AVIATION MECHANIC - AIRFRAME & POWERPLANT
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
Prepares students with the skills and technical knowledge they need to perform maintenance on aircraft in the aviation maintenance industry. Includes general, airframe and powerplant maintenance subjects required by the Federal Aviation Administration as part of the Aviation Maintenance Technology Program. Students are required to provide certain hand-tools at their own expense, to successfully complete the course requirements.
AVIATION MECHANIC - AIRFRAME & POWERPLANT Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2026-2027. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?
Featured Careers
Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
Certificate after high school, Associate's degree
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 53,730
- High salary: 120,440
- Average salary: 79830
Aerospace Engineers
Bachelor's degree, Master's degree
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 85,350
- High salary: 205,850
- Average salary: 134830
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
Certificate after high school, Associate's degree
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 47,790
- High salary: 120,080
- Average salary: 78680
All Careers in AVIATION MECHANIC - AIRFRAME & POWERPLANT (7)
| Aerospace Engineers | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Rising | 134,830 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree, Post-doctoral training | Rising | 106,120 |
| Avionics Technicians | Certificate after high school, High school diploma/GED | Rising | 81,390 |
| Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | Certificate after high school, Associate's degree | Rising | 79,830 |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | Certificate after high school, Associate's degree | Stable | 78,680 |
| Mechanical Drafters | Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree | Declining | 68,510 |
| Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | High school diploma/GED, Certificate after high school | Declining | 61,680 |
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Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Complete a risk assessment for an aircraft.
- Evaluate the air-worthiness of an aircraft.
- Exhibit appropriate documentation procedures.
- Identify and perform appropriate maintenance for a variety of aircraft issues.
- Read and interpret aircraft schematics.