Aircraft Maintenance Technology Associate in Applied Science
This program, offered at the South Carolina Technology and Aviation Center (formerly Donaldson Center), is approved by the Federal Aviation Administration as well as the Veterans Administration. The program provides students with the technical, mechanical and academic skills required to become aircraft maintenance technicians. Successful completion qualifies students to take the FAA airframe and powerplant certification exams.
Courses
- ACM 101 — General Regulations
- ACM 102 — Aviation Sciences
- ACM 105 — Basic Aircraft Electricity
- ACM 110 — Aircraft Drawings
- ACM 115 — Ground Handling and Servicing
- ACM 120 — Materials and Corrosion Control
- ACM 125 — Wood Structure, Coverings & Finishes
- ACM 130 — Sheet Metal Layout and Repair
- ACM 140 — Bonded Structures and Welding
- ACM 150 — Assembly and Rigging
- ACM 155 — Aircraft Environmental Systems
- ACM 160 — Utility and Warning Systems
- ACM 165 — Hydraulics and Pneumatic Systems
- ACM 167 — Landing Gear Systems
- ACM 170 — Aircraft Electrical Systems
- ACM 172 — Aircraft Fuel Systems
- ACM 174 — Airframe Inspection
- ACM 201 — Lubricating Systems
- ACM 205 — Ignition & Starting Systems
- ACM 210 — Reciprocating Engine Overhaul
- ACM 224 — Turbine Engine Overhaul
- ACM 226 — Engine Inspection
- ACM 234 — Propellers and Components
- ACM 240 — Engine Electrical, Instrumentation and Fire Protection
- ACM 245 — Powerplant Fuel Systems
- ACM 250 — Induction, Cooling and Exhaust
- COL 105 — Freshman Seminar
- ENG 101 — English Composition I*
- MAT 110 — College Algebra*
- MAT 155 — Contemporary Mathematics
- MAT 170 — Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry I
- SPC 205 — Public Speaking*