AFIT Admission Into Aircraft Maintenance Engineers' Initial Licence Preparatory Course

The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) is a
higher education institution engaged in imparting
knowledge, skills and learning to students using
specialized facilities and multi-disciplinary
approach. AFIT is a centre of excellence for serious
innovative research and development for the
aerospace, aeronautical, aviation and allied
industries/discipline.
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) recently
renewed the certification of AFIT as an Approved
Training Organization (ATO). In this regard, the
Institute successfully concluded its fourth licence
preparatory course in October 2016 and is set to
commence the next Initial Licence Preparatory
Course (ILPC) for candidates that are desirous of
obtaining the NCAA’s Aircraft Maintenance
Engineers’ Licence. Admission into the programme
is open to the general public. Accordingly,
applications are invited from suitably qualified
candidates for admission into AFIT’s ILPC, which is
scheduled to commence on 16 January 2017 for a
duration of 24 weeks.
The available options are as follows:
-Airframe and Power Plant Option.
-Avionics Option.
The ILPC is a preparatory course specifically
designed for military personnel and civilians in the
field of aircraft maintenance. The course is meant to
provide a good foundation for such individuals to
enable them successfully sit for and pass NCAA
examinations as a prelude to the granting of the
Aircraft Maintenance Engineers’ Licence.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
4. Candidates seeking admission into AFIT’s ILPC
are required to be either of the following:
a. Holders of the Post Graduate Diploma in
Aerospace Engineering with a minimum of pass
from AFIT Kaduna.
b. Holders of Higher National Diploma in Aircraft
Engineering Technology with a minimum of lower
credit pass from AFIT Kaduna.
c. Individuals with equivalent qualifications in 4a
and 4b above from other recognized institutions.
d. Candidates with a recognized aviation training
with a minimum qualification of TTG certificate or
ND Mechanical/Electrical/Electronic Engineering or
equivalent with 10 years field experience..
MODE OF APPLICATION
5. Interested military and civilian candidates are to
download the application form from AFIT’s website:
www.afit.edu.ng. Duly completed forms are to be
accompanied by copies of relevant credentials and
bank deposit slips, evidencing due payment of
N10,000.00 into AFIT Academic Branch Bank
account (Eco Bank Account Number 3362019362).
Completed forms and copies of deposit slips are to
be submitted by hand or through courier service not
later than Friday, 2 December 2016 to the following
address.