Aviation Maintenance Technology
Aviation Maintenance Technology
A.A.S. Degree (G)
The Aviation Maintenance Technology AAS degree prepares graduates for entry level positions as airframe and powerplant maintenance technicians. Graduates will acquire knowledge and skills needed in the fabrication, inspection, engine teardown and build-up, maintenance, repair, and testing of aircraft. Graduates will possess the training qualifications and be capable and competent to successfully pass the Federal Aviation Administration airframe and powerplant mechanic certification examinations.
Program Graduate Competencies
The Program Graduate Competencies listed below identify the major learning goals related to your specific program of study and identify the knowledge and skills you will have when you graduate to be successful in your chosen field.
- Demonstrate professionalism and adherence to safety and environmental procedures and regulation in the workplace.
- Adhere to and apply appropriate FAA regulation and industry publications.
- Explain and apply the principles of aircraft inspection, repair, and maintenance.
- Explain and apply the principle of powerplant.
Core Curriculum Competencies
The Core Curriculum Competencies listed below identify what you will be able to do as a graduate, regardless of your program of study. You will acquire these core competencies through general education courses and program-specific coursework. You will be expected to use relevant technology to achieve these outcomes:
- Apply clear and effective communication skills.
- Use critical thinking to solve problems.
- Collaborate to achieve a common goal.
- Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
- Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
- Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.
Graduation Requirements
General Education
Program/Major Concentration
| AVI 110 | Airframe Maintenance - General | 15 |
| AVI 120 | Airframe Maint - AF Section I | 17 |
| AVI 210 | Airframe Maintenance AF-Section II | 17 |
| AVI 230 | Powerplant Maintenance-Section I | 15 |
| AVI 240 | Powerplant Maintenance-Section II | 14 |
| ELC 102 | Basic Electricity for Aviation | 4 |
| ENG 124 | Oral Communications | 3 |
| POL 111 | Political Science | 3 |
| PSY 121 | General Psychology | 3 |
Suggested Pathway to Graduation (Course Sequence Sheet)
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 3
Semester 4
Semester 5
To complete program requirements, you must pass the above courses and earn at least 107 credits. The number of courses and credits required for graduation may be more depending on college readiness and the elective courses offered in your program major (if electives are a part of the program).
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