Aviation Maintenance Technician Program

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Aviation Maintenance Technician Program

• San Diego Miramar College

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• The purpose of the Aviation Maintenance
  Technician Program at Miramar is to train
  technicians to perform all levels of maintenance
  and inspections on our nations aircraft.
• Objectives and standards for the Program are set
  by Federal Regulations administered by the
  Federal Aviation Administration.

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• Completion of the Program allows the student to
  take the written and oral/practical tests for an
  FAA Mechanics Certificate with an Airframe and
  Powerplant Rating.
• The Program is 1900 hours long and results in 78
  units of College credit, along with a Certificate
  of Completion from the College.
• The student can also receive an Associate of
  Science Degree with an additional 18 units of
  General Education courses.

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• The Program is broken into three major sections
• General
• Airframe
• Powerplant
• Each section is further broken into individual
  subject classes
• This allows students the flexibility to adjust
  their courseload to fit their time requirements.

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• Full-time students are placed on a track,
  beginning with the General section.
• After completing the General classes the student
  will enter into either the Airframe or the
  Powerplant track.
• Once the classes on that track are completed the
  student will register for classes in the
  remaining track.
• Classes are given both day and night in order to
  accommodate students schedules.

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General

• Courses in the General section of the Program
  focus on entry-level skills, such as hardware
  familiarization, safetying, weight and balance
  calculations, and precision measuring.
• Students learn about flight theory and
  terminology, control surface functions, and
  aircraft structures.
• D.C. electrical circuitry and fire protection
  circuitry are also taught here.

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Airframe

• Airframe classes include sheet metal fabrication,
  working with fabric and composite materials, and
  aircraft rigging.
• Airframe systems such as hydraulics, landing
  gear, cabin atmosphere, and electrical are also
  taught in this section.

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Powerplant

• The powerplant section is devoted to engines and
  their support systems.
• Theory and application for both reciprocating
  piston engines and turbine engines are covered in
  this section.
• Support systems covered include induction and
  fuel metering, ignition and starting, batteries,
  and propellers, along with lubrication, cooling,
  and exhaust.