Aviation Maintenance Technology:
toll-free: 800.852.8784 ext 4756
voice: 956.364.4756
fax: 956.364.5157
Department Chair:
Thomas Cross
voice: 956.364.4756
Email: Aviation Maintenance Technology
Mailing Address:
Aviation Maintenance Technology
TSTC Harlingen
1902 North Loop 499
Harlingen, TX 78550
Location:
The Aviation Maintenance Technology office is located close to Valley International Airport just off of Loop 499 in the Aviation Maintenance Technology Building, along Raintree Street between the Fieldhouse and the student housing area
Office Hours:
M - F: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Aviation Degrees & Certificates

:: Associates of Applied Science

Aviation maintenance technicians are a vital part of the aerospace industry workforce, a group comprised of airframe and power plant technicians, aircraft technicians, sheet-metal workers and aircraft electricians. These skilled workers are employed by aircraft manufacturers, contract maintenance operations, corporate aviation operations, general aviation operations and regional and major airlines. In the last several years, the aerospace industry in Texas has expanded through contract maintenance and is expected to continue to grow.

:: Certificates of Completion

Aviation maintenance technicians are a vital part of the aerospace industry workforce, inspecting, servicing and maintaining aircraft worldwide.

Aviation Maintenance Curriculum (suggested sequence)

            FA  Semester 1                                                        (anytime)         ACADEMIC COURSES

____   AERM1205    Weight & Balance                    _____  MATH 1314 or MATH 1332

____   AERM 1314     Basic Electricity                       _____  ENGL 1301 Composition I

____   AERM 1315    Aviation Science                       _____ Humanities / Fine Arts Elective            

____   AERM 1208    Federal Aviation Regulations                Social / Behavioral Science Elective

____   AERM 1210    Ground Operations                  _____  Speech Elective

____   AERM 1203    Shop Practices                        _____  HRPO 1311  Human Relations         

SP                                                              14 cr.                                                                           18 cr.

            SP  Semester 2                                                                                      

____   AERM 1456     Aircraft Power Plant Electrical        

____   AERM 1240     Aircraft Propellers                            

____   AERM 1357     Fuel Metering & Induction Sys.     

____   AERM 2341     Power Plant & APU Systems                

                                                      12 cr.          

 SU Semester 3                                                                 

 AERM 1351   Aircraft Turbine Engine Theory         

 AERM 1344   Aircraft Reciprocating Engines          

 

                                  6 cr.

            FA Semester 4                                                             

____   AERM 2447  Aircraft Recipg Engine Overhaul        

____   AERM 2351  Aircraft Turbine Engine Overhaul       

____   AERM 2352  Aircraft Power Plant Inspection               

                                                                 10 cr.

 

****      QUALIFIES FOR LICENSE Powerplant**                                                 

SP

 SP Semester 5                                                                       

____   AERM 1241   Wood., Fabric and Finishes               

____   AERM 1243   Instruments, Nav. & Comm.              

____   AERM 1254   Aircraft Composites                                 

____   AERM 1253   Aircraft Welding (WLDG 2214)             

____   AERM 1345   Aircraft Electrical Systems                      

____   AERM 1247   Aircraft Auxiliary Systems                      

SU                                                       13 cr.

SU Semester 6                                                                                         

____   AERM 1352   Aircraft Sheet Metal                                                  

____   AERM 1349   Hydraulic / Pneum & Fuel System

____   AERM 1350   Landing Gear Systems                                               

____   AERM 2233   Assembly and Rigging                                   

____   AERM 2231   Airframe Inspection

                                                          13 cr.

                                                                                                                            

 

 

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