AIRCRAFT
MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
The
twenty-month (2400 hours ) aviation maintenance curriculum provides
training that enables the student to develop operative skills that
meet the license requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration.
A rolling
enrollment now takes place with classes enrolling every 128 days. Enrollment
periods are September, March and December, in that order. Please call
the school to find out which enrollment period the school is in.
Upon
completing the General, Airframe and Power plant curriculums, the
student is prepared to take the FAA examinations, the applicant is
certified as an (AMT) Aviation Maintenance Technician.
The School
for Aviation Maintenance Technician is a venture into the actual
world of aviation where the student will:
- study in a facility
thoroughly equipped for practical "hands on" training.
- be
exposed to a variety of theory and shop classes: metal work,
woodwork, welding, hydraulics, electrical, electronics, painting,
and engine overhaul (turbine and reciprocation).
- become proficient
in approximately 50 skilled trade areas.
- learn
to interpret FAA regulations and manufacturer's technical specifications.
The
FAA's minimum academic requirement for the AMT certificate is a high
school diploma or GED.
Mathematical
and mechanical aptitude are essential, as well as, reading, writing
and language skills.
Graduates
from this program may obtain jobs as mechanics at airports, technicians
with aircraft and power plant companies. This
is a FAA Part 147 School TF5T221N.
The
school day will begin at 7:40 AM and end at 2:30 PM. The school
year is 192 days long. Any weather cancellations will be
taken from scheduled vacation time in December, February, or April.
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