Aviation Maintenance Technology, AAS

Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |

Program Description

The mission of the Aviation Maintenance Technology program is to provide a safe training facility and healthy learning environment that will prepare students for certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Airframe and Powerplant Maintenance. The Aviation Maintenance Technology certification process consists of three separate tests designed to determine competency in the General, Airframe, and Powerplant sections. In addition, three separate oral and practical tests are administered by an FAA designated examiner. Upon successful completion of the nine tests, the graduate is awarded the FAA Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic Certification.

Program Goals

The Aviation Maintenance Technology program encourages students to become critical thinkers and lifelong learners and establishes a working relationship between students and employers that promotes upgrading of skills for continued advancement in the field of aviation maintenance.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Aviation Maintenance Technology program, students will be able to do the following:

Demonstrate comprehension of maintenance topic per FAA curriculum Knowledge requirements.
Identify hazards associated with topics per FAA curriculum Risk Management requirements.
Display ability to complete maintenance tasks per FAA curriculum Skills requirements.

Program Cycle

Aviation Maintenance Technology is available on the Lafayette Extension Campus. Visit the SLCC program start calendar to determine the start date for the Aviation Maintenance program.

Specific Degree Requirements

Students wishing to earn an Associates of Applied Science in Aviation Maintenance Technology from South Louisiana Community College must:

Have a degree program adjusted SLCC cumulative average of 2.0.
Have earned at least 25 percent of the credit hours required for the degree through SLCC courses.
Have earned at least a “C” in each course unless stated by a specific program.
Have no more than forty percent credit hours in required major courses and no more than 50 percent of credit hours total from non-traditional sources, Credit for Prior Learning (CPL), to meet the degree requirements, unless required by a specific program.
Have completed at least the number of credits stipulated in the degree program.

Prerequisites - Total Credit Hours: 6

ENGL 1010 Rhetoric & Composition 3 Credits
MATH 1105 College Algebra 3 Credits

Major Requirements - Total Credit Hours: 63

AVMT 1107 Aviation Fundamentals I 7 Credits
AVMT 1207 Aviation Fundamentals II 7 Credits
AVMT 1307 Aviation Fundamentals III 7 Credits
AVMT 2107 Aviation Airframe Maintenance Technology I 7 Credits
AVMT 2207 Airframe Maintenance Technology II 7 Credits
AVMT 2307 Airframe Maintenance Technology III 7 Credits
AVMT 2407 Reciprocating Power plants 7 Credits
AVMT 2507 Turbine Power plants 7 Credits
AVMT 2607 Power plant Systems 7 Credits

General Education Requirements - Total Credit Hours: 9

GEN.ED. XXX1 Social/Behavioral Science 3 Credits
GEN.ED. XXX1 Humanities 3 Credits
GEN.ED. XXX1 Natural/Physical Science 3 Credits

Total Credit Hours: 78

Degree Plan

Aviation Maintenance Technology, AAS 2023-2024