This FAA approved program is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in the Aircraft Maintenance industry.

Graduates will meet Federal Aviation Administration requirements for the issuance of Airframe and Powerplant certificates. Aviation maintenance technicians are qualified to perform service or make repairs on all types and sizes of private and commercial aircraft including airplanes, helicopters, and their propulsion systems. Related fields include aircraft and component manufacturing.

Students are eligible for FAA certification upon completion of required technical credits.

This program is approximately eight quarters in length, depending on the time students need to satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements. Courses are offered at the South Hill Campus in Puyallup.

In addition to the program course requirements, students must also complete the general education requirements for the degree they seek to obtain. The two degree options in this program are the Associate of Applied Technology (AAT) or the Associate of Applied Science–T (AAS-T) the different requirements for each degree are listed below.

AAT Degree General Education Requirements (15 credits): MAT 105 Math for Industrial Professionals. PSYC 100 General Psychology – or – PSY 112 Psychology of the Workplace. ENGL 101 English Composition – or – CMST 220 Public Speaking.

AAS-T Degree General Education Requirements (20 credits):  All AAS-T degrees must have a minimum of 20 credits of transferable general education. These credits replace the academic courses required for the AAT degree. Required credits include: 5 credits in English composition: ENGL& 101; 5 credits in quantitative reasoning: MATH 141, MATH 142, MATH 146 or MATH 151; 10 credits in social science, humanities or science: (choose two from the following) PSYC& 100, PSYC 200, PSY 210, PSYC 220, SOC 101, ART 101, MUS 105, ASL 121, BIOL 118, BIOL 241, BIOL 242, CHEM 161, CHEM 162, PHYS 121, ECON 101, ECON 201 or ECON 202.

NOTE: AMT 142, AMT 239, and the general education courses are required by the college for completion of the Associate of Applied Technology Degree, but are not subject to approval by the FAA.  Graduates must meet FAA literacy requirements and complete technical credits for FAA certification.

Admission Dates: Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer quarters.