École des métiers de l'aérospatiale de Montréal (EMAM)

What École des métiers de l'aérospatiale de Montréal (EMAM) does

École des métiers de l'aérospatiale de Montréal (EMAM) is a public vocational training institution operated under the Centre de services scolaire de Montréal (CSSDM), a Québec government school board. Founded in 1994 and headquartered at 5300 rue Chauveau in Montréal, the school delivers five specialized aerospace-trade programs — machining (usinage), structural assembly (montage de structures), mechanical assembly (montage mécanique), cable and circuit assembly (montage de câbles et de circuits), and precision sheet metal work (tôlerie de précision) — alongside services such as recognition of prior learning (RAC), 'student for a day' experiences, and corporate training. Programs are offered tuition-free to eligible students at four Québec campuses: Montréal (main site), Mirabel, Trois-Rivières, and Québec City.

The school's core offering is hands-on vocational curriculum aligned with industry demand rather than a technology platform; its economic moat derives from public funding status, three decades of operating history, and employer recognition. EMAM runs work-study (alternance travail-études) cohorts with anchor aerospace employers such as Pratt & Whitney Canada, providing a recruitment-to-employment pipeline. Marketing and admissions operate through monthly information sessions, virtual school tours, career fairs (Salon Aéro Connecte in partnership with IMAC), and direct admission via the CSSDM portal.

The institution is government-funded rather than commercially priced: there is no tuition charged to eligible learners, and revenue information is not publicly disclosed. Customer segments are split between individual adult learners, youth exploring aerospace careers, and aerospace employers using EMAM as a workforce development channel. The school also markets international student admissions and a 'Service aux entreprises' for corporate clients. AI/ML capabilities are not present; the underlying 'technology' is classroom and workshop-based trade instruction.

Name

École des métiers de l'aérospatiale de Montréal (EMAM)

Legal name

École des métiers de l'aérospatiale de Montréal

Website

https://ecole-metiers-aerospatiale.cssdm.gouv.qc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EMAM is a publicly funded Québec vocational school under the CSSDM that trains adult learners and youth in five aerospace trades (machining and mechanical, structural, cable, and sheet-metal assembly) across four campuses, with tuition-free programs and work-study pipelines into employers such as Pratt & Whitney Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Vocational Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Apprenticeship Training (611513)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Production & Manufacturing Operations (TPM, OEE, SMED) (EDABAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Electronics Technician Training (Analog/Digital) (EDAOABAG), Experiential Learning & Internships/Co-ops (EDALABAG)

Keywords

• Aerospace vocational training
• Machining training program
• Structural assembly training
• Mechanical assembly training
• Precision sheet metal training

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public education funding: As a public vocational school under the Centre de services scolaire de Montréal (CSSDM), EMAM is publicly funded through the Québec government education system. Programs are free for eligible students, with additional government financial aid available.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EMAM is a public vocational school providing tuition-free, hands-on professional training in five aerospace trade specializations: machining (usinage), structural assembly (montage de structures), mechanical assembly (montage mécanique), cable and circuit assembly (montage de câbles et de circuits), and precision sheet metal work (tôlerie de précision). It also offers Recognition of Prior Learning (RAC) services, monthly information sessions, 'student for a day' experiences, and employer-sponsored work-study cohorts (alternance travail-études) with aerospace partners such as Pratt & Whitney Canada.

Product overview

École des métiers de l'aérospatiale de Montréal (EMAM) is a vocational school operated by the Centre de services scolaire de Montréal (CSSDM), offering professional training programs in five aerospace-related trades: machining (usinage), structural assembly (montage de structures), mechanical assembly (montage mécanique), cable and circuit assembly (montage de câbles et de circuits), and precision sheet metal work (tôlerie de précision). The school also provides services including recognition of prior learning (RAC), student assessment days (élève d'un jour), and information sessions. Programs are offered across four cities in Quebec: Montréal, Mirabel, Trois-Rivières, and Québec. The school partners with aerospace industry employers including Pratt & Whitney Canada for work-study alternating programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates are highly sought after by aerospace industry employers

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Pratt & Whitney CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 September 2025Pratt & Whitney Canada partners with EMAM for a 9-month paid work-study program (alternance travail-études) in mechanical assembly. The program at Saint-Hubert location trains future mechanical assemblers for P&WC's aerospace engine manufacturing facilities. Students receive both theoretical and practical training, with employment at P&WC upon completion.
• Institut pour la mobilité et l'aérospatiale au Canada (IMAC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2025IMAC organizes the Salon Aéro Connecte career fair, an event for youth aged 13-20, held at EMAM's Montréal campus. The event combines career exploration with open house activities to attract young people to aerospace careers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology: US-based vocational school specializing in aviation and aerospace maintenance, avionics, and manufacturing trades — directly comparable training model (hands-on, trade-specific aerospace programs) to EMAM.
• Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics: Aeronautics vocational school focused on aviation maintenance, manufacturing, and electronics — directly comparable aerospace trade-training model to EMAM.
• École nationale d'aérotechnique (ÉNA): Quebec-based aeronautical vocational school (Saint-Hubert) offering aerospace technical training including mechanical assembly and aircraft maintenance, with direct program overlap with EMAM including its P&WC Saint-Hubert mechanical assembly cohort.
• Centre de formation professionnelle Paul-Rousseau: Quebec public vocational school under CSSDM offering machining and industrial trades programs, sharing the same governance and operating model as EMAM with adjacent trade offerings.
• National Aviation Academy: Aviation maintenance and avionics vocational school in the US, with industry-employer pipeline model comparable to EMAM's P&WC work-study program.

Regional players

• Red River College Polytechnic: Manitoba-based polytechnic offering aerospace manufacturing and aircraft maintenance trades training. Comparable technical-trades aerospace curriculum but serves the western Canadian market.
• British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT): Canadian polytechnic offering aerospace manufacturing and aircraft maintenance programs with employer partnerships. Comparable trade-training model but serves the British Columbia market rather than Quebec.
• Collège Boréal: Ontario francophone college offering technical and trades programs including aerospace manufacturing training, with comparable model to EMAM's public, francophone vocational training in Quebec.

Broad incumbents

• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: Larger aerospace-focused institution offering aviation maintenance, engineering, and pilot training. While broader and degree-granting, it overlaps with EMAM in the aerospace workforce-development category.

Others

• Aéro Montréal: Quebec aerospace industry cluster organization that supports workforce development initiatives and connects training institutions with aerospace employers — a key ecosystem participant for EMAM's employer pipeline.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/%C3%A9cole-des-m%C3%A9tiers-de-l'a%C3%A9rospatiale-de-montr%C3%A9al

Revenue estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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