AVIATION MECHANIC - AIRFRAME & POWERPLANT
Certificate of Achievement Aviation Maintenance · Cuesta College · 2026-2027 Catalog
This program prepares students with the skills and technical knowledge they need to perform maintenance on aircraft in the aviation maintenance industry. Includes general, airframe, and powerplant maintenance subjects required by the Federal Aviation Administration as part of the Aviation Maintenance Technology Program. Students are required to provide certain hand-tools at their own expense, to successfully complete the course requirements.
Learning Outcome(s):
- Evaluate the air-worthiness of an aircraft.
- Identify and perform appropriate maintenance for a variety of aircraft issues.
- Read and interpret aircraft schematics.
- Complete a risk assessment for an aircraft.
- Exhibit appropriate documentation procedures.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (40 units) | 40 | |
| AVMT 110 | 5 | |
| AVMT 110 | AVIATION GENERAL MAINTENANCE I | 5 |
| orAVMT 110A | AVIATION GENERAL MAINTENANCE IA | 2.5 |
| AVMT 110B | AVIATION GENERAL MAINTENANCE IB | 2.5 |
| AVMT 120 | 5 | |
| AVMT 120 | AVIATION GENERAL MAINTENANCE II | 5 |
| orAVMT 120A | AVIATION GENERAL MAINTENANCE IIA | 2.5 |
| AVMT 120B | AVIATION GENERAL MAINTENANCE IIB | 2.5 |
| AVMT 130 | AVIATION AIRFRAME MAINTENANCE I | 5 |
| AVMT 140 | AVIATION AIRFRAME MAINTENANCE II | 5 |
| AVMT 150 | AVIATION AIRFRAME MAINTENANCE III | 5 |
| AVMT 160 | AVIATION POWERPLANT MAINTENANCE I | 5 |
| AVMT 170 | AVIATION POWERPLANT MAINTENANCE II | 5 |
| AVMT 180 | AVIATION POWERPLANT MAINTENANCE III | 5 |
| Total | 40 | |