Aircraft Maintenance Powerplant
Certificate: Industrial Technology
Credit Requirements: 30 Semester Credit Hours
This certificate, along with the General and Airframe certificates, prepares the student to sit for the certification exams required by the Federal Aviation Administration to become certified airframe and powerplant maintenance technicians. Students are prepared for employment repairing aircraft, engines and related systems with airlines, government agencies, aircraft manufacturers and aircraft service companies. For admission into this program the student must be a high school graduate or possess a GED and take TTC's placement test or meet the College's SAT or ACT requirements.
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Fall Semester |
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Lubricating Systems |
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Ignition and Starting Systems |
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Powerplant Fuel Systems |
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Total 9 |
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Spring Semester |
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Turbine Engines |
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Propellers and Components |
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Engine Electrical Instrumentation and Fire Protection |
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Induction Cooling and Exhaust |
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Total 13 |
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Summer Semester |
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Reciprocating Engine Overhaul |
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Engine Installation |
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Engine Inspection |
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Total 8 |
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