EASA Part 66 Basic Training
STEP 1:
Gain Basic Knowledge
You have 3 options (Courses, Examinations or Credits) where you can get your basic knowledge.
Finish a Basic training course & examinations in Part 147 approved Aircraft Maintenance Training Organization (AMTO). This in total requires 2400 hours of Theoretical and Practical training and altogether takes 20 months to be accomplished.
Finish any Technical Trade School whose program is recognized by Civil Aviation Authority (CAA which you chose to issue your AML). This option is possible only in a few EU states.
At one of the competent authorities or in Part 147 approved Aircraft Maintenance Training Organization (AMTO), you pass all required module exams for the respective license category.
For B1.1 there are 13 modules with 16 exams, for B2 there are 12 modules with 15 exams.
You get a Certificate of Recognition for each module successfully completed.
STEP 2:
Gain Basic Experience
You gain aviation maintenance experience in Part 145 maintenance organization or some other AMO. It must be a representative cross-section of tasks and documented in a log book.
After compleating your Basic Traing course you must gain 2 years of experience in a respected Aircraft Maintenance Organization (AMO).
After finishing a Technical trade school, you need to accumulate 3 years of practical experience in a respected AMO.
You can gain practical experience prior to attending the examinations in a respected AMO or after, depending on your wishes, altogether 5 years. In this way, you can work & study at the same time.