Caribbean Aviation Training Institute
Aviation Mechanics - Airframe & Powerplant Picture

Maleza Baja, Puerto Rico

DEGREE TYPE

Bachelor's degree

DURATION

LANGUAGES

Spanish

PACE

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

Sep 2024

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About: The Aviation Mechanics - Airframe & Powerplant program focuses on training students in the essential skills required for aircraft maintenance. You'll gain hands-on experience with airframes and powerplants while fostering a solid understanding of aviation safety standards. The program ensures you meet Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements and is structured to blend theoretical knowledge with practical application.

Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers as aviation mechanics, maintenance technicians, airframe and powerplant (A&P) certified technicians, or specialists in aircraft systems, troubleshooting, and repair. The program prepares you for roles in commercial airlines, private aviation companies, or government aviation departments.

The Aviation Mechanics course is designed for those participants interested in a curriculum focused on the main topics required by aeronautical laws. This program serves as the first step for A&P (General, Airframe & Po werpl ant) license and includes built-in mechanical and technical conversational English. We use state-of-the-art classrooms with licensed and certified teachers who are experts in the field. Also, you start the necessary work experience being referred, when available, to practice working in real and airworthy planes or developing the crafts in our workshops in order to move on to the second step, which are the job interviews as Repairmen or assistant and comply with the required hours of minimum 18 months (FAA FAR 6 5 .77) work experience (practical) in employment as a repairman/assistant and/or authorized FAA AMT course (24-30 months). We also meet the European educational requirements under EASA Part 66 to work as a Level 1 mechanic (Aguadilla project).