Avionics Certificate of Specialization

The Avionics program is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions as installation, maintenance, and repair technicians for avionic equipment in private, corporate,and commercial aircraft. The aircraft industry is quickly evolving its level of sophisticated navigational and communications systems to include microprocessor-based systems in all areas of the airframe. This requires a new competent work force capable in the state-of-the-art technology of the future. This two-semester certificate program combines theory and laboratory practices with hands-on application in actual aircraft. Upon completion, the student will be ready for employment as installation, maintenance, and repair technicians for avionic equipment in private, corporate,and commercial aircraft.

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The Avionics program is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions as installation, maintenance, and repair technicians for avionic equipment in private, corporate,and commercial aircraft.

The program includes 17 units of required coursework as set forth below, and can be completed in two semesters.

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
FALL SEMESTER
AMT A151	General Electricity -FAA	3.0	S1
AMT A182	Avionics Installation Practices	4.0	S1
AMT A188	G.R.O.L. and Avionics Rules and Regulations	1.5	S1
	SUBTOTAL	8.5
SPRING SEMESTER
AMT A181	Airframe Communication and Navigation Systems - FAA	2.0	S2
AMT A180	Airframe and Powerplant Instrumentation FAA	2.5	S2
AMT A184	Avionics Installations and Troubleshooting	4.0	S2
	SUBTOTAL	8.5
	TOTAL UNITS	17.0

                   

This program represents a specialization within the Aviation Maintenance Technology program.

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