Aviation Maintenance, AAS

The aviation maintenance associate degree program has been developed to provide students a balanced combination of theoretical study, practical hands-on laboratory experience and a broad background in mathematics and physics. This course of study contains a balanced combination of theoretical study, practical hands-on laboratory experience and a broad background in mathematics and physics. Maintenance overhaul and modification techniques are included, as well as a sound background in manufacturing practices. Computer applications are also emphasized.

The completion of the program qualifies graduates to enter general, corporate or airline aviation as maintenance and overhaul technicians or to assume positions in aircraft manufacturing or related industries. Thirty college credits are awarded to students who possess the airframe and powerplant certificate or who successfully complete Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 147 at the Aviation Training Institute or an equivalent military certificate of eligibility. Students holding either an airframe or powerplant certificate, or who have advanced standing toward this certificate, may be eligible to enroll in academic courses while pursuing their airframe and powerplant certification, at the discretion of the department chair.

Students in this program are also eligible to participate in the Air Traffic Control Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI). Please see the AT-CTI section for details.

Program Objectives

The program educational objectives are intended to produce versatile aviation graduates who:

1. Are successful in their chosen career path. They will be able to obtain positions which require detailed technical knowledge and skills in the maintenance of aircraft.
2. Pursue a bachelor of science degree and professional education.
3. Conduct themselves as responsible members of society through involvement in their community and engagement in their profession.

Student Learning Outcomes

The aviation maintenance program learning outcomes are as follows. Graduates will be able to:

1. Apply learning in mathematics, science, and applied sciences to aviation maintenance-related disciplines;
2. Analyze and interpret aeronautical data;
3. Work effectively on crews, and multi-disciplinary and diverse teams;
4. Make professional and ethical decisions;
5. Communicate effectively using both written and oral skills;
6. Know that an aviator is a student for life, and pursue the desired knowledge relentlessly;
7. Assess contemporary issues in aviation maintenance, and in any related fields of interest.