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Recognized School Certification to IGU by General Directorate of Civil Aviation

Istanbul Gelişim University, while keeping in its hand the title of being the most accredited university in Turkey with 53 accredited programs by the from Europe has succeeded once more.

IGU Vocational School Aircraft Technologies  Program and School of Applied Sciences Aircraft Body Engine Maintenance Department has received a recognized school certificate from the General Directorate of Civil Aviation and has added another new achievement to the achievements in the field of higher education.

WHAT DOES THE RECOGNIZED SCHOOL CERTIFICATE MEAN?

HEC and DGCA decided to seek a "Recognized School" condition from Higher Education Institutes that produced "Air Vehicle Maintenance Technician" within the framework of cooperation in November 2017. As of2018 the summer semester an extremely limited number of Higher Education Institutions in Turkey has been certified as "recognized school".

Istanbul Gelişim University has obtained "Recognized School" certification for "Aircraft Body Engine Maintenance Department" at the level of undergraduate programs and "Aircraft Technology Program" at associate degree level.

GRADUATES WITH PRIVILEGES

in order to be authorized and licensed technicians in aircraft maintenance activities in the Republic of Turkey it’s required to be educated in the framework of the regulations and instructions published by the Civil Aviation General Directorate (DGCA) and compatible with the published documents of the European Civil Aviation Association (EASA), to be successful in the examinations and the required level of work experience.
In this context, someone who starts to work as an assistant technician in an aircraft maintenance organization must have the following conditions:

1. Five years relevant field work experience,
2. Performing the pre-determined procedures under the supervision of an authorized and licensed technician, processing them into the Basic Practical Training Register,
3. To be successful in the module exams conducted by the organizations authorized by the DGCA.

In order to ensure that the experts who have received higher education in the aircraft maintenance technician have limited quality of work experience during their education, DGCA has implemented a certification called "Recognized School" in order not to be a mistreated and to have the quality management and assurance systems desired by DGCA. The following concessions are available for graduates of certified schools:

1. Five years working experience reduces to three years. This is a two-year save.
2. During the course of their education, the students make and process the transactions in the "Basic Practical Training Register".
3. If they succeed in the "Module Exemption Exams" organized by the recognized school, they have the "Module Exemption" privilege.

Students who have successfully completed the Aircraft Technologies program of the IGU Vocational School and the School of Applied Science, Aircraft Body Engine Maintenance Program will graduate with the above mentioned privileges.

Recognized School Certification to IGU by General Directorate of Civil Aviation Created Date: :   Thursday, August 9, 2018

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