The Aircraft Maintenance Technician Certificate is divided into Airframe and Powerplant portions; Bachelor of Technology degree.
Aviation maintenance necessitates a scientific understanding of principles as well as hands-on expertise in the following areas:
Flight certificates can be obtained through Multi-Engine Instructor, and the Airframe and Powerplant phases can be completed in slightly over three years each.
Keep in mind that there are also two-year associate degrees accessible.
Qualified maintenance students are provided jobs. Because these positions are highly competitive, it is common knowledge that your interview begins the moment you begin your Andrews career as a maintenance freshmen. Maintenance jobs are available when they become available.
There are numerous openings for Aviation Maintenance Technicians. The expected retirement of elderly technicians is driving the sector to look for younger men and women to fill their positions. Work hours are generally consistent, and working environments are safe and hygienic.
With an Aircraft Maintenance Technician Certificate, you might work on a variety of aircraft, including helicopters, fixed-wing planes, and jets. Obtaining a degree in Aviation Maintenance offers up even more opportunities for you.
Airline maintenance entails working on both large and small aircraft.
Helicopter maintenance includes government operations, police, oil firms, and fire suppression.
Fixed Base Operators: Working for a small airport, duties may include general aviation aircraft commercial operations as well as certain corporate.
Personal Aircraft Maintenance: Do you have a friend who owns an airplane? Maybe you'll be the one to keep it flying.
Mission Service: Most mission pilots are also Airframe and Powerplant Mechanics. You wouldn't want to break down in the middle of nowhere and not know how to solve the problem.
Building Aircraft: If you have a hobby of building aircraft, learning more about that experimental aircraft would be beneficial.
Higher Education: You may find that you enjoy teaching, therefore you are always welcome to return and teach for us here at Andrews University.
Avionics Technician Experimental Aircraft Inspector Refurbishment
Painting Airport Lighting Systems Technician Accident Investigator Maintenance Data System Analyst
If you have any questions that aren't answered here and can't find them anywhere else on our website, please shoot us an email.
You must submit a full Andrews University application, and if accepted, you may apply to the Aviation Department. For more information about applying for admission to Andrews University, please call (269) 471-6343 or visit our website.
Set up a visit to our department as a community student and speak with one of our faculty members about what classes might help you acquire the certificate or information you are looking for.
To be eligible for admission to the Aviation Program, you must be accepted by Andrews University.
The average student is accepted on probationary status and is reviewed at the end of each FAA licensure course before being allowed to advance in their degree program.
When you are accepted into the program, we will require an original birth certificate as well as a government photo ID or a current passport.
International students must complete the International Flight School Candidate form, which may be found under the documents tab on the resources menu.
NOTE: Airframe and Powerplant students do not require an FAA medical.
There are no aviation-related scholarships available through Andrews University's Department of Aviation, however the university does award many scholarships. There are also numerous aviation scholarships available across the country; simply Google: Aviation Scholarships and follow the processes to apply for them.
We strongly advise you to pay us a visit at any moment. The university hosts preview weekend events that you can attend or visit on your own time when it is convenient for you. During your visit, we recommend you to take at least one aviation class. Inform the visit coordinator that you would like to accomplish this.
Yes, we are fully recognized by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), the Accrediting Association of Seventh-day Adventists (AAA), and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Part 141 flight training leads to the Letter of Authorization, which permits Airline Transport Pilots (ATP) to obtain their ATP with 1000 hours rather than 1500. You'll save money and time. Part 147 is the Aircraft Maintenance Technician School.
Our senior faculty and staff have many years of aviation expertise spanning from mission flying, corporate, airline environment, cargo, and military flying, as well as maintaining aircraft for the most of their careers.
Yes, but only for students who need to make up flying time. For entering freshmen, there are no summer classes available. All students must begin the Aviation Program in the fall of their first year.
Our Aviation Maintenance Technician School is designed in such a way that obtaining both ratings takes four semesters (two school years). Every year, you will receive one rating. We alternate years, so that one year we offer the Airframe rating and the next year we offer the Powerplant rating.
Yes
Yes, the IAMA had their annual conference in our facilities in May of 2013.
For maintenance classes, you will need to pay for: a tool kit, lab fees, and FAA examinations.
No, unless you are pursuing a college degree, you are not required to be an Andrews' student to earn your maintenance ratings if you are a U.S. citizen. If you are a non-U.S. citizen, you must be formally accepted into a degree program at Andrews University as part of the FAA criteria.
Andrews University's main campus includes numerous job options for current students. If you want to work at the Department of Aviation, we have positions available such as lab assistants, line service technicians, and office assistants.
Many of our flight students receive their Flight Instructor's Certificate while working at our airport and accumulating hours for employment placement. We also collaborate closely with alumni of our department who own their own businesses and hire our graduates for aerial photography. We have some former pupils who work for airlines as pilots or technicians. Corporate and general aviation firms are also expanding at the moment. When we learn of job openings, we notify students.
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