Airframe Maintenance Technician Certificate
This FAA-approved program is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in the aircraft maintenance industry. Graduates will meet education requirements for FAA testing for issuance of an airframe certificate. Airframe maintenance technicians are qualified to perform service or make repairs on all types and sizes of private and commercial aircraft, including airplanes and helicopters. Related fields include aircraft and component manufacturing. Students are eligible for FAA certification testing upon completion of required technical credits.
Included in this program are academic courses in communication, quantitative reasoning, and social sciences that provide knowledge and abilities that enhance personal development and serve as a foundation for technical skills.
Note: Graduates must meet FAA literacy requirements and complete technical credits for FAA certification.
Employability Requirements
Graduates must pass Federal Aviation Administration certification exams and meet literacy requirements.
Program Length
This program is approximately five quarters long, depending on the time students need to satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements.
Admission Dates
Fall and spring quarters.
Completion Requirements
Prerequisite(s)
None.
Program Course List
| MAT 114 | Basic Mathematics, Basic Physics, Weight and Balance | 5 |
| AMT 109 | Basic Electricity | 4 |
| AMT 116 | Aircraft Drawings, Cleaning & Corrosion Control, Ground Operations & Servicing, and Fluid Lines & Fittings | 5 |
| AMT 119 | Materials & Processes | 5 |
| AMT 125 | Advanced Electricity | 4 |
| AMT 127 | Maintenance Forms & Records, Publications, and Mechanics Privileges & Limitations | 4 |
| AMT 132 | Wood Structures, Aircraft Coverings, & Finishes | 4 |
| AMT 133 | Aircraft Fuel Systems, Ice & Rain Control Systems, & Fire Protection Systems | 4 |
| AMT 135 | Sheet Metal Structures | 4 |
| AMT 136 | Welding, Position & Warning Systems | 3 |
| AMT 137 | Non-Metallic Structures | 4 |
| AMT 138 | Aircraft Inspections | 4 |
| AMT 139 | Assembly & Rigging | 4 |
| AMT 140 | Aircraft Landing Gear | 3 |
| AMT 141 | Hydraulic & Pneumatic Power Systems | 3 |
| AMT 142 | Hangar Operations & Maintenance | 3 |
| AMT 143 | Airframe Electrical Systems | 5 |
| AMT 145 | Cabin Atmosphere Control Systems | 3 |
| AMT 146 | Aircraft Instrument, Communication & Navigation Systems | 3 |
| AMT 208 | Helicopter Operations & Maintenance Practices | 4 |
| AMT 210 | Basic Rotor Systems Maintenance & Repair | 4 |
| AMT 212 | Advanced Rotor Systems Maintenance & Repair | 4 |
| AMT 215 | Helicopter Systems | 4 |
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| ENGL& 101 | English Composition I | 5 |
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| CMST& 220 | Public Speaking | 5 |
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| PSYC& 100DIV | General Psychology | 5 |
| Or | |
| SOC& 101DIV | Introduction to Sociology | 5 |
| Or | |
| PSY 112DIV | Psychology of the Workplace | 5 |
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| COLL 102 | College Success for All | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 103-108 |
NOTE:
- In lieu of MAT 114, students may also take both AMT 104 and MAT 105 to satisfy the math requirement for the certificate.
- An additional 100 level math class is only required if students take AMT 104 instead of MAT 114.
- AMT 142 is offered in Winter Quarter only.