Aviation Maintenance Technology
The Aviation Maintenance Technology (AMT) program is a joint offering of Marshall University and Mountwest Community and Technical College and is designed to help you obtain your degree and earn FAA certifications in airframe and powerplant maintenance (A&P).
This 24-month, hands-on training, degree program provides a well-rounded education in aviation mechanics and systems. Graduates are eligible to sit for the FAA exam for A&P licensure and pursue careers with airlines, manufacturers, repair stations, structural repair facilities and other aviation industry employers.
Students looking to continue their education can seamlessly build on their AMT experience through Marshall University’s Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Integrated Studies program. The BAS program allows students to apply their AAS degree toward a bachelor’s degree while expanding their leadership, management and professional skills.
Together, the AMT and BAS programs create a flexible, career-focused pathway for students who want to advance from technical certification to supervisory and leadership roles in the aviation industry and related fields.
WV Invests Grant
The WV Invests Grant is a state-funded grant program that covers your tuition for select certificate and associate degree programs at West Virginia Community and Technical Colleges including our Aviation Maintenance Technology program offered in partnership with Mountwest Community and Technical College.
Pathway to a Bachelor’s Degree
Students don’t have to choose between a trade and a degree — or between working and continuing their education. Through Marshall’s flexible Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Integrated Studies program, Aviation Maintenance Technology (AMT) graduates can work in the field and continue earning a bachelor’s degree.
The AMT program provides a direct pathway into Marshall’s BAS degree, helping students turn their associate’s degree into expanded career opportunities in leadership, management and specialized industry roles.
A Seamless Transfer Pathway
Students who complete the AMT degree program can transfer all credit hours into Marshall’s BAS in Integrated Studies program waiving the general education requirements and creating a streamlined path to a bachelor’s degree.
Students complete an additional 51 hours at Marshall through the flexibility of online, hybrid and in-person course options, allowing students to continue working in the aviation industry while earning their bachelor’s degree.
Year 1–2
- Earn your associate degree
- Enter the workforce
Year 2–4
- Continue working & Earn your bachelor’s degree
- Expand into advanced roles
Facilities
Housed at Huntington Tri-State Airport, the Aviation Maintenance Technology program is designed to allow students to obtain their degrees in addition to earning FAA certifications in airframe and powerplant maintenance (A&P). Students train in modern facilities equipped with the latest tools and aircraft. Our labs and workshops provide a realistic environment for hands-on learning.
Career Outlook
In the United States, the aviation industry has a need for 132,000 technicians between 2021 and 2041. There are currently not enough licensed aviation technicians to fill every job in the US. Over the next few years approximately 30% of the existing aviation technology workforce is going to retire. This will create thousands of positions for new technicians.
Companies throughout the region, like Airborne Maintenance and Engineering (Wilmington, OH), Thoroughbred Aviation (Lexington, KY and Huntington, WV), Embraer Aircraft in (Nashville, TN), and Pratt and Whitney (Bridgeport, WV) have hundreds of positions open collectively.
Job Placement Program
Our AMT program is working with employers like Delta Airlines, Embraer aircraft, Thoroughbred Aviation, and others to provide students with direct access to industry recruiters while they are in the program. Industry representatives visit the school or give virtual presentations to familiarize students with the industry and their employment options upon graduation.
Admissions
This program is a joint offering of Marshall and Mountwest Community and Technical College. AMT students will be accepted and enrolled at both institutions at the same time and both institutions will be listed on the diploma.
The application process starts with MCTC, which will also administer financial aid for the program.
Browse the application instructions and apply online through the MCTC website. Each applicant will be contacted personally by the AMT program with additional information.
Space is limited. Applications are processed in the order they are received by MCTC.
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