The maintenance technician degree and certificates prepare students for certification as Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified Airframe and/or Powerplant (A&P) Technician. Upon completion of the program, graduates will be prepared and equipped to take the FAA written, oral and practical exam. These programs are FAA part 147 approved (FAA #Q8UT5734K).
Career and Educational Opportunities
Educational Opportunities
Many of our courses are transferable to universities and CNM currently has transfer agreements with many colleges in New Mexico.
Employment Information
Graduates who pass the FAA exams will be qualified for employment in entry level positions in the aviation maintenance and manufacturing fields, and other fields requiring highly trained technicians.
These programs are positioned to help provide a sustainable workforce for the emerging aviation manufacturing industry cluster in New Mexico. The aviation companies that have selected Albuquerque to establish manufacturing and assembly facilities will require Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified maintenance technicians as part of their assembly processes and after-sales servicing centers.
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