Program Code: AVIAO.S.AAS • Credit Hours: 98
Description
This program leads to an Associate of Applied Science in Airframe and Powerplant Maintenance and provides the knowledge and skills required to successfully pass the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) written, oral, and practical examinations required by the FAA for certification as an airframe and powerplant (A&P) maintenance technician. The training and knowledge the student receives from the General Aviation Maintenance, Airframe, and Powerplant Aviation Maintenance certificate programs funnels directly into this degree program. The FAA certifications and this degree will allow the student to continue towards a Bachelor’s degree in Aviation Science (or related field), or to begin a career as an A&P maintenance technician.
This degree program contains one or more embedded certificates which will be automatically awarded when the certificate requirements are completed. If you do not want to receive the embedded certificate(s), please notify Registration and Student Records at studentrecords@sinclair.edu.
Accreditation
The programs General and Airframe certificates are approved by the FAA under air agency certificate XSCT086K.
Career Opportunities
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects “favorable future job opportunities” over the long term as older mechanics and technicians retire. Maintenance Repair Organizations (M.R.O.s) are contracting for the work that airlines used to do in house. Many of the M.R.O.s are in need of maintenance technicians. Boeing Commercial Aircraft Company recently predicted 1,000,000 more jobs in aviation in the next 15 years. Airbus of Europe has predicted about 800,000 more jobs in the next 15-20 years. Both predictions are based on anticipated growth in aircraft production and flying passengers. Many mechanics will reach retirement age in the next three years as a result of an interruption of current certificates issued by the FAA. More jet aircraft means more need for mechanics. The general aviation sector already has a shortage of certificated mechanics.
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