Any journeyman airplane mechanics out there?

624 · Post by **624** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:09 am

I went to Stevensons Aviation and when I graduated I received a journeymans certificate from the province of Manitoba. Does this happen in other provinces as well?

KISS_MY_TCAS · Post by **KISS_MY_TCAS** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:17 am

Wow, don't know what to say there. Might make you employable as a technician at AC tech services in YWG with all of the other unlicensed guys at lower wages (CAMC certs.), just one more way of belittling the industry....way to go Manitoba gov't! What on earth do you plan on doing with a provincial journeyman ticket in a federally regulated industry? And to answer your question...no, never heard of such a thing before.

624 · Post by **624** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 9:03 am

I don't think it has anything to do with belittling anybody. It was a provincial apprenticeship, therefore when we completed
our requirements we received our journeymans certificate.

What on earth do you plan on doing with a provincial journeyman ticket in a federally regulated industry?

So far nothing, but the course did get me a m2, m3 and m4 AME license lol

, which is now just m1, m2.

scootermp · Post by **scootermp** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:28 pm

doesn't matter where you ticket of completion journeyman came from...it is not your licence, don't worry, go write your exams and get your licence from the federal government. All is well.

conehead · Post by **conehead** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 10:27 pm

My I.A.M. Union card said "journeyman" when I joined Air Canada.... worthless....

KISS_MY_TCAS · Post by **KISS_MY_TCAS** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 12:49 am

624 wrote:I don't think it has anything to do with belittling anybody. It was a provincial apprenticeship, therefore when we completed
our requirements we received our journeymans certificate.

Give it a couple years with a license immersed in the industry and after getting undercut by guys with non-TC certs filling jobs for less money, you'll understand.

624 wrote: the course did get me a m2, m3 and m4 AME license lol , which is now just m1, m2.

M3 & M4 went out over a decade ago.... And BTW your M2 is useless without an ACA from an AMO. Currently you have an M1 and are eligible for an M2, just make sure to not put that journeyman ticket on your resume or you will never get an M2 endorsment on your license. Sounds like you had a ton of smoke blown up your rear. Welcome to aircraft maintenance in Canada, you have a LOT to learn.

624 · Post by **624** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 9:17 am

kiss_my_tcas, the journeymans certificate is useless. I realize that. Just to make this clear, I started this topic just out of curiosity. I never gave my opinion on it one way or the other.

M3 & M4 went out over a decade ago.... And BTW your M2 is useless without an ACA from an AMO. Currently you have an M1 and are eligible for an M2,

Please re-read my post, I didn't say when I graduated but I did say it allowed me to get (and I did) an m2, m3, m4. Which is now an m1, m2(which I have)

KISS_MY_TCAS · Post by **KISS_MY_TCAS** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 2:02 pm

My bad. I read this thread after another one being run amok by the kiddies, I guess I assumed you were a recent grad.

dashx · Post by **dashx** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 8:53 am

You get credit towards your licence upon successful graduation from a recognized college. You need to meet attendance (can't miss too many days) and grade (your marks for all courses) requirements.Here is the link:

http://www.tc.gc.ca/CivilAviation/maint ... /basic.htm

How much credit you get depends on the course. You still need to work the minimum required months/days/years before becoming eligible to write the TC exams. It depends if you work full or part time. It has to add up to 48 months....Here is the link:

http://www.tc.gc.ca/civilaviation/maint ... eneral.htm