Aviation Maintenance Technology

Powerplant Certificate

Overview

The Aviation Maintenance Technology certificate develops students towards an Airframe & Powerplant license. The Powerplant certificate requires a total of 39 credits for completion. Three general education courses are required for a certificate and can be taken at any time. The entire program develops students in a one year process as an Aviation Maintenance Technician.

Technical Standards

In order to successfully complete the Aviation Maintenance Technology Program (AMT) and work in the field of aviation maintenance, certain physical capabilities are required throughout the program and in the industry. All AMT students must be able to satisfy the following standards without a reasonable accommodation.

Communication

• Communicate verbally in understandable English including the ability to hear and speak normally without electronic assistance.
• Must always wear hearing protection in areas of high noise levels.
• Contact the front desk and/or Instructor when tardy or late for class.
• Participate in classroom discussions and team projects during class including shop/lab time.

Vision

• See and accurately read all written assignments, texts, manuals, and other required materials.
• Have vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Must always wear eye protection.

Physical

• Ability to lift 30–50 pounds unassisted in a safe manner.
• Be able to sit, walk, and stand for extended periods of time.
• Be able to kneel, crouch, stoop, crawl, reach, twist, lying down, handle, finger, and feel.
• Ability to raise arms over one’s head.
• Use scaffolds, ladders, and aviation specific equipment.
• Use of hand, power tools and testing equipment.
• Have no disease or disability that does not allow the contact or use of required tools, chemicals, or equipment needed to perform essential duties and tasks.
• Work often outdoors or inside hangar in inclement weather conditions.

Behavioral/Mental Performance

• Function safely, effectively and calmly.
• Prioritize and manage tasks simultaneously.
• Exhibit social skills necessary to interact with classmates, faculty and staff, visitors, and industry.
• Maintain personal hygiene consistent with program dress code guidelines.
• Display ethical attitudes and actions consistent with professional behavior of the Aircraft Mechanic’s Creed and FAA regulations.
• Display the social skills to behave with politeness, tact and sensitivity to others in all settings.
• Exhibit respect for cultural and ethnic differences of clients, peers and individuals in health care and classroom settings.
• Remain free from alcohol and/or chemical impairment in classroom and clinical settings at all times.

Career Outlook

Labor market data shows a strong need for aviation industry education targeting occupations like aviation maintenance technicians, inspectors, engineering & operating technicians, rigging & system assemblers, powerplant technicians, aviation managers, and directors of maintenance. The 12 month program will increase the number of aviation technicians and address the regional workforce gaps.

This occupational profile is provided by O*NET.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Aviation Maintenance Technology certificate, students are able to:

• Receive Powerplant Certificate.
• Sit for FAA license exam.
• Demonstrate the knowledge of aviation maintenance and increase opportunities to enter an aviation career field.

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1501594. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.