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Connnecticut State Department of Education

Stratford School for Aviation Maintenance Technicians

 Sikorsky Memorial Airport, 200 Great Meadow Road, Stratford, CT 06615
Telephone: (203) 381-9250    FAX: (203) 381-0764

 
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.
Aviation Maintenance Technicians Students at work Aviation Maintenance Technicians Students at work

Aviation Maintenance Technicians Students at work

Aviation Maintenance Technicians Students at work

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.