Aviation View | Volume 2, Issue 2

7 AVIATION VIEW VOLUME 2, ISSUE 2 AVIATION MAINTENANCE PROGRAM RECEIVES FAA CERTIFICATION M arshall University and Mountwest Community and Technical College’s Aviation Maintenance Technology program received its formal FAA certification on June 29. This makes the program the newest FAA Part 147 aviation maintenance technician school in the country and the first of its kind in the region. The AMT program offers an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree through an 18-month, year-round program. Graduates will receive an associate degree and be eligible to take the Airframe and Powerplant certification exams from the Federal Aviation Administration. These certifications are good for life and can be used in any state without restriction. The U.S. average annual salary for an aviation technician is $65,000. With this approval, the program is open for enrollment through MCTC. The program will accept 30 students in Fall 2022, 30 in Spring 2023, and additional students each fall thereafter. According to Marshall Division of Aviation Head Dr. Carl Mummert, “We are glad the FAA has approved our joint program between Marshall and MCTC. This program will provide well- OPENING L INES