Diploma Program
Powerplant Technician
The courses in the Powerplant Technician Diploma 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 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 Powerplant Certificate. With the FAA Powerplant Certificate, the powerplant 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 as powerplant technicians or technical writers. The in Powerplant Technician Diploma program consists of 57 credit hours and 1174 contact hours, and is 40 weeks (day) and 70 weeks (evening) in length.
Diploma Program
Powerplant 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.