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CAM – A Major Milestone for

Aviation Professionals

PRESENTED BY:

Kevin Smith, CAM

Maintenance Management Conference | Fort Worth, TX | April 30 – May 3, 2013

Tuesday, April 30, 2013 | 4:30 PM– 5:00 PM

CAM – A Major Milestone

• Prepare yourself for management or next level

management - position yourself for a career opportunity

• Career development – I know what I know, but what don't I

know?

• Peer recognition – Elite group of business aviation leaders.

– Currently 197 people have been designated as CAMs*

• Demonstrates your commitment to excellence and

knowledge

• Enables you to achieve your professional goals

What Does CAM Provide?

*NBAA website as of 4/12/13

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CAM – A Major Milestone

• Position yourself for new career opportunities

• Demonstrates exemplary level of knowledge and management

skills

• Demonstrates your level of expertise and commitment to aviation

• “My goal is to someday be director of a flight department. That’s

why I went for the CAM – to give me the credential to do that”

Marty Grier, CAM (Senior Manager of Maintenance, The Home

Depot)

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What Does CAM Provide?

CAM Eligibility

• Earn a minimum of 100 eligibility points across education,

experience, professional development and licensing/certification

• Have a minimum of two years’ work experience in business

aviation

• Provide two letters of recommendation confirming business

aviation background and experience

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Do I Qualify?

NBAA CAM Candidate Information Book

Roadmap for CAM

• Review the CAM Candidate Information Handbook prior to

completing the application

• Access the current CAM application online at www.nbaa.org/cam

• Earn eligibility points

– Eligibility is based upon a combination of the applicant’s formal

education, professional development, licensing and professional

experience

• Complete the CAM application

• Study the resources that the questions are formulated from

• Form a study group

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How do I get There?


http://www.nbaa.org/cam

Roadmap for CAM

• Wait for written confirmation from the CAM Program

administrative director indicating approval to test

• Attend the exam administration

– Detailed information regarding test administration provisions and

requirements is provided in this handbook

• Await exam results

– Exam results will be issued by NBAA and the CAM Governing Board

by mail normally within 30 days

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How do I get There?


CAM Application

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The Application Process – 100 Points to Qualify

• Formal Education - 45 Points Maximum

• Work Experience - 90 Points Maximum

• Licensing and Certification – 30 Points Maximum

• Professional Development – 45 Points Maximum

• 500 Word Essay – Prove communication skills

• Letters of Recommendation – 2 from experienced

aviation leaders

CAM Application

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Formal Education – 45 Points Maximum

• Associate Degree – 25 Points

• Bachelors Degree – 35 Points

• Graduate Degree – 45 Points

CAM Application

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Work Experience – 90 Points Maximum

• Category A – Aviation Department Senior

Management (10/yr)

• Category B – Aviation Department Manager (8/yr)

• Category C – Aviation Department Supervisor (6/yr)

• Category D – Aviation Operations (4/yr)

• Category E – Non-Aviation MGMT Experience (4/yr)

• Category F – Other Aviation Experience (4/yr)

CAM Application

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Licensing and Certification – 30 Points Maximum

• Mechanic Ratings – 10 Points Maximum

• Pilot Ratings – 10 Points Maximum

• Dispatcher License – 10 Points

CAM Application

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Professional Development – 45 Points Maximum

• The CAM Program grants credit for a number of

events provided by a variety of professional

development providers.

– NBAA PDP Courses •

CAM Application

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Essay and Letters of Recommendation

• 500 Word Essay

• Two letters of recommendation from Aviation Leaders

• More information can be obtained at

www.nbaa.org/cam

http://www.nbaa.org/cam

Subject Areas Tested

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Five Domains

• Leadership

• Human Resources

• Operations

• Technical and Facilities Services

• Business Management


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Ref: Management, Daft, Dryden Press, 2000

Leadership

• Someone who delegates authority to others,

encourages participation, and relies on expert and

referent power to influence subordinates is a:

A. Democratic leader

B. Autocratic leader

C. Skillful manager

D. Laissez faire manager

E. Republican leader


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Reference: NBAA Management Guide

Human Resources

• Your company is planning to expand on an

international level. As a manager, your responsibility

is to:

A. Train your pilots within six months of the international

flight

B. Make sure your flight crews and aircraft comply with

regulations involving airspace through which you will fly

C. Obtain an aircraft waiver that exempts the North Atlantic

D. Obtain a letter of authorization from the FAA no later

than 30 days before departure, and train your pilots

within six months of the flight


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Reference: FAR 61.55

Operations

• Your aviation department recently acquired an FAR

Part 25 certificated airplane. Now you have decided

to hire a first officer. That individual MUST have at

least a(n):

A. Private pilot certificate with instrument rating and a 61.55

endorsement

B. Commercial pilot certificate with a FAR 61.58 endorsement

C. ATP with an FAR 61.58 endorsement

D. Commercial pilot certificate with an instrument rating and a

61.55 endorsement

E. A valid Texas driver’s license


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Reference: CFR, Part 1500

Technical and Facilities Services

• Effective February 17, 2002, the civil aviation security

rules became the responsibility of the Transportation

Security Administration. The rules are now contained

in:

A. 14 CFR, Part 107

B. 14 CFR, Part 108

C. 14 CFR, Part 139

D. 49 CFR, Part 1500

E. The TSA has rules?


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Reference: NBAA Federal Excise Tax Handbook

Business Management

• If a particular flight is subject to Federal excise tax,

who is responsible for the tax?

A. The entity that owns the aircraft is responsible for

collecting and remitting the tax

B. The entity billing the end-user customer is responsible

for collecting and remitting the tax

C. The entity billing the end-user customer is responsible

for collecting the tax and the entity that owns the aircraft

is responsible for remitting the tax

D. The entity that is the end-user customer is responsible

for collecting and remitting the tax

Answers to Questions

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Reference: NBAA Study Guide

Answer Key

Operations Technical Services

Leadership Human Resources

Business Management

D D A B B

2013 CAM Testing Schedule

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Reference: NBAA Website

Testing is Computer Based (CBT)

• Offered six times per year at 250 testing centers

nationwide.

• Find the site nearest you at

www.isoqualitytesting.com

• Testing is offered every other month beginning in

January

http://www.isoqualitytesting.com/

CAM Maintenance

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I have my CAM, how do I maintain the certification?

• Recertification required every 36 months

• Must earn four points in 36 months

• Options to earn points:

• Achieve an Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s, or

Doctorate Degree

• Complete PDP Courses

• Attend NBAA Conferences

• NBAA Webinars that pertain to CAM domains

Practice Questions

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[email protected]

How did you do on the exam?

• No matter your score, you all have the experience

and ability to become CAM’s

• I encourage everyone interested to make the

commitment and contact NBAA to get started.

• Questions???

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