Aviation Airframe Mechanics: High School Program

Charlotte Technical College puts your future in your hands with CTC's Aviation Mechanics 3-credit-hour dual enrollment training course. When you graduate you will:

Be in Demand:

Aircraft technicians are urgently needed. Currently, 30% of the workforce is at or near retirement, and over the next 20 years, Boeing estimates more than 750,000 new aircraft technicians will be needed. This opens great opportunity for you:

Median pay: $64,310 per year / $30.92 per hour

Be in Control:

Graduate with the readiness and confidence of a strong skill set, because at CTC you:

Learn through student-centered, career-focused training that includes both traditional classroom instruction and hands-on skill building at a specially equipped training facility at Punta Gorda Airport.

Move through a course sequence carefully designed for effectiveness and speed.

Graduate ready to take the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) license examinations for Airframe and Power Plant ratings at the end of your training.

students learning And the CTC program has been designed not only for timely completion, but also with the goal of total affordability.

Cost for the dual enrollment Aviation Mechanics course:

An estimated
$745.00 for supplies

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Great return on investment

For non-high school students, this 450-hour program has a cost of $2.92 per credit hour for a total of $1,314. However, by starting as a senior in high school, you won’t pay any of those costs. You are in control of your future, without heavy debt or costs to tie up your finances.

Begin as a high school senior and be ready to take certification exams by the time you graduate!

WHAT WILL I DO IN MY JOB AS AN AVIATION MECHANIC?

Your job as an aviation mechanic couldn’t be more important. Pilots may fly the planes, but aviation mechanics make flight possible keeping aircraft safe and ready to fly through regular servicing, overhaul, maintenance and repair (including emergency repair under tight deadlines) and periodic inspection. You are the key to keeping the aviation industry running safely and on time.

During your training, you will learn to maintain all types of aircraft, including single- and multi-engine airplanes and helicopters. Your skills will open a great future.
WHAT DOES AN A&P MECHANIC DO?
An A&P (Airframe and Power Plant) mechanic is a certified mechanic who is responsible for the airframe, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems for the entire aircraft including engine and the propeller.
- Airframe covers electrical, hydraulics, pneumatics, fuel and structure.
- Power Plant covers the propeller and engine.
WHAT KIND OF JOB OPPORTUNITIES WILL I HAVE?
Great jobs are available in the aviation industry, or you can also find excellent opportunities in many other fields, working on everything from race cars to space shuttles to theme park rides to yachts to windfarms:
- Wind Turbines
- High Speed Rail
- Oil and Gas, Automotive
- Alternative Energy
- Theme Parks
- Electric Aircraft
- Unmanned Aircraft
- Drone delivery platform
- Indy and Nascar mechanics
- Robotics Technicians
- Industrial Engineering Technologists & Technicians
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists & Technicians
- Medical Equipment Repairers
- Ship Engineers
WHAT WILL I LEARN IN CTC’S AVIATION MECHANICS PROGRAM?

Students who enroll in this program have already completed Aviation Assembly and Fabrication, and must be at least a high school senior. In this training you will explore career opportunities and study basic electricity, aircraft drawing, weight, balance, fluid lines, fittings, materials, processes, operations, services, cleaning, corrosion-control, math, forms, records, basic physics, maintenance publication, communication, and employability skills.
WHAT INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE?
- FEDAA002 General and Airframe Certification (available to take after completion of 1350 hours)
- NCATT003 – Aerospace/Aircraft Assembly
WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS TO ENROLL?
Student Qualifications:
- No referrals
- Student must be at least a senior
- Student must have a 2.5 GPA
- Student must have passed the FSA and Algebra 1 EOC
- Student must be on track for high school graduation.
- Students must submit a dual enrollment application
WHEN CAN I ENROLL?

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Be in Control:

WHAT WILL I DO IN MY JOB AS AN AVIATION MECHANIC?

WHAT DOES AN A&P MECHANIC DO?

WHAT KIND OF JOB OPPORTUNITIES WILL I HAVE?

WHAT WILL I LEARN IN CTC’S AVIATION MECHANICS PROGRAM?

WHAT INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE?

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS TO ENROLL?

WHEN CAN I ENROLL?