasoning: 51/70 (6th Stanine) or higher.

Dual Credit (BC's ACE IT program)

• Dual credit students must complete Grade 11 prior to the start of the program. Completion includes Grade 11 English or Grade 11 Communications, Grade 11 Math, and a Grade 11 core science (preferably physics) equivalent, all with (C) or higher. One Grade 10 level shop class is also recommended.