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C182

i am a female, i am looking for a career in Aviation.

if i was to do a level7 course in Aviation Technology where would that get me?
has anyone done this course or know anything about it?

what course would be good to do?

faoiarvok

C182 wrote: »

i am a female, i am looking for a career in Aviation.

if i was to do a level7 course in Aviation Technology where would that get me?
has anyone done this course or know anything about it?

what course would be good to do?

Recruitment for IAA air traffic controller training closed on Wednesday but they might accept a late application if you emailed.

Only a few Leaving Cert subjects required, recruitment is based more on aptitude tests.

deaddonkey15

C182 wrote: »

i am a female, i am looking for a career in Aviation.

if i was to do a level7 course in Aviation Technology where would that get me?
has anyone done this course or know anything about it?

what course would be good to do?

I think you will need to be more specific about what it is you want to do in aviation.

artanevilla

https://www.itcarlow.ie/courses/type/undergraduate-cao-courses/aero-mechanical-electronic-engineering-courses/cw507.htm

Have a look at that course if you're interested in the technical side of aviation.

flange888

Depends what your looking for, if your interested in the mechanical or electrical end of things your better off doing an apprenticeship with the likes of aer lingus, dublin aerospace, cityjet, atlantic aviation, shannon aerospace, I've come across a few engineers that did that course in carlow and have ended up pretty much having to still do at least 2 years training beyond that because they didn't have any hands on experience.
If it's the technical management end of things that interests you then the carlow course is very useful.
If you have anymore questions don't hesitate to get in touch.

phonypony

C182 wrote: »

i am a female, i am looking for a career in Aviation.

if i was to do a level7 course in Aviation Technology where would that get me?
has anyone done this course or know anything about it?

what course would be good to do?

The course in DIT that you're referring to has produced graduates that have gone into roles in tech services, fleet planning, MRO spares & logistics and entry-level positions in aircraft leasing. You could also go onto further study, honours degree/PGDip/MSc, in a few areas. In the last couple of years it's gotten good feedback from the industry.

artanevilla

flange888 wrote: »

Depends what your looking for, if your interested in the mechanical or electrical end of things your better off doing an apprenticeship with the likes of aer lingus, dublin aerospace, cityjet, atlantic aviation, shannon aerospace, I've come across a few engineers that did that course in carlow and have ended up pretty much having to still do at least 2 years training beyond that because they didn't have any hands on experience.
If it's the technical management end of things that interests you then the carlow course is very useful.
If you have anymore questions don't hesitate to get in touch.

You'll need to do five years overall anyway to be able to get a B1/B2, 3 of those years you'd do in Carlow. But I do concur, companies are reluctant to take on people with limited hands on experience.

Two from my year went on to Shannon Aerospace as mechanics, some stayed on to do the new 4th year which is more geared to design engineering than maintenance, a few are working in tech services, one or two are in leasing, one or two in the military and the rest are in jobs outside of aviation. I myself am an engineer in a Part-145.

The DIT course follows more or less the same syllabus, and there's a new one in UL that's the same.

PM me if you want more info on the Carlow course.

Stovepipe

You can always try to become a pilot but get a medical done first, especially your eyesight and respiratory health. Then bring money, lots of it. You can apply to some airlines for cadetships or part-sponsorship cadetships. Have a look at Pprune.org re airline applications or ppjn.com.......doing courses like the Carlow ones are often a very good stepping stone to jobs in leasing/fleet planning/flight ops/engineering planning, which essentially involve no contact whatsoever with aircraft; you lease them or plot maintenance slots for them or move them around an airport without ever laying a hand on them. Lots of very different jobs in aviation, all open to women.