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Aviation Program
Aviation Maintenance
Bachelor of Science: 125 Credits
Program at a Glance
Degree and credential levels offered :
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Employer partners :
American Airlines | Atlas Air | British Airways | Delta Air Lines (Delta TechOps partner institution) | Endeavor Air | JetBlue Airways (JetBlue University – Tech Ops partner institution) | Long Island Rail Road | Northrop Grumman Corporation | Pratt & Whitney | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation | United Airlines
Sample careers graduates pursue :
Maintenance line manager | Specialized shop manager | Maintenance quality auditor | Aviation maintenance technician
Location and facilities :
Vaughn campus at 86-01 23rd Avenue, Flushing, New York 11369, adjacent to LaGuardia Airport. Vaughn’s hangar fleet is used for hands-on maintenance training and includes several twin- and single-engine aircraft, engine laboratories and houses an array of advanced system training boards.
Accreditations and authorizations :
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-Part 147-approved curriculum – Aviation Training Institute
Futureproof Aviation Maintenance Program
Vaughn’s aviation maintenance degree provides students with the education and skills required to enter the airline industry, corporate aviation divisions and the general aviation community. Our balanced combination of theoretical studies and practical hands-on laboratory experience, exposes students to modern modification techniques, manufacturing practices and computer applications.
Graduates of the aviation maintenance bachelor’s degree program possess a keen ability to communicate and perform high level critical and analytical skills, enabling them to become managers or other mid-level professionals sought by today’s rapidly changing aviation industry. We have seen many Vaughn graduates obtain supervisory positions in the aviation maintenance field.
8th Best Regional College in New York State
95%
OF VAUGHN GRADUATES
71% in their field—are employed or continue their education within one year*
Curriculum
What You Will Study
The aviation maintenance curriculum at Vaughn College was built with a strong foundation of the basic aviation principles, complemented by career preparation, hands-on lab work, and industry experience. Is this a career possibility you’re interested in? Upon graduation, you will be prepared for full-time employment having already been exposed to the technology and methodology leading aviation maintenance in various industries and positions.
You will complete the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 147-approved curriculum from Vaughn’s Aviation Training Institute, the airframe and powerplant (A&P) certificate (for which you will be awarded 30 credits) or provide evidence of eligible military certificates. You will also take 34 credits of advanced maintenance technology coursework, which includes electrics and avionics technology. You will gain a solid foundation of aviation maintenance―and aviation as a whole―with 61 credits in the arts and sciences.
- Advanced Aircraft Systems for Maintenance
- Advanced Gas Turbine Engines
- Avionics Circuit I
- Avionics Line Maintenance
- Maintenance Resource Management
- Rotocraft Design Technology
Where Vaughn Students Land Internships and Careers
From day one Vaughn students gain hands-on experience through internships and graduate ready to launch careers with top employers.
American Dynamics
Atlas Air
Boeing Company
Cosgrove Aircraft
Delta Air Lines
Endeavor Air
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
General Electric
JetBlue Airways
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
United Airlines
American Dynamics
Atlas Air
Boeing Company
Cosgrove Aircraft
Delta Air Lines
Endeavor Air
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
General Electric
JetBlue Airways
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
United Airlines