Big Bend Community College s 7662 Chanute Street NE, Moses Lake, WA 98837 s 509.793.2222 s 877.745.1212

Associate in Applied Science Professional Technical Program
     The Aviation Maintenance Technology program at BBCC is designed to prepare students for FAA airframe and powerplant maintenance certification and for employment in aviation maintenance careers.  Courses offer quality training to serious and motivated students through a structured competency-based curriculum provided by industry experienced instructors.  Instruction includes the basics of maintenance, servicing, inspection, repair, troubleshooting, and overhaul of aircraft airframes, powerplants, and their related systems and components associated with general and commercial aviation in the proper environment in which students may become professional aviation maintenance technicians.
     International students must take degree requirement academic courses during their first quairter of enrollment at BBCC.  The international student advisor will place new students in the appropriate classes.
     Hours of instruction required by FAA regulation, FAR part 147, Par. 147.21 (b), will be at least:

1. Airframe-1150 hours (400 general plus 750 airframe)
2. Powerplant- 1150 hours (400 general plus 750 powerplant)
3. Combined Airframe and Powerplant- 1900 hours ( 400 general hours plus 750 hours airframe and 750 hours powerplant)
   
   

     Students are required to furnish their own hand tools and purchase their own texts; esimated cost of tools and books is between $1,500 to $2,500.

Note:  All aviation courses are subject to change as required by the Federal Aviation Administration.  BBCC courses and programs are suggested curricula to meet the current FAA rules and regulations.

Related instruction required for an Associate in Science Degree and Certificate of Achievement

Course	Description	Credits
BUS 120	Human Relations on the Job**#	4
CMST 100	Human Communications**#	4
ENGL 109	Applied Technical Writing**#	3
FAD 150	Industrial First Aid**#	2
MAP 100	Applied Mathematics (AMT)**#	2

**Related instruction requirement for AAS degree and Certificate of Achievement
#These related instruction courses required for the AAS degree are in addition to the FAA curricula

**Related instruction requirement for AAS degree and Certificate of Achievement
+Approved by FAA
~Required only if student need more time to achieve FAA required proficiency levels.

Certificate of Achievement
     The Certificate of Achievement is designed to provide recognition for the student who dows not plan to complete an AAS degree program.  These certificates include related instruction (listed below) and a minimum of 45 credits in the program.

Airframe Maintenance Technician

Course	Description	Credits
AMT 149	AMT Airframe Electricity+	3
AMT 151	Airframe Mechanics I+	21
AMT 152	Airframe Mechanics II+	21
BUS 120	Human Relations on the Job**	4
CMST 100	Human Communications**	4
ENGL 109	Applied Technical Writing**	3
FAD 150	Industrial First Aid**	2
MAP 100	Applied Mathematics (AMT)**+	2
WLD 103	Beginnig AMT Welding+	3

**Related instruction requirement for AAS degree and Certificate of Achievement
+Approved by FAA

Powerplant Maintenace Technician

Course	Description	Credits
AMT 249	AMT Airframe Electricity+	2
AMT 251	Powerplant MechanicsI+	16
AMT 252	Powerplant MechanicsII+	14
AMT 253	Powerplant MechanicsIII+	16
BUS 120	Human Relations on the Job**	4
CMST 100	Human Communications**	4
ENGL 109	Applied Technical Writing**	3
FAD 150	Industrial First Aid**	2
MAP 100	Applied Mathematics (AMT0**+	2

**Related instruction requirement for AAS degree and Certificate of Achievement
+Approved by FAA

Certificate of Accomplishment
     The Certificate of Accomplishment is designed to provide recognition of completion of certain approved courses or small modules of courses offered through a particular technical program.  This certification is designed for the occasional and or part time student that dows not plan to complete an AAS degree or Certificate of Achievement.
     BBCC upon request by application, may issue Certificates of Accomplishment upon successful completion of the following approved modules with an earned minimum grade of 2.0 for each course.

Aviation Maintenance-General

Course	Description	Credits
AMT 148	AMT General Electricity+	2-7
AMT 150	AMT General+	16
MAP 100	Applied Technical Mathematics**+	2

**Related instruction requirement for Associated in Applied Science degree and Certificate of Achievement

Airframe Mechanic I

Course	Description	Credits
AMT 149	AMT Airframe Electricity+	3
AMT 151	Airframe Mechanic I+	21

Airframe Mechanic II

Course	Description	Credits
AMT 152	Airframe Mechanic II+	21
WLD 103	Beginning AMT Welding+	3

Powerplant Mechanic I

Course	Description	Credits
AMT 251	AMT Powerplant Mechanic I+	16

Powerplant Mechanic II

Course	Description	Credits
AMT 249	AMT Powerplant Electricity+	2
AMT 252	AMT Powerplant Mechanic II+	14

Powerplant Mechanic III

Course	Description	Credits
AMT 252	AMT Powerplant Mechanic III+	16

     Students may be eligible to take the FAA written, oral, and practical examinations after successful completion of the General curriculum and the Airframe or Powerplant curriculum.

+Approved by FAA
~Required only if students need more time toachieve FAA required proficiency levels.

Email: Dan Moore

Powerplant Instructor

Phone:  509.793.2254

Email:  Erik Borg

Airframe Instructor

Phone:  509.793.2253