Aviation Maintenance Administration, Associate in Science

Program Summary

The Associate in Science in Aviation Maintenance Administration offers a sequence of courses that provide the academic training for Aviation Maintenance Technicians (AMT) for administrative and managerial positions in the field. In order to be awarded the Associate in Science in Aviation Maintenance Administration program, students must complete the requirements for the FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) mechanic's certification. The general education and specialized courses can be taken prior to or concurrently with an FAA 14 Part 147 aviation maintenance training program. Pasco-Hernando State College's Associate in Science in Aviation Maintenance Administration program focuses on the community's need for a highly-skilled, well-trained, and technically-competent aviation workforce that is designed to prepare students for employment in aviation fields as mechanics and maintenance technicians.

Total Credit Hours: 60

Program Requirements

General Education Courses - 18 credits

Area I. Communication and Information Literacy

ENC 1101	English Composition I	3 cr.
Total Credit Hours:		3

Area II. Mathematics

Complete any Area II. Mathematics course listed in the Associate in Science Degree Program requirements.

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Note: Students wishing to transfer to a bachelor program should take MAC 1105.

Area IV. Social and Behavioral Sciences

Complete one of the following courses.

AMH 2020	History of the United States II	3 cr.
POS 2041	American Federal Government	3 cr.
Total Credit Hours:		3

Area III. Natural Sciences

Complete any Area III. Natural Sciences course listed in the Associate in Science Degree Program requirements.

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Area V. Humanities

Complete any Area V. Humanities course listed in the Associate in Science Degree Program requirements.

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Technological Fluency

CGS 1100	Microcomputer Applications	3 cr.
Total Credit Hours:		3

Articulated Credit - 30 credits

Completion of FAA 14 CFR Part 147 aviation maintenance training program
Hold FAA Airframe and Powerplant Certificate
Be issued an FAA Airframe and Powerplant Certificate not more than three years preceding the date of the enrollment

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Program Core Courses - 12 credits

ASC 1010	Foundations of Air Transportation	3 cr.
ASC 1210	Aviation Meteorology	3 cr.
AVM 2441	Aviation Safety and Human Factors	3 cr.
AVM 2475	Aviation Maintenance Management	3 cr.
Total Credit Hours:		12

Total Credit Hours: 60