Aviation Maintenance Technology

Associate Degree Program

With the growing need for aircraft maintenance technicians throughout Delaware and the region, there has never been a better time to enroll in Delaware Tech’s Aviation Maintenance Technology program. This program is designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills required to maintain the airframe and powerplant of an airplane. In addition to the study of airframe and powerplant maintenance theory, you will take part in over 230 hands-on projects that include the fabrication, inspection, engine teardown and build-up, maintenance, repair, and testing of aircraft. Having gained the critical thinking and hands-on skills needed for success in the field, graduates of this program are well-prepared to take the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) certification exams and earn an FAA Airframe and Powerplant license.

Academically ready students can apply to the program following the guidelines of each location's wait-list process. Interested applicants should review the information provided here and contact their program advisor for program requirements.

Offered at the following campus(es): Georgetown

What You Can Do

In this program, you will gain the knowledge and skills to prepare you for positions such as:

  • FAA-certified Airframe and Powerplant maintenance technician
  • Lead technician
  • Aircraft inspector
  • Maintenance controller 

What You Will Learn

Program Graduate Competencies

The Program Graduate Competencies listed below identify the major learning goals related to your specific program of study and identify the knowledge and skills you will have when you graduate to be successful in your chosen field.

  1. Demonstrate professionalism and adherence to safety and environmental procedures and regulation in the workplace.
  2. Adhere to and apply appropriate FAA regulation and industry publications.
  3. Explain and apply the principles of aircraft inspection, repair, and maintenance.
  4. Explain and apply the principle of powerplant.

Core Curriculum Competencies

The Core Curriculum Competencies listed below identify what you will be able to do as a graduate, regardless of your program of study. You will acquire these core competencies through general education courses and program-specific coursework. You will be expected to use relevant technology to achieve these outcomes:

  1. Apply clear and effective communication skills.
  2. Use critical thinking to solve problems.
  3. Collaborate to achieve a common goal.
  4. Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
  5. Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
  6. Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.

Suggested Pathway to Graduation

Semester 1

Number Course Title Credits
SSC 100First Year Seminar1
AVI 110Airframe Maintenance - General15
ELC 102Basic Electricity for Aviation4
 
MAT 152Quantitative Reasoning3
Or
MAT 183Reasoning with Functions I5

Semester 2

Number Course Title Credits
AVI 120Airframe Maint - AF Section I17
ENG 101Composition I3

Semester 3

Number Course Title Credits
AVI 210Airframe Maintenance AF-Section II17
ENG 102Composition II3
PSY 100Human Relations3

Semester 4

Number Course Title Credits
AVI 230Powerplant Maintenance-Section I15
ECO 111Macroeconomics3
PSY 121General Psychology3

Semester 5

Number Course Title Credits
AVI 240Powerplant Maintenance-Section II14
ENG 124Oral Communications3
POL 111Political Science3

To complete program requirements, you must pass the above courses and earn at least 107 credits. The number of courses and credits required for graduation may be more depending on college readiness and the elective courses offered in your program major (if electives are a part of the program).

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Campus-Specific Program Information

This program is offered at the Georgetown campus.

Contact Georgetown

Scott Simon
Department Chair, Instructor,
and Program Advisor
ssimon12@orkexpo.net
(302) 259-6741

This is a Federal Aviation Administration certified CFR Part 147 Airframe and Powerplant program.

This program is offered at the Georgetown campus.

This program is offered at the Georgetown campus.