Announcement of Curricula

• Option in Aircraft Powerplant Maintenance Technology
• Option in Airframe-Maintenance Technology
• Option in Avionics-Maintenance Technology

• Aircraft Powerplant Maintenance Technology
• Airframe-Maintenance Technology
• Avionics-Maintenance Technology

Aircraft Maintenance Technology

City College of San Francisco offers two years of specialized training for students desiring preparation for employment as aircraft technicians maintaining powerplants, airframes, or avionics equipment.

Learning Outcomes

Employment. Students who successfully complete the degree or certificate curricula are qualified for employment in various positions, including those in the following fields:

Powerplant Maintenance--Entry positions as accessory mechanic, general powerplant mechanic, maintenance-crew member, ramp service-crew member, and hangar-crew member. Positions to which graduates may advance after obtaining experience and further training include those of aircraft powerplant technician (licensed), supervisor, and inspector.

Airframe Maintenance--Entry positions as general aircraft-overhaul mechanic, accessory mechanic, electric-shop mechanic, general cabin-equipment mechanic, maintenance-crew member, ramp-service crew member, and hangar-crew member. Positions to which graduates may advance after obtaining experience and further training include those of airframe technician (licensed), supervisor and inspector.

Avionics Maintenance--Entry positions as avionics technician, radio/electric line mechanic. Positions to which graduates may advance after obtaining experience and further training include those of lead systems specialist, supervisor and inspector.

Federal Certification: The Federal Aviation Administration permits those who hold the Award of Achievement (or the Certificate of Achievement) in Aircraft Powerplant Maintenance Technology to take the examination for the F.A.A. Powerplant Certificate. The Federal Aviation Administration permits those who hold the Award of Achievement (or Certificate of Achievement) in Airframe Maintenance Technology to take the examination for the F.A.A. Airframe Certificate.

Those who satisfactorily complete the Option in Avionics-Maintenance Technology in this curriculum and who hold the Certificate of Accomplishment are qualified to take the Federal Communications Commission (F.D.D.) examination and meet job entry requirements of the avionics-maintenance field.

Degree Curriculum

The Degree Curriculum in Aircraft Maintenance Technology offers three programs of study: Aircraft Powerplant Maintenance Technology, Airframe-Maintenance Technology, and Avionics-Maintenance Technology. The course of study is designed so that students may satisfy the requirements for graduation for the College. Students who satisfy these requirements and complete any of the options in the curriculum with the final grade of C or higher in their major technical courses receive the Associate in Science Degree and Award of Achievement. For information, call the Aircraft Maintenance Technology Department at 239-3901.

To enroll:

1. File with the Office of Admissions and Records an application for admission to City College.
2. Complete the CCSF Matriculation process: Placement testing (in Math and English/ESL), Orientation, Counseling

Previous Aircraft Job-Related or Educational Experience: In limited cases, and with Aircraft Maintenance Technology Department approval, previous aircraft job-related experience and training may substitute for certain course requirements. Previous job-related experience and training must be documented according to F.A.A. regulations. This experience will not guarantee a waiver to any requirements in the Department, but will usually provide the student with a greater chance of success in both training and placement in the industry.

Special Regulations and Policies. The Aircraft Maintenance Technology Program is regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration. As a result, all students will be issued a "Department of Aircraft Maintenance Technology Student Handbook." Contained in the handbook are special regulations regarding attendance, performance levels, conditions of academic probation and dismissal from the program. Also included are notices concerning personal safety equipment, and tools and supplies which the student will be responsible to purchase.

Transfer to San Francisco State or San Jose State University. Although students in the Aircraft Maintenance Program generally enter industry upon graduation, for those students who may prefer to earn the Bachelor's degree, San Francisco State and San Jose State University offer graduates this opportunity. Those students who intend to transfer should consult a counselor at City College of San Francisco.

Aircraft Maintenance Technology

Training in the Major. In the first semester, students obtain broad background in aircraft maintenance by taking the following technical courses common to all options in the curriculum: Introduction to Aircraft Maintenance, and Basic Electricity and Electrical Systems. In the second, third, and fourth semesters, students take specialized technical courses in the various options.

