The Higher Education Review

With a goal to impart quality aviation education to the students in Malaysia and across the world, Admal Aviation College (AAC) started in 2011. Lack of pilots and air-force professionals created awareness in the industry for quality manpower. This being the prime reason, AAC started courses in aircraft maintenance, diploma technology in ground operations services, diploma in aviation business, diploma in aircraft maintenance technology with cat A1 license, caam part 66 licensed aircraft engineer program (b1.1 aeroplane turbine) and caam part 66 licensed aircraft engineer program (b2 avionics). By providing the courses, AAC has created public awareness on the aviation jobs. The aircraft maintenance course gives students aircraft engineer professional license and prepares them to work in the engineering fields at international locations. This license is valuable as aircraft engineers undertake major responsibilities of maintaining aircraft safety.

A Range of Professional Courses
AAC prepares students to work on the airport site, airport ground operations, passenger service, in air customer service and then also as ramp staff. Other key areas for which the college prepares the students are flight operation, flight operation, air traffic controlling. Airline staffs include workers for technical servicing, technical rafts, flight management and quality assurance. "At present professional license is there for students who complete diploma level aircraft maintenance. Diploma aircraft maintenance technology with A1 license category, diploma aviation business, diploma in technology ground operations, passenger management, diploma aviation management are the courses which we tend to launch in 2020. This will be a new program for Southeast Asia. Students studying for three years here will give them diploma graduate and license," says Adam Syahmi Abd Malek, Head of Marketing, AAC.

Started with one diploma program diploma - air-craft engineering, AAC has added 10 courses. The college is teaching 900 students at the moment. The students develop skills which are qualitative and industry relevant. Admal gained the status of approved training organization in 2016 with 4 programs. Training the students based on what industry wants, AAC is meeting the needs of quality pilots in the land of Malaysia. Pilots are O level standard and they acquire pilot license at earlier stage of their career. "We recommend them to go through diploma for three years to develop quality, maturity and also knowledge before going into a professional program, making them workable pilots. Longer duration of training makes them qualified personnel for the industry. You know they need a lot of practical exposure, basically to gain experience," states Adam Syahmi Abd Malek.

"AAC prepares students to work on the airport site, airport ground operations, passenger service, in air customer service and then also as ramp staff"

AAC trainers have comprehensive skill and knowledge. They comply with the approved training organization. Number one always is all the trainers and instructors here must have a training license. Most of the trainers are aircraft engineers; they have experience of about 10+ years who have worked in radio nap, air-force. Proper faculties take the meticulous task to prepare the students for complex industry works. A number of workshops - avionic workshop (which is more at electrical and electronic sites), engine workshop (which skills students on how to use aircraft parts) are some of the programmes that enhance the skill base of the students. Each workshop give aircraft students first hand access to achieve skills using this aircraft parts. The lecturers stay in contact with the industry. For instance, they stay updated with upcoming procedures at boeing, keep track on whatever software or whatever technology is currently being used in aviation.

In aviation it is needed to have a strong basic knowledge, good basic fundamental. For this purpose, students are actually trained at AAC with each of the programs having internships on training at college. With this

program, students get hands-on experience of minimum 6 months. They need not go to find any training center. Whatever they study here, placement is provided in accordance to that. Asia, Asia X, Malindo Air, SJR, Aero Techniques, Aircraft Engineering, and Malaysia Airlines are some of the companies that assess the students based on their skills and recruit them. "In operations where professionals work on airlines, flight planner, flight schedule, traffic controller in airports, professional licensing in air-craft, maintenance, the professionals get options to go to the private sector, meaning the non-airlines and do air-craft maintenance," speaks Adam Syahmi Abd Malek.

As a private Malaysian institution dedicated to educating and training the students in aviation maintenance engineering, Adam informs that the biggest demand for manpower requirement is in the fields of operation - business management site and next to it is aircraft maintenance. AAC is a big part of the Admal group that started in 2002. It was sales and leasing company where professionals still sale and lease fiber to flying schools and others. Now, it is one of Malaysia's maintenance repair centers for general aviation. At the college, students experience an education that prepares them for success and exposes them to new ideas, equips them with skills and knowledge to excelling in selected careers. "The main motto is to support students at career journey and beyond. There are a variety of support services available for students including learning support, career advice, financial assistance and disability support," concludes Adam Syahmi Abd Malek.

Adam Shyami Abd Malek, Head of Marketing
Adam completed education from Admal Aviation College. He did diploma in aeroplane maintenance and continued studying in Republic of Ireland in the field of Aircraft Systems Engineering. After returning from Ireland, Adam started working in the aviation industry for inbuilt maintenance, workshop practices and simulator. Later, he joined the college as Head of Marketing.