2008, February 26 Singapore: Starting June 2008, a new Specialist Diploma programme to train on aircraft maintenance engineering will commence with a projected intake of 25 students. The Specialist Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance under Republic Polytechnic’s (RP) School of Engineering is made possible by the collaborative agreement between Republic Polytechnic and Mil-Com Aerospace Training Center.

Students under the new specialist diploma will get their training in key aircraft related areas such as Avionics, Aerodynamics, Materials and Hardware, and Aviation Legislation. Being the first diploma introduced by both Singapore entities, graduates from this course are expected to fill in the growing demand for skilled aircraft maintenance personnel in the regional aviation sector. This 18-month course will prepare students for the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) Aircraft Maintenance Engineer License examinations. To ensure that the diploma is relevant and in line with the industry needs, the training programme has been tailored to conform to CAAS’ Singapore Airworthiness Requirements (SAR) 66 standards.

Training and education departments from both parties have been working together to formulate the necessary syllabus for this full time 1.5 year specialist diploma using CAAS’ certified courses currently conducted by Mil-Com Aerospace Training Center and incorporating an On-the-Job Training (OJT) element. RP and Mil-Com are now discussing with several Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul companies and airlines such as ST Aviation Services Company to seek their participation on places for OJT.

Commenting on the new diploma, Prof Low Teck Seng, Principal and CEO of RP said, “This new diploma marks an important milestone in the growth of the aerospace industry in Singapore. For RP, this is a significant development as the partnership with a leading aerospace engineering and aviation training company testifies to our pro-industry stance.”
Eugene Lim, President/CEO of Mil-Com Aerospace Group is of view that this collaboration will be a step forward in enhancing Singapore as the regional aerospace training hub and in providing trained manpower to sustain the growth in the regional aviation industry.

You are cordially invited to attend the Official Launch of Specialist Diploma in Aircraft Aviation Maintenance:  

Date: Friday, 29 Feb 2008
Time: 10am
Venue: MATC Auditorium (Changi North)
Guest-of-Honour: Dr Ahmad Magad, MP for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC
Kindly confirm your attendance with us.

Media Contact and RSVP
Phyllis Tan (Ms)
Manager
President/CEO’s Office, Mil-Com Aerospace Group
Hp: 8128 8078  Tel: 6768 9884     
Email: media@milcomhq.com

Emma Sue (Ms)
Senior PR Consultant
Office of Corporate Communications, Republic Polytechnic                                          
Hp: 9735 7760  Tel: 6222 8968                                                                             
Email: emma_sue@rp.sg

About Republic Polytechnic
The first educational institution in Singapore to adopt the Problem-Based Learning approach for all its diploma programmes, Republic Polytechnic has five schools offering nineteen diploma courses in Information & Communications Technology, Engineering, Applied Science, Technology for the Arts, and Sports, Health & Leisure. Republic Polytechnic is committed to nurturing innovation and entrepreneurial learning in an environment that develops problem-solving process skills and a life-long learning attitude. Its holistic, broad-based curriculum, covering culture, enterprise development and cognitive processes, prepares students for an active and meaningful role in society. Republic Polytechnic strives for excellence by achieving various national and international accreditations, including People Developer Standards, ISO9001, ISO14001, OHSAS 18001, Singapore Quality Class, Singapore Innovation Class, and the Singapore Health Awards (Gold). For more information, visit www.rp.sg.

About Mil-Com Aerospace Training Center
Mil-Com Aerospace Training Center, part of the Mil-Com Aerospace Group was founded by a husband and wife team, Mr. Eugene Lim and the late Dr. Diana Young in 1993. The Group is a leading aerospace training company and a pioneer provider of engineering support to the aviation industry in Singapore.

In recognition of the importance of providing training courses to aviation industry, Mil-Com entered into a partnership with Alteon Training LLC in 2002 to set up its first aerospace training center known as Mil-Com Aerospace Training Center (MATC) in Singapore. It is the first private owned aviation training organization approved by Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore in Singapore.  In the same year, Alteon accredited MATC as the first and only approved Training Center outside the United States in the Asia and Pacific region to conduct Boeing aircraft type courses.

Over the years, MATC has conducted many OEM and aviation authorities approved technical courses in the Asia region.
For more information, please visit www.milcomhq.com or contact Phyllis at (65 812 88078)  

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