Courses Required for the Award of Achievement in Aircraft Maintenance Technology

Aircraft Powerplant Maintenance Technology

Second Semester

Course
AIRC 103 Powerplant Theory & Maintenance ......................... 8
AIRC 104 Propul Powerplant Sys ................................... 8

Course                                                           Units
AIRC 105 Powerplant Comp ......................................... 8
AIRC 106 Aircraft Metal Struct ................................... 8
AIRC 116 Aircraft Mat Proc ....................................... 1
Additional graduation requirements

Course                                                           Units
AIRC 107 Hydr, Pneum & Cabin ..................................... 8
AIRC 108 Rigging & Electr Sys .................................... 8
AIRC 115 Aircraft Mat Proc  ...................................... 1
    Total Units ................................................. 66

Second Semester

Course                                                           Units
AIRC 103 Powerplant Theory & Maintenance ......................... 8
AIRC 104 Propul Powerplant Sys ................................... 8

Course                                                           Units
AIRC 106 Aircraft Metal Struct ................................... 8
Additional graduation requirements

Course                                                           Units
AIRC 107 Hydr, Pneum & Cabin ..................................... 8
AIRC 108 Rigging & Electr Sys .................................... 8
AIRC 115 Aircraft Mat Proc. ...................................... 1
    Total Units ................................................. 57

Second Semester

Course
AIRC 103 Powerplant Theory & Maintenance ......................... 8
AIRC 104 Propul Powerplant Sys ................................... 8

Course                                                           Units
ET 60 Electronics I - DC/AC Circuit Analysis ..................... 4
AIRC 113 Avionics Comm & Navig ................................... 7
Additional graduation requirements
    Total Units ................................................. 43

Certificate Curricula

Admission. Enrollment in any of the following certificate curricula is open to those students who have been admitted to the Aircraft Maintenance Technology Department.

Aircraft Powerplant Maintenance Technology

Requirements for the Certificate of Achievement. Students may obtain the Certificate of Achievement in Aircraft Powerplant Maintenance Technology by passing a departmental final examination with a grade of B or higher and by receiving a final grade of C or higher in all of the following courses:

Courses Required for the Certificate in Aircraft Powerplant Maintenance Technology

Course                                                           Units
AIRC 101 Intro to Aircraft Maint ................................. 8
AIRC 102 Basic Elect Sys ......................................... 8
AIRC 103 Powerplant Theory & Maint ............................... 8
AIRC 104 Propul Powerplant Sys ................................... 8
AIRC 105 Powerplant Comp ......................................... 8
AIRC 116 Aircraft Mat Proc. ...................................... 1
    Total Units ................................................. 41

Permission to Take F.A.A. Examination. The Federal Aviation Administration has approved the Certificate Curriculum in Aircraft Powerplant Maintenance Technology, and permits those who hold the Certificate of Achievement in Powerplant Maintenance Technology to take the examination for the F.A.A. Powerplant Certificate.

Airframe-Maintenance Technology

Requirements for the Certificate of Achievement. Students may obtain the Certificate of Achievement in Airframe-Maintenance Technology by passing a departmental final examination with a grade of B or higher and by receiving a final grade of C or higher in all of the following courses:

Courses Required for the Certificate in Airframe-Maintenance Technology

Course                                                           Units
AIRC 101 Intro to Aircraft Maint ................................. 8
AIRC 102 Basic Elect Sys ......................................... 8
AIRC 106 Aircraft Metal Struct ................................... 8
AIRC 107 Hydr, Pneum & Cabin Sys ................................. 8
AIRC 108 Rigging & Elect Sys ..................................... 8
AIRC 115 Aircraft Mat Proc. ...................................... 1
    Total Units ................................................. 41

Permission to Take F.A.A. Examination. The Federal Aviation Administration has approved the Certificate Curriculum in Airframe-Maintenance Technology, and permits those who hold the Certificate of Achievement in Powerplant Maintenance Technology to take the examination for the F.A.A. Airframe Certificate.

Avionics-Maintenance Technology

Requirements for the Certificate of Acccomplishment. Students may obtain the Certificate of Accomplishment in Avionics-Maintenance Technology by completing the following requirements with a final grade of C or higher in each course:

Courses Required for the Certificate in Avionics-Maintenance Technology

Course                                                           Units
ET 60 Electronics I - DC/AC Circuit Analysis ..................... 4
AIRC 113 Avionics Comm Navig ..................................... 7
    Total Units ................................................. 11