Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology Technician

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, service, and maintain all aircraft components other than engines, propellers, avionics, and instruments. Includes instruction in layout and fabrication of sheet metal, fabric, wood, and other materials into structural members, parts, and fittings, and replacement of damaged or worn parts such as control cables and hydraulic units.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 139 institutions across the United States, with a total of 22478 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

2,771

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

1,547

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

18

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

2,785

certificates awarded

Other Awards

15,357

awards given

Top Schools for Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology Technician

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

Rank Institution Degrees
1 Antelope Valley Community College District
Lancaster, CA
1,649
2 Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
Wichita, KS
949
3 MIAT College of Technology
Canton, MI
918
4 Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
Flushing, NY
660
5 National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay
Clearwater, FL
636
6 Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology
Inglewood, CA
624
7 Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta
Duluth, GA
618
8 Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Teterboro
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
513
9 Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
477
10 Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Dallas
Irving, TX
471
11 Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Riverside, CA
450
12 Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, GA
429
13 South Seattle College
Seattle, WA
414
14 George T Baker Aviation Technical College
Miami, FL
399
15 Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Tulsa, OK
387
16 Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ
369
17 Enterprise State Community College
Enterprise, AL
357
18 National Aviation Academy of New England
Concord, MA
351
19 Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Broomfield, CO
339
20 Reedley College
Reedley, CA
334
21 Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Orlando
Casselberry, FL
327
22 Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, NC
321
23 Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont
Fremont, CA
315
24 Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Houston
Houston, TX
306
25 Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
303
26 Edmonds College
Lynnwood, WA
296
27 Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
285
28 Savannah Technical College
Savannah, GA
283
29 Tulsa Technology Center
Tulsa, OK
260
30 Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk
Norfolk, VA
246
31 Victor Valley College
Victorville, CA
241
32 Metro Technology Centers
Oklahoma City, OK
237
33 Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
222
34 West Los Angeles College
Culver City, CA
219
35 Rock Valley College
Rockford, IL
210
36 Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas
Manassas, VA
204
37 Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TX
201
38 St Philip's College
San Antonio, TX
198
39 Caribbean Aviation Training Institute Inc
Carolina, PR
195
40 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis
Memphis, TN
195
41 Spokane Community College
Spokane, WA
195
42 Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
192
43 Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Chandler, AZ
180
44 Texas State Technical College
Waco, TX
177
45 Charlotte Technical College
Port Charlotte, FL
162
46 Pierpont Community and Technical College
Fairmont, WV
150
47 Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, IL
150
48 Lansing Community College
Lansing, MI
150
49 Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
144
50 College of Alameda
Alameda, CA
132
51 Southwest Texas Junior College
Uvalde, TX
113
52 Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus
Roswell, NM
111
53 Mohawk Valley Community College
Utica, NY
108
54 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Department of Education-PRAMI
Fajardo, PR
105
55 Blue Ridge Community College
Weyers Cave, VA
101
56 Coastal Alabama Community College
Bay Minette, AL
96
57 Snead State Community College
Boaz, AL
94
58 Lively Technical College
Tallahassee, FL
93
59 George Stone Technical College
Pensacola, FL
93
60 University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK
93
61 San Diego Miramar College
San Diego, CA
90
62 Sacramento City College
Sacramento, CA
87
63 School of Missionary Aviation Technology
Ionia, MI
87
64 Portland Community College
Portland, OR
87
65 Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs, IA
85
66 Gavilan College
Gilroy, CA
84
67 San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center
Fresno, CA
81
68 Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI
79
69 South Georgia Technical College
Americus, GA
78
70 Lake Superior College
Duluth, MN
78
71 Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie, NY
75
72 Western Maricopa Education Center
Glendale, AZ
75
73 Clover Park Technical College
Lakewood, WA
72
74 Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX
72
75 Southwest Technology Center
Altus, OK
69
76 Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX
69
77 North Central Institute
Clarksville, TN
69
78 Gordon Cooper Technology Center
Shawnee, OK
66
79 College of the Albemarle
Elizabeth City, NC
66
80 Trident Technical College
Charleston, SC
64
81 Eastern Florida State College
Melbourne, FL
63
82 Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI
63
83 Helena College University of Montana
Helena, MT
60
84 Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
60
85 Columbus State Community College
Columbus, OH
60
86 Lane Community College
Eugene, OR
60
87 Big Bend Community College
Moses Lake, WA
59
88 Arkansas State University Mid-South
West Memphis, AR
58
89 Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT
57
90 Cape Cod Community College
West Barnstable, MA
56
91 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown
Morristown, TN
54
92 Hinds Community College
Raymond, MS
54
93 Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minneapolis, MN
54
94 University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK
54
95 Wayne Community College
Goldsboro, NC
51
96 Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL
48
97 Atlanta Technical College
Atlanta, GA
48
98 Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH
48
99 Mt San Antonio College
Walnut, CA
48
100 Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN
45