Aviation Airframe and Powerplant Technician (A.A.S.) - Coming Fall 2024

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A.A.S. Degree: 79 Hours

The Airframe and Powerplant Technician degree prepares individuals with the technical knowledge and stills for a successful career in aviation maintenance. Students will be taught through hands-on courses, beginning with general mechanical and maintenance principles in aviation and then use practical real-world training to understand, maintain and inspect systems of an aircraft and engine such as airframe components and materials, electrical wiring, hydraulics, avionics, fuel systems, propellers, engines, and more. Training will include the knowledge and skills to properly maintain records, follow regulations, and perform inspections. Students will be prepared for the FAA written, oral and practical examinations for Certification as an Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) with both Airframe and Powerplant ratings (often referred to as an A&P mechanic).

A grade of “C” (70%) or better is required for all program required courses and students must pass the Written, Oral, and Practical Examinations for the General Mechanic and Airframe or Powerplant ratings.

Aviation Airframe and Powerplant Technician Program Requirements - 61 Credit Hours

APT-101 AVI Maintenance Foundations Credits: 4
APT-102 APT Materials and Processes Credits: 4
APT-103 Aviation Mathematics Credits: 2
APT-104 Fundamentals of Electricity Credits: 2
APT-120 Airframe Design and Assembly Credits: 5
APT-121 Airframe Metal Structures Credits: 4
APT-122 Airframe Non-metal Structures Credits: 4
APT-140 Aircraft Electrical Systems Credits: 2
APT-150 Aircraft Fluid Systems Credits: 2
APT-160 Aircraft Landing Systems Credits: 3
APT-170 Utility and Safety Systems Credits: 2
APT-180 Fundamentals of Avionics Credits: 2
APT-200 Powerplant Theory and Repair Credits: 5
APT-205 Engine Fuel and Lubrication Credits: 3
APT-210 Induction, Cooling, & Exhaust Credits: 3
APT-240 Engine Management and Support Credits: 4
APT-250 Ignition and Starting Systems Credits: 3
APT-260 Propeller Systems Credits: 2
APT-270 Advanced Powerplants Credits: 5

General Education Requirements - 15 Credit Hours

CORE 42 is a statewide general education course of study intended to ensure that all graduates possess a common core of college-level skills and knowledge. CORE 42 specifies the basic competencies and knowledge areas that all students completing degrees at a Missouri public institution of higher education must complete. CORE 42 is comprised of dozens of courses distributed across five knowledge areas. These courses are designated with a Missouri Transfer (MOTR) course number, which guarantees the one-to-one transfer of these courses among all Missouri public institutions of higher education. Please refer to MDHE Core Transfer Curriculum for detailed information on CORE 42 courses.

All knowledge areas below, designated with the CORE 42 logo, indicate all courses in that area have been evaluated and provided a MOTR number for transfer to all Missouri public institutions of higher education.

Mathematical Sciences - 3 Credit Hours

MTH-130 College Algebra Credits: 3
MTH-130S College Algebra With Support Credits: 4
MTH-131 Trigonometry Credits: 3
MTH-138 Pre-Calculus Mathematics Credits: 5
MTH-140 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I Credits: 5
MTH-141 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II Credits: 5
MTH-240 Analytic Geometry and Calculus III Credits: 3
TEC-108 Applied Technical Mathematics Credits: 3

Written Communication - 6 Credit Hours

ENG-100 Composition I With Support Credits: 5 or
ENG-101 Composition I Credits: 3
ENG-102 Composition II Credits: 3
ENG-150 Technical Writing Credits: 3

Oral Communication - 3 Credit Hours

COM-105 Public Speaking Credits: 3

Social and Behavioral Sciences - 3 Credit Hours

HST-120 U.S. History I: to 1865 Credits: 3
HST-130 U.S. History II: 1865-Present Credits: 3
PLS-101 American Government and Politics Credits: 3

Program Specific Course - 3 Credit Hours

CIS-101 Technology & Digital Literacy Credits: 3