Diploma Program
Aviation Technician
The courses in the Aviation Technician Program are designed to provide the necessary educational opportunities through classroom and laboratory teaching for a person to acquire the skills and knowledge needed to enter the industry as an entry-level Airframe and Powerplant Technician. Graduates will be eligible to take the Federal Aviation Administration examinations. Upon successful completion of the written exams, the graduate will be eligible to take the oral and practical examinations to complete the requirements for the FAA Airframe and Powerplant Certificate. With the FAA Airframe and Powerplant Certificate, the aviation technician may enter a number of employment areas, such as general aviation, fixed-base operations, executive aircraft services, major airlines, aircraft contractors, modification operations, and manufacturers aircraft engine and component manufacture. The Aviation Technician Diploma consists of 92 credit hours and 1966 contact hours, and is 57 weeks (day) and 116 weeks (evening) in length.
Diploma Program
Aviation Technician
This program is regulated and approved by the Federal Aviation Administration and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. This program is approved and regulated by the Texas Veterans Commission, Veterans Education, but is not regulated or approved by the Texas Workforce Commission, Career Schools and Colleges.