If you already have some training or experience in aircraft maintenance or electronics repair, Aviation Institute of Maintenance's Avionics Technician Program is that perfect next step. The Avionics Technician Program is designed to prepare you for career opportunities in aircraft electricity or aviation electronics systems, troubleshooting and repair. If you do not have previous aircraft maintenance or electronics experience, consider the AMTE program, which is designed to provide the fundamental skills for Airframe and Powerplant maintenance, as well as specific skills and knowledge required for employment in the avionics field.

The Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) program is designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills to excel as an aircraft mechanic. This training prepares you to pass the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) test to become a certified Airframe and Powerplant Technician for employment in aviation maintenance. You are trained to service, repair, and overhaul aircraft components and systems, including the airframe, piston engines, turbine engines, electrical systems, hydraulic systems, propellers, instrumentation, warning and environmental systems.

The Combination Welding Diploma Program offers many opportunities if you enjoy working with your hands, machines and metals. Hands-on training will allow you to develop the basic manipulative skills involved in welding and flame cutting, and classroom instruction covers welding theory, shop prints and blueprints and more. When you graduate, you will be prepared to take the test for the Welding Certification from American Welding Society (AWS) 3G-4G.

The Maintenance Technician program draws from AIM’s core coursework in professional maintenance fields, introducing the student to electricity, surfaces and controls, transportation structures, power systems, hydraulics, and electrical control systems. The student is also guided in following process procedures, adequately documenting maintenance procedures within forms and records, ensuring a safe and compliant working environment, and developing skills as a maintenance professional.

The program features specialized instruction within areas such as nondestructive testing, inspection, and assessment of maintenance projects, welding, wind energy, 3D printing, or other areas that the local campus and employers have designated as essential within the maintenance industry. The Program & Courses also includes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10- hour general safety online certification. The Maintenance Technician program prepares the student for entry-level employment within a wide variety of maintenance-related fields. Maintenance technicians serve in a growing number of fields, including transportation, robotics, commercial buildings, and real estate, large and small engine repair, theme park ride maintenance, automotive repair, and many other industries.

In the Industrial Manufacturing Technician program, students will acquire the skills necessary to work in an entry level position in the manufacturing and fabrication industry. Students will become acquainted with basic welding and fabrication methods, blueprint reading, safe machining practices, lathe and milling machine operations, CNC operations and setup machinery, general machinery, and CNC machinery as well as metal and composite fabrication and repair. In addition to these the student will receive training in new emerging fields such as prototyping parts/components, and injection molding.

This program incorporates shop safety to ensure safe practices, while completing required competencies. Topics include blueprint reading, mathematics and physics, mechanical drawing, blueprint reading, precision measurement, shielded metal arc welding, flux core arc welding, sheet metal repair and fabrication, lathe and mill machining, electrical theory and applications, industrial wiring, and injection molding fundamentals. After graduation, individuals can acquire positions as Team Assemblers, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Packaging & Filling Machine Operators and Tenders, Machinists, and more.

The Aviation Maintenance Technical Engineer (AMTE) program trains the student on subjects ranging from the basic theories of flight to advanced electronic systems on modern aircraft. The student will receive classroom instruction and hands-on experience in a wide range of subjects such as sheet metal and composite fabrication and repair, hydraulics, avionics and communications, piston and turbine engines, and other systems. The program prepares the graduate with the knowledge and skills required to pass the FAA tests and obtain a mechanic certificate with A&P ratings.

The Aviation Maintenance Technical Engineer (AMTE) program takes the student through the basics of flight and into the technological advances for the world of aviation. The course of study takes the student through the hands on techniques and knowledge in such areas as composite fabrication and repair, sheet metal, hydraulics, pneumatics, instrumentation, landing gear, piston and turbine engines, to include the various aircraft systems. The student learns the intricacies of the entire aircraft as each system is dissected for deeper understanding. Students will gain the skills to properly and efficiently troubleshoot and repair aircraft systems as they relate to fixed wing aircraft and rotary aircraft.

The 12-month Electrical Technician course is dynamic and efficient. Through classroom instruction and hands-on lab settings, you’ll dive into topics like electrical theory, wiring methods, blueprint reading, equipment selection, and safety protocols. The program also covers troubleshooting, life-safety systems, and electrical equipment maintenance to ensure systems run safely and efficiently.