Undergraduate Certificate in Aviation Maintenance Technology Part 65

The Aviation Maintenance Technology Certificate provides broad knowledge of general aeronautics, airframe systems, and powerplant systems.

Courses taken in this Certificate can be used to prepare for the A&P testing process. For those individuals who meet the experience requirements established by the FAA, these courses help prepare the applicant for the written, oral, and practical examinations.  Experience requirements can be found in Part 65 of the Federal Aviation Regulations.

To be eligible for the award of an undergraduate certificate, a student must achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher for the courses included in the program. The cumulative GPA for the series of courses in the certificate program must be 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

Note: Certificate programs are not eligible for Title IV Federal Financial Aid unless taken as part of a degree program.

Some certificates may not be eligible to pair with a minor. See the Minor Restrictions list for details.

Program-Level Student Learning Outcomes

Students will:

• Prepare to take the FAA AP written, oral, and practical examination.
• Apply the fundamentals of airframe maintenance to demonstrate basic troubleshooting techniques.
• Apply the fundamentals of general aviation maintenance to recognize problems and recommend solutions.
• Apply the fundamentals of powerplant maintenance and basic troubleshooting techniques to solve common powerplant systems problems.

Worldwide Certificate Requirements

Estimated Cost of Attendance: California Student Information