Ghana - Obtain an Aircraft Maintenance Engineers License

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Obtain an Aircraft Maintenance Engineers License in Ghana, the applicant has to contact the nearest Civil Aviation Authority Office in Ghana.
2. The contact link of the Civil Aviation Authority Office can be found below. contact link
3. The   applicant   shall   submit a written application together with one passport size photograph and pay the prescribed fee and shall complete an application form.
4. The applicant has to make sure he or she has all the required documents that are required for this process to be successful and they can be found under the "Required Documents" section or this page.
5. When all the conditions have been met, and have been satisfactorily certified by the Authority’s Licensing Office, the applicant will be advised to pay the prescribed fees found under the "Fees" section of this page.
6. After paying the prescribed fees, the applicant is issued an Aircraft maintenance engineer’s Licence within 7 days.

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Required Documents

• Application form
• Entrance exam certificate
• Curriculum Vitae
• Courses Certificates
• Certification by an authorized person
• Passport size photographs – 2
• ID Proof
• Medical Certificate
• Knowledge Test Certificate
• Skill Test Certificate
• Declaration

Office Locations & Contacts

Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, Accra, Ghana
Private Mail Bag
Kotoka International Airport (KIA)
Accra, Ghana
Tel.:  +233-302-776-171
Fax:  +233-302-773-293
E-mail:  [email protected]
Contact link

Eligibility

• The applicant should be an employee of a Ghanaian Registered Company.
• Applicants should be conversant with the Ghana Civil Aviation Regulations.

Fees

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Validity

• Validation of a foreign Aircraft Maintenance Engineer’s Licence may be granted for a short duration not exceeding 12months or the expiry date of the original licence.

Documents to Use

Link Page number 117 to 136.

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The processing time for this procedure takes 7 days.

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Instructions

• An applicant for an AMEL should submit the license in the English language or accompanied by an English language translation that has been signed by an official or representative of the foreign authority that issued the license.
• The applicant shall meet the applicable aeronautical experience requirements specified under the Regulations. In addition to the requirements of regulations above the applicant shall pass a knowledge test in:
  • Air law
  • Applicable Airworthiness requirements governing certification and continuing airworthiness
  • Approved maintenance organizations and procedures and
  • Human factor.
• The applicant is required to have passed the air law and composite paper for conversion of a foreign license within a period of six months preceding the date of the application for the license.
• The Authority shall verify the authenticity of the foreign license, ratings and authorizations presented for conversion with the state of issue.
• An applicant for conversion who fails the knowledge test is disqualified for further testing until after a proven practical experience of one month is gained.

Required Information

• Full names
• Residential and Postal Address:
• Telephone No.
• Fax No
• Email address
• Place of Birth
• Date of Birth
• Nationality
• Gender
• Name of ATO at which instructed
• Whether you are able to read, speak, write, and understand the English language in accordance with the English language proficiency requirements of the Civil Aviation Regulations.
• Whether you have met all the requirements for the issuance of this license
• Declaration
• Signature of Applicant
• Date of Application

Need for the Document

• In order to be granted authorization to issue certificates of release to service after maintenance on a Ghana registered aircraft, a person must hold a valid license issued by the Authority in accordance with the Civil Aviation (Personnel Licensing) Regulations.

Information which might help

• The applicant should demonstrate the minimum level of Aircraft knowledge i.e. Diploma or Degree in Aeronautical engineering , Degree in electrical/Electronic engineering and an AMEL training course from an approved ATO, or degree in Mechanical Engineering and an AMEL training course from an approved ATO.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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