Engineering: Aviation Maintenance (470G)
Offered at: Laurel Oaks (Evening)
Nature of Profession
Aviation mechanics repair and perform scheduled maintenance on airplanes and helicopters. They inspect aircraft as required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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Courses
Degree requirements are different than FAA requirements for testing and licensures. Please contact Michelle Callender for clarification or questions.
Fall Semester | First Year
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| * AVIT 1101 | Aircraft Operations & Preservation | 3 |
| * AVIT 1102 | Aircraft Maintenance Forms and Inspection Techniques | 3 |
| * AVIT 1103 | Aircraft Materials and Corrosion | 3 |
| * AVIT 1104 | Fundamentals of Electricity and Electronics | 3 |
| # * MATH 1128 | Aviation Technician Mathematics | 3 |
Spring Semester | First Year
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| * AVIT 1201 | Flight Controls, Rotorcraft and Inspection | 3 |
| * AVIT 1202 | Airframe Non-Metallic Structures | 3 |
| * AVIT 1203 | Aircraft Communications and Instruments | 3 |
| * AVIT 1204 | Aircraft Environmental, Ice, Rain, and Water Systems | 3 |
| * PHYS 2201 | General Physics I (Algebra Based) | 4 |
| * PHYS 2211 | General Physics Lab I | 1 |
Fall Semester | Second Year
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| * AVIT 2301 | Airframe Metallic Structures | 4 |
| * AVIT 2302 | Aircraft Fuel, Hydraulics, and Gear | 4 |
| * AVIT 2303 | Airframe Electricity and Fire Protection | 4 |
| ENGL 1101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| PHIL 1107 | Ethics | 3 |
Spring Semester | Second Year
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| * AVIT 2401 | Reciprocating Engines I | 3 |
| * AVIT 2402 | Reciprocating Engines II | 3 |
| * AVIT 2403 | Turbine Engine I | 3 |
| * AVIT 2404 | Turbine Engine II | 3 |
| SOCI 1170 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
Program Total: 65
A * preceding a course number indicates that the course is an FAA Approved course.
The # preceding MATH 1128 - Aviation Technician Mathematics indicates that MATH 1128 may be substituted for MATH 1141 - College Algebra, or higher.
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Michelle Callender- 800.628.7722 x2840
- wcallender@sscc.edu
