The Aviation Maintenance Technology program prepares students for careers as aviation airframe technicians, aviation powerplant technicians, or aerospace assemblers. Specific areas of training include aircraft structure inspection and testing; federal aviation regulations; aircraft and electronic flight instrument systems; aircraft auxiliary systems; aircraft welding; aircraft electrical systems; hydraulic, pneumatic, and fuel systems; and occupational safety and health codes. Three certificate options are available consisting of 24 to 40 semester credit hours and taking approximately one to two years to complete. Upon successful completion of the Airframe Certificate and/or the Powerplant Certificate, students are qualified to take the applicable Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) licensure examination. For all three-certificate options, students must have a high school diploma or equivalent, and students must furnish their own hand tools. To obtain additional information and/or to acquire a certificate plan, students should contact the Technical Studies Division office.
The Midland College Williams Regional Technical Training Center (WRTTC) in Fort Stockton provides a concurrent High School Aero-Science Program in a joint effort with the Fort Stockton Independent School District (FSISD) and the Midland Campus Aviation Department. High School students receive college technical credits towards the Aerospace Manufacturing Certificate.
