Philadelphia Institute of Science and Technology

Airframe Technician

This program is about 24 months of practical experience on airframes or 12 months of practical experience on airframes and 12 months of instruction in an airframe maintenance curriculum at an FAA-approved aviation maintenance technician school.

Diploma in Airframe Technician

AIRSS 100: Aircraft structures and systems

AIRHS 100: Aircraft hydraulic systems

AIRPS 100: Aircraft pneumatic systems

AIRLGS 100: Aircraft landing gear systems

AIRFCS 100: Aircraft flight control systems

AIRSTR 101: Aircraft structures

AIRHS 100: Aircraft hydraulic systems

AIRPNS 100: Aircraft pneumatic systems

AIRLGS 100: Aircraft landing gear systems

AIRFCS 100; Aircraft flight control systems

Students have to contact the school administration if they want to take extra credits or transfer credits to pursue the Diploma Certificate or Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree in their field of interest.  Students will select required number courses in each of the areas listed to meet general education requirements graduation for the A.A.S.  Some of these courses can be transferred directly from and to the university system and may be substituted for recommended courses on the outline.  Students should speak with an advisor before doing so these selective courses are required for all students.

  • Selected Communication Course (Choose two for Diploma or three for the Associate)

ENGL 100: Fundamentals of Speech

CPL    100: Career Planning  

CPL    101: Communications and Career Strategies

ENGL 101: Composition

ENGL 102: composition

  • Selected Mathematics Course (Choose two for Diploma or three for the Associate)

MATH 100:General Math

MATH 101:Intermediate Algebra

MATH 102:College Algebra

  • Selected Social Science Course (Choose two for Diploma or four for the Associate)

ECON 105:Leadership

ECON 101:Principles of Microeconomics I

ECON 102:Principles of Macroeconomics II

SOC    101:Introduction to Sociology

PSYC  101: Introduction to Psychology

HIST   101: History