School of Engineering Trade Certificates
Our flagship Aircraft Maintenance Engineering programs are designed for students seeking comprehensive, career-ready qualifications. Choose between the intensive One-Year Certificate or the full Three-Year Diploma — both combining deep theoretical instruction with extensive hands-on training in hangars, systems labs, and simulator suites. Graduates leave SACAA-aligned and ready to certify as professional Aircraft Engineers.gh a powerful mix of classroom theory and hands-on systems labs. Students develop real-world expertise in aircraft maintenance and overhaul, performance engineering, simulator operations, and inspection support equipment.
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Aircraft Instruments
Aircraft instrument mechanics are trained to repair, test and install navigational and flying instruments, such as the automatic pilot and electronic compasses. The formal training course includes principles of electricity, magnetic and electromagnetic principles, the theory of aircraft instruments and electronics.
- Hands-on lab work with analogue & digital instrument panels
- Calibration protocols for navigation & flight-director systems
- Troubleshooting EFIS & ECAM display units
Aircraft Radio
A thorough knowledge is required for the maintenance of all communication equipment that is used in the aircraft industry. To check, repair and test all radio equipment, aircraft radiotricians use overhaul manuals as a guide to construct all basic aircraft systems applicable to the trade.
After repair and the necessary tests, they are responsible for the installation of radio equipment into the aircraft.
- Antenna installation & line-of-sight testing
- Transponder & ADS-B system diagnostics
- Aviation regulatory compliance for comms hardware
Aircraft Electrical
The satisfactory performance of any modern aircraft depends to a large extent on the continuing reliability of all electrical systems. Aircraft electricians must be able to diagnose faults on the electrical systems, to carry out periodic inspections, maintain, repair and overhaul all electrical components.
- Generator & APU starter system overhauls
- Wire harness fabrication & loom inspection
- Fault isolation using multimeters, megohmmeters & BITE
Aircraft Avionics
Aircraft avionicians combine the trades of aircraft electrician, aircraft instrument mechanic, and aircraft radiotrician. They are responsible for the line maintenance of aircraft. They must be able to diagnose and rectify faults in the electrical, instrument, and radio systems, to ensure the safe flight of the aircraft.
- Integrated line maintenance across all electronic domains
- FMS, TCAS, GPWS & weather radar servicing
- Data-bus (ARINC 429 / 629) troubleshooting
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