Airframe Maintenance Technician Certificate of Achievement

Program Description

This certificate is designed to prepare students to qualify for the Airframe Certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which enables the holder to perform 100 hours and annual inspections on aircraft ranging from small aircraft used in general aviation to jets utilized by commercial airlines. The written examinations are administered by the FAA at computer testing centers.

The pathway below represents an efficient and effective course taking sequence for this program.  Individual circumstances might require some changes to this pathway.  It is always recommended that you meet with an academic counselor to develop a personalized educational plan.

Division

Applied Technology, Transportation & Culinary Arts

Department

Aeronautics

Career and Academic Pathway (CAP)

Manufacturing, Industry, Transportation

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Apply general calculations and basic electricity of aviation as required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

  2. Apply general materials and servicing of aviation as required by the FAA.

  3. Read and Interpret airframe manuals.

  4. Perform required inspections, maintenance, and repairs on aircraft Airframes.

  5. Evaluate and troubleshoot aircraft airframe systems and components.

  6. Evaluate and service aircraft airframe systems.

  7. Assess the serviceability of aircraft airframe parts and components.

  8. Write descriptive and concise discrepancy reports.

Program Map

GE General Education
O Available Online
Program Requirement
P Program Prerequisites

1st Semester

18 units
AERO 050
General/Calculations and Basic Electricity Airframe and Powerplant Technologies

This course provides training for the General requirements of the Aviation Maintenance Technician Certificate. Areas of study include familiarization of basic hand tools, applications of mathematics, basic physics, certain Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs), basic electricity including application of Ohm's Law, electrical terms, units of measure, types of electrical circuits, reading and interpreting electrical diagrams, and electrical components familiarization.

Course Details:

  1. Corequisite: AERO 050L
AERO 050L
General Laboratory/Calculations and Basic Electricity Airframe and Powerplant Technologies

This course provides training for the General requirements of the Aviation Maintenance Technician Certificate. The content includes the use of basic hand tools, applications of mathematics, basic physics, certain Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs), basic electricity including application of Ohm’s Law, use of a volt/ohm meter, interpret electrical circuit diagrams, service and inspection of batteries.

Course Details:

  1. Corequisite: AERO 050
AERO 052
Airframe Maintenance - Structures

This course provides training for the Airframe requirements of the Airframe Maintenance Technician Certificate and the Aviation Maintenance Technician Certificate. Areas of instruction include airframe structures, aircraft covering, aircraft finishing, theory of flight, assembly and rigging, structural repair, aircraft inspection, and aircraft fuel systems.

Course Details:

  1. Corequisite: AERO 052L
AERO 052L
Airframe Maintenance Laboratory - Structures

This course provides training for the Airframe requirements of the Airframe Maintenance Technician Certificate and the Aviation Maintenance Technician Certificate. Areas of instruction include airframe structures, aircraft covering, aircraft finishing, theory of flight, assembly and rigging, structural repair, aircraft inspection, and aircraft fuel systems.

Course Details:

  1. Corequisite: AERO 052

2nd Semester

18 units
AERO 053
Airframe Maintenance - Systems and Components

This course provides training for the Airframe requirements of the Airframe Maintenance Technician Certificate and the Aviation Maintenance Technician Certificate. Topics of study include aircraft welding, electrical circuits, and basic aircraft systems for power, landing, brakes warning instrumentation, auto pilot, cabin atmosphere control, ice and rain control, fire protection and communications.

Course Details:

  1. Corequisite: AERO 053L
AERO 053L
Airframe Maintenance Laboratory - Systems and Components

This course provides training for the Airframe requirements of the Airframe Maintenance Technician Certificate and the Aviation Maintenance Technician Certificate. Topics of instruction include aircraft welding, electrical circuits, and basic aircraft systems for power, landing, brakes warning instrumentation, auto pilot, cabin atmosphere control, ice and rain control, fire protection and communications.

Course Details:

  1. Corequisite: AERO 053
AERO 051
General/Materials and Servicing Airframe and Powerplant Technologies

This course provides training for the General requirements of the Aviation Maintenance Technician Certificate. Areas of instruction include aircraft weight and balance control, basic drafting, aircraft fluid lines and fittings, aircraft hardware, materials, non-destructive testing processes, corrosion control, aircraft cleaning and ground operations and handling.

Course Details:

  1. Corequisite: AERO 051L
AERO 051L
General Laboratory/Materials and Servicing Airframe and Powerplant Technologies
This course provides training for the General requirements of the Aviation Maintenance Technician Certificate. Areas of instruction include aircraft weight and balance control, basic drafting, aircraft fluid lines, fittings, aircraft hardware, materials, non-destructive testing processes, corrosion control, aircraft cleaning, and ground operations and handling. (Formerly AERO 101L)

Course Details:

  1. Corequisite: AERO 051