Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician

The Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician certificate program at Rock Valley College is a 2-to-4-year certificate offered by this public institution in Rockford, IL. The program trains students in airframe inspection, structural repair, hydraulics, fuel systems, and aircraft maintenance practices consistent with FAA certification requirements.

This program falls within the aviation and airway science field (CIP 47.0607). Rock Valley College also offers a shorter Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician certificate at the 1-to-2-year level for students focused on engine systems. Other programs at the school include Electrician and Welding Technology/Welder as 1-to-2-year certificates, along with Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician, and Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician at longer certificate levels. Graduates are prepared to pursue FAA Airframe certification and careers in aviation maintenance.