Training Profile: EMAM

As the third largest global centre in aeronautics (after Toulouse and Seattle), Montreal provides a great deal of training opportunities to students looking for a career in this booming industry.

The aerospace industry is known for the exactness, thoroughness and sense of responsibility of the work involved in it – so proper training is of paramount importance.

Programs:

L’École des métiers de l’aérospatiale de Montréal (ÉMAM) – a part of the Commission Scolaire de Montréal – offers cutting edge educational programs in innovative school/plant facilities, with courses designed to meet the needs of aerospace businesses.

Students are supported by the school with financial assistance applications and job opportunities – and each training program ends with a two or three week in-plant training placement.

“This field immersion allows students to get used to the work schedule and plants production requirements. It’s also an excellent opportunity to raise their profiles as a potential worker,” says Mario Cardin, the teacher in charge of student’s practical training placements.

Three strategic locations: 

The school has three educational facilities: its main campus in Montreal is located near l’Assomption metro station and has 9,975 square metres of work area, as well two accessory buildings in Mirabel and Trois-Rivières located near partner companies (to help take care of local training).

ÉMAM meets industry needs thanks to many famous names, including Bombardier Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Bell Helicopter Textron, Messier-Dowty, Sonaca Montreal, etc. In some cases, work/study agreements may be made to meet specific production needs.

ÉMAM also incorporates customized training on site by teachers on the go. “It is very exciting for a teacher to be able to make a difference both with students in school and with employees in plant,” says Sylvain Mayer, ÉMAM Precision Sheet Metal Work teacher.

“In addition to teaching students the know-how they need, we try to instil in them life skills to help distinguish themselves among others in their environment.”

Impressive stock of equipment:

Videos posted on ÉMAM website give a good overview of the many types of equipment available for students. For example, there are more than 35 CNC machine-tools, including machining centres, cutting edge lathes and 3D coordinate measuring machines (CMM).

Equipment manufacturers also share a close relationship with the school, both for training and demonstration activities.

It should be noted that some courses are given in English, and that since 2013 winter, students who wish to go further after they got their diploma of vocational studies (DVS) in Machining Techniques (1800 hours), can access to a diploma of college studies (DCS) in Mechanical Engineering Technology (Manufacturing option) at Cégep de Saint-Laurent through a service called Passage DEP-DEC established by the College.

For more information visit: www.emam.ca