DETAILS
Aviation Structural Technician program is composed of training and course work that prepares students for a career as an Aviation Structural Technician.
This program provides students with broad and varied experience in aviation science and theory related to aircraft shop practice, maintenance, and repair. Students are prepared for a career as aircraft structural technicians and support personnel. Topics include flight line and shop safety, aircraft structures, metals, hand tools, and measuring devices, aircraft riveting, hardware, technical drawings, forming processes, structural repair, and corrosion control.
OCCUPATIONS
- Aviation Maintenance Technician
CERTIFICATIONS / LICENSURE
- Aviation Structural Technician
AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN - HIGH SCHOOL
A breakdown of individual courses if provided below.
| COURSES | HOURS |
| Introduction to Aviation | 240 |
| General | 480 |
| Airframe | 240 |
| Total Hours | 960 |
SEMESTER 1
| Course Name |
Hours |
| Shop Safety and Human Factors | 20 |
| Mathematics | 36 |
| Hand and Power Tools | 44 |
| Blueprints and Drawings | 44 |
| Sheet Metal 1A | 48 |
| Aircraft Drawings | 36 |
| Report Writing and Record Keeping | 14 |
SEMESTER 2
| Course Name |
Hours |
| Hardware and Precision Measuring | 36 |
| Cleaning and Corrosion Control | 40 |
| Battery Service and Inspection | 40 |
| Materials and Processes and NDT | 50 |
| Sheet Metal 1B | 44 |
| Unmanned Aircraft Construction | 30 |
SEMESTER 3
| Course Name |
Hours |
| Physics and Basic Aerodynamics | 36 |
| Aircraft Ground Handling and Servicing | 30 |
| Fluid Lines and Fittings | 30 |
| Basic Electricity and DC Circuits | 58 |
| Sheet Metal 2A | 44 |
| Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) | 36 |
SEMESTER 4
| Course Name | Hours |
| FAA Regulations and Publications | 36 |
| AC Electrical Circuits | 58 |
| Solid State Circuits | 36 |
| Weight and Balance | 36 |
| Sheet Metal 2B | 44 |
| Resume Preparation and Interviewing | 30 |
