Aircraft Powerplant Technology Technician

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, service, and maintain all types of aircraft powerplant and related systems. Instruction includes engine inspection and maintenance, lubrication and cooling, electrical and ignition systems, carburetion, fuels and fuel systems, propeller and fan assemblies.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 89 institutions across the United States, with a total of 9510 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

1,928

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

518

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

101

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

388

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

29

degrees awarded

Other Awards

6,546

awards given

Top Schools for Aircraft Powerplant Technology Technician

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
Daytona Beach, FL
1,560
2 National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay
Clearwater, FL
468
3 Jefferson Community and Technical College
Louisville, KY
357
4 Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, GA
343
5 Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
Wichita, KS
339
6 Tulsa Technology Center
Tulsa, OK
316
7 George T Baker Aviation Technical College
Miami, FL
270
8 Enterprise State Community College
Enterprise, AL
267
9 Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Rome, GA
258
10 St Philip's College
San Antonio, TX
229
11 Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TX
201
12 Big Bend Community College
Moses Lake, WA
187
13 Somerset Community College
Somerset, KY
186
14 Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN
177
15 North Central Institute
Clarksville, TN
164
16 Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Chandler, AZ
156
17 Texas State Technical College
Waco, TX
156
18 South Seattle College
Seattle, WA
156
19 West Los Angeles College
Culver City, CA
147
20 Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ
141
21 Lansing Community College
Lansing, MI
141
22 Southwest Technology Center
Altus, OK
132
23 Northeast State Community College
Blountville, TN
117
24 Savannah Technical College
Savannah, GA
116
25 Victor Valley College
Victorville, CA
111
26 SOWELA Technical Community College
Lake Charles, LA
102
27 South Louisiana Community College
Lafayette, LA
101
28 Everett Community College
Everett, WA
96
29 Western Suffolk BOCES
Northport, NY
96
30 College of Alameda
Alameda, CA
93
31 South Georgia Technical College
Americus, GA
88
32 Coastal Alabama Community College
Bay Minette, AL
87
33 Honolulu Community College
Honolulu, HI
87
34 Lively Technical College
Tallahassee, FL
78
35 Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH
75
36 Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX
72
37 Reedley College
Reedley, CA
72
38 Spokane Community College
Spokane, WA
64
39 Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID
60
40 Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI
60
41 Mt San Antonio College
Walnut, CA
60
42 University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College
North Little Rock, AR
57
43 Antelope Valley Community College District
Lancaster, CA
54
44 George Stone Technical College
Pensacola, FL
54
45 Cape Cod Community College
West Barnstable, MA
52
46 Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta
Duluth, GA
51
47 Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX
48
48 San Diego Miramar College
San Diego, CA
48
49 Snead State Community College
Boaz, AL
46
50 Rock Valley College
Rockford, IL
45
51 Columbus State Community College
Columbus, OH
45
52 Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA
45
53 Arkansas State University Mid-South
West Memphis, AR
45
54 CT Aerotech
Hartford, CT
42
55 Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL
39
56 Eastern Florida State College
Melbourne, FL
39
57 Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas
Manassas, VA
39
58 Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Dallas
Irving, TX
39
59 Charlotte Technical College
Port Charlotte, FL
36
60 Trident Technical College
Charleston, SC
36
61 Gavilan College
Gilroy, CA
36
62 Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM
36
63 State Technical College of Missouri
Linn, MO
36
64 Arkansas Northeastern College
Blytheville, AR
35
65 Augusta Technical College
Augusta, GA
34
66 Traviss Technical College
Lakeland, FL
33
67 Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
33
68 Helena College University of Montana
Helena, MT
33
69 Southern Arkansas University Tech
Camden, AR
33
70 Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs, IA
33
71 Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
33
72 Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
27
73 University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK
24
74 Portland Community College
Portland, OR
24
75 Lake Area Technical College
Watertown, SD
24
76 Tom P. Haney Technical College
Panama City, FL
24
77 Blue Ridge Community College
Weyers Cave, VA
21
78 Delaware Technical Community College-Terry
Dover, DE
20
79 Colorado Northwestern Community College
Rangely, CO
18
80 Pierpont Community and Technical College
Fairmont, WV
15
81 Sacramento City College
Sacramento, CA
15
82 Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, IL
15
83 Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
14
84 Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minneapolis, MN
12
85 Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus
Roswell, NM
12
86 San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino, CA
9
87 Southern University at Shreveport
Shreveport, LA
9
88 City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
3
89 Middlesex Community College
Bedford, MA
3