Study at ACATECH Aviation College, Papua New Guinea.
ACATECH Support Specialist, Inc. (ASSI) was established in February of 2009 by Mr. Jonathan S. Palma to assist Filipino aircraft technicians and engineers who lost their jobs abroad preceding the 2008 global economic crisis. To help fellow Filipinos affected by the recession, Mr. Palma built a
connection between local prospective employers and these jobseekers as they wait to re-enter the labor market overseas when the economy bounces back.
As a start, ACATECH provided manpower support services and technical consultancy to aviation companies in Philippines. Fast-forward two years, Mr. Palma expanded ACATECH’s services by offering post-graduate training courses to increase competitiveness of their aircraft technicians in the interest of adding value to their existing clients and winning new ones as well. Armed with an expert team to conduct technical training while utilizing its own Boeing 737-200 aircraft, Mr. Palma’s vision to provide affordable yet quality industry training came to life. ACATECH provided graduates of different aviation schools in the Philippines high-caliber training while practicing manufacturers and
airlines accepted standard practices in order to produce work ready technicians for the industry.
In the year of 2012, ASSI opened its doors in the design and production of aircraft instructional training aids to assist aviation schools in their requirements with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) and elevate the standard of aviation training using FILIPINO DESIGNED instructional aids and training equipment to be at par with other Asian countries. With the desire of Mr. Palma to extend the realization of his dreams, he thought of opening ACATECH Aviation Colleges to the cities of Baguio, Nueva Ecija and Cagayan De Oro City with the intention of brining education closer to the public.
In the year 2016, ACATECH Aviation College ventures its way to Papua New Guinea to assist local students to study in the Philippines to train and develop future Aircraft engineers and instructors in preparation for the establishment of an aviation school and aviation support company within Papua New Guinea. After knowing that there are Papua New Guinean citizens studying in Philippines, Civil Aviation Authority of Papua New Guinea finally welcome its doors to ACATECH Aviation College last May of 2018 and was recognized to be a CASA Approved Maintenance Training Organization with MTO Certificate 141/001 to offer 36 months comprehensive training under CAR Part 66 also known
as Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering and Diploma in Aviation Electronics Engineering.
In 2019, ACATECH paved its way in PNG by opening a branch in the country’s capital City - Port Moresby. Accepting students last March 2020, in view of the demand for quality training in the area of Aircraft Maintenance, ACATECH is set to educate leaders of the future in an environment that endeavors challenge and support by providing adequatelytrained course instructors from the Philippines, advanced training equipment and well-maintained facilities. At the same date, AAC PNG was given recognition by the National Training Council(NTC) and on 2022 Department of Higher
Education, Research, Science and Technology (DHERST) and CASA PNG Maintenance Organization Certificate Part 145/084 a New Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Facility.
ACATECH Aviation College to date, ACATECH is in the process of applying for its Part 135 Operation using Cessna 172 207 and Cessna Caravan. It is the only company in PNG that provides training to employment doing its share in human resource development in PNG.
COURSES OFFERED By ACATECH Aviation College, PNG
ACATECH is now set to accept students not only in Diploma Courses in Aircraft Maintenance and Avionics, Type-Rating Courses for Airline Operators such as Boeing 737 NG, ATR 42/72, DASH 8, Q300/400 but also Private Pilot License and Commercial Pilot License courses approved by CASA PNG.
ACATECH is the only company in PNG that incorporates Engineering, Flight Training and Repair Facility (CASA Part 145 Maintenance Organization) and CASA 135 Air Operation all into one.
ACATECH believes that by using its expertise and experience in technical training, industry practice, research and development it will produce worldclass professionals that will assist the government in its national development.
ACATECH AVIATION COLLEGE offers the following courses accredited by the National
Training Council and Department of Higher Education Research, Science and Technology
- PRIVATE PILOT LICENSE COURSE
- COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENSE COURSE WITH INSTRUMENT RATING
- DIPLOMA IN AIR TRANSPORTATION MAYOR IN FLYING
- DIPLOMA IN AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINEERING
- DIPLOMA IN AVIATION ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
- DIPLOMA IN TOURISM MANAGEMENT
- CERTIFICATE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LEVEL 2
- CERTIFICATE IN BOOKING LEVEL 2
- NATIONAL CERTIFICATE IN BUSINESS STUDIES (OFFICE ADMINISTRATION) LEVEL 1 AND 2
- CERTIFICATE IN CUSTOMER SERVICE
- CERTIFICATE IN TOURISM PROMOTION SERVICES
- CERTIFICATE IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT TRAINING
- CERTIFICATE IN SECURITY SERVICES LEVEL 1 AND 2
- CERTIFICATE IN TRAVEL SERVICES
- CERTIFICATE IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT
- CERTIFICATE IN TRAINING METHODOLOGY LEVEL 1, 2 & 3
- CERTIFICATE IN COMPETENCY-BASED TRAINING
- CERTIFICATE IN ASSESSORS’ TRAINING
- OTHER SPECIALIZED TVET COURSES
- CERTIFICATE IN MASSAGE THERAPY (7 DAYS)
- CERTIFICATE IN FOOD PROCESSING (7DAYS)
- CERTIFICATE IN CATERING (7 DAYS)