Self study ROUTE to a licenced aircraft engineer

The self-study route is a pathway to an A Licence or a B1/2 Licence. This route requires you to study for and pass all the CAA/EASA examinations. You will also need to gain two-five years of maintenance experience for your chosen licence category.

This route is the most accommodating route. This is because you have 10 years to complete it. You can pick and choose which order you do your modules and how often you study.  There is no pressure when choosing this route.

Everyone completes this route in a different time period as it is personal to you. It is important not to compare your journey to anybody else. 

In order to get an aircraft maintenance licence, you will have to do a certain amount of years on-the-job, depending on your chosen licence category. During this time, you will need to record each maintenance activity in your CAP 741 Logbook and get this signed off by the overseeing engineer. 

If you are in a mechanic role already, you will get a lot of on-the-job experience.  This will also provide you with plenty of opportunities to fill out your CAP 741 Logbook.

Do not panic if you are not in an engineering role yet, you can still begin all your theoretical training.  There are various companies that recruit 'Junior Mechanics' or ' Trainee Mechanics'. This is an alternative to an apprenticeship.  As a junior / trainee mechanic you will basically be a mechanic in training! To find out if your chosen airline / company takes on junior or trainee mechanics, check out their website!

If your end goal is to be a mechanic, you won't need to do any of the theoretical training unless you one day decide you want to get your A/B Licence. 

Depending on your chosen training school, some school's offer training courses. These are additional courses, but can help to fill our your CAP 741 Logbook. These are hands-on courses such as Electrical Wiring and Interconnection Systems (EWIS). Contact one of the training schools below to find out more!