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Aviation Technology
gain skills and knowledge of airframe and Powerplant, structural repair, or avionics technology.
Aviation Technology — Associate of Applied Science for Direct Employment
gain skills and knowledge of airframe and Powerplant, structural repair, or avionics. Complete this program by taking
classes exclusively on weekdays or in a combination of weekdays and evenings/weekends.
What can I do with this degree?
Career Options: Work in the aircraft industry as an aviation maintenance technician.
Academic Options: the airframe and Powerplant courses are taught per federal aviation regulations Part 147 for faa
aviation maintenance technician training to allow a student to be qualified for airframe and Powerplant certification.
aviation structural repair has been offered as specialty training and does not fall under faa Part 147 guidelines. instead
it is an industry directed curriculum preparing students to perform heavy structural repairs that exceed the requirements
of Part 147 airframe and Powerplant training.
Location: Desert Vista Campus
Department/Contact Information:
Dean: 206-5250
lead faculty: 206-5910
Program/major/Concentration Codes: AASAVIATION/AVM/**** (see concentration codes below)
General Education Requirements - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
reading requirement – Please refer to the reading requirement in the general Education section before enrolling in a general
education course.
Course lists for each General Education category listed below can be found starting on page 55.
Communication requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
analysis and Critical thinking requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
(gtm 105 in the Structural Repair concentration fulfills 3 credits in the mathematics category.)
Humanities and social science requirement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Computer and information literacy requirement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-21¥
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
Required Core Courses - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
Chose one of the following concentrations:
Airframe and Powerplant (Concentration Code: aVma)
aVm 105 aircraft sheetmetal repair (Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
aVm 130* aircraft Composite repair (Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
aVm 209* intermediate Electricity (Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
aVm 211 alternate structures (F-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
aVm 218 airframe rigging and landing gear systems (F-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
aVm 219* airframe inspections (F-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
aVm 223 Hydraulic and Pneumatic Power (Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
aVm 224 atmospheric Controls (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
aVm 225 fire, ice, rain and fuel systems (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
aVm 226* Engine Electrical (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
aVm 227 Engine air flow systems (F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
aVm 228* aircraft Propellers (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
aVm 229* Engine support systems (Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
aVm 231 Engine Principles, monitoring, and inspection (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
aVm 232 reciprocating Engine overhaul (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
aVm 233 turbine Engines (Su). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
aVm 234* Engine fuel metering and operation (Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
f= fall | sp= spring | su= summer | n/o= may not be offered this year, check class schedule
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