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Aviation Maintenance

8 courses · 3,600 clock hours · 18–24 mo full-time. Grading is competency-based: each course requires the written exam, a competent skills demonstration with zero safety faults, a signed log, and a passed safety audit; percentage weights only rank performance above the competency floor.

$66,715program tuition

8courses

67lessons

3,600hours

27assessments

TRN-AVIA22-01 Universal core

Universal Core: Safety, Math, Communication & Career

148 hr · $1,185

Shared first block for every VoTechWorks program. OSHA 10 (30 for construction management), first aid/CPR/AED, applied trade math and measurement, technical reading and writing, digital literacy, and career readiness. Completed before students enter the service bay, range or vessel unsupervised.

Outcomes

Hold an OSHA 10 card and current CPR/AED certification
Convert, measure and estimate with trade units, fractions, percentages and basic geometry
Read a specification, code excerpt or manual and write a clear technical report
Use email, spreadsheets, and the program's digital job-management tools
Present a resume, portfolio and interview answers to an employer panel

Course text

How the course runs. 7 blocks: OSHA 10: introduction, rights, hazard recognition; First aid, CPR and AED; Applied trade math I: units, fractions, conversion; Applied trade math II: geometry, ratio and estimating; Technical reading and writing; Digital literacy for the trade; Career readiness: resume, portfolio, interview.

Lessons · 7 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	OSHA 10: introduction, rights, hazard recognition	10	theory	Complete the OSHA 10-hour outreach course.	Authorized trainer sessions Hazard recognition walk Card exam	OSHA outreach materials	OSHA card issued
2	First aid, CPR and AED	8	practice	Respond to a collapse, bleed, burn or choke until help arrives.	Skills stations: CPR, AED, bleeding control Scenario drills Certification skills check	Manikins, AED trainer, first-aid kit	AHA/Red Cross card issued
3	Applied trade math I: units, fractions, conversion	20	theory	Convert, add and scale measurements used in the trade.	Measurement warm-ups from the shop Fraction and decimal drill Conversion problems from real orders	Trade math workbook, tape measures, calculators	Quiz ≥ 70%
4	Applied trade math II: geometry, ratio and estimating	20	theory	Lay out from a drawing and estimate quantity, time and cost.	Layout geometry: squares, angles, arcs Ratio and percentage: mixes, markups, loads Estimate a small job start to finish	Drawings, estimating sheets	Estimate within 10% of the key
5	Technical reading and writing	30	theory	Read a specification or manual and write a clear technical report.	Reading a spec: find the requirement, restate it Report structure: problem, standard, method, result Write and revise a report on a shop task	Spec excerpts, report template	Report rubric ≥ 3/4
6	Digital literacy for the trade	30	lab	Use email, spreadsheets, and the trade's job-management tools.	Email and calendar for a job Spreadsheet: a materials list with totals The program's job app: ticket, photos, sign-off	Lab computers/tablets, the job app	IC3/MOS-style practical passed
7	Career readiness: resume, portfolio, interview	30	practice	Present yourself to an employer panel.	Resume and portfolio build Mock interviews with feedback Employer panel	Portfolio templates, employer volunteers	Panel pass

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
OSHA 10 and first-aid written exams	Written exam	25%	OSHA card issued; CPR/AED card issued	Authorized outreach trainer exam plus AHA/Red Cross skills check. Accuracy · Safety · Communication · Professionalism
Applied math & measurement exam	Written exam	25%	70%	Timed exam: conversions, layout math, estimating from a drawing or recipe/order. Accuracy · Safety · Communication · Professionalism
Technical report	Project	25%	Rubric ≥ 3 of 4 on every criterion	A written report on a real task from the trade: problem, standard, method, result. Accuracy · Safety · Communication · Professionalism
Employer panel interview	Oral / panel	25%	Panel pass	Resume, 3-minute portfolio walk-through, and interview with two employer advisors. Accuracy · Safety · Communication · Professionalism

TRN-AVIA22-02 Trade course

Airframe

548 hr · $14,205

Competency course in Airframe for the Aviation Maintenance program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the service bay, range or vessel, measured against manufacturer procedures and regulatory requirements. Students diagnose, repair and verify real work in Airframe and keep a repair order log signed off by the instructor.

Outcomes

Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern Airframe
Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for Airframe
Perform the core tasks of Airframe to the standard, within time, without rework
Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in Airframe work and correct them
Document Airframe work in the repair order log to industry format

Course text

Why it matters. In Aviation Maintenance, airframe is not a chapter to pass through but a skill an employer will pay for on day one; every credential exam in this program tests it directly or assumes it. The course runs in service bay, against the manufacturer procedure, with the shop lead as the standard of judgment.

How the course runs. 12 blocks of about 45.7 hours: orientation and safety first, then the tools and the vocabulary, then the standard that governs the work. Guided practice becomes independent practice; measurement and inspection teach the student to judge their own work; the fault lab teaches what failure looks like before it happens on a job. A timed production run and the documentation block close the loop, and the course ends with the written exam and the observed skills demonstration.

What competent looks like. The student can explain airframe, set up for it safely, perform it to the standard within time, spot and correct what is wrong, and write it up so that a stranger could verify the work.

Lessons · 12 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Orientation and safety for airframe	45.7	theory	State the hazards of airframe work and the controls for each; pass the safety brief.	Walk the service bay: where airframe work happens, PPE station, emergency stops, first aid Hazard hunt: students list every hazard they can see and the control for it Safety brief and quiz; sign the safety agreement	PPE set, hazard cards, the program safety manual	Safety quiz 100% (retake until perfect); PPE donned correctly on demand
2	Tools, materials and terminology of airframe	45.7	demo	Name, select and care for the tools and materials of airframe; use the trade vocabulary correctly.	Instructor demonstration: every tool and material in airframe, what it does, how it fails Tool card exercise: match tool to task to hazard Care and storage: clean, inspect, return; a tool log entry	Full tool kit for airframe, material samples, tool cards	Oral check: 20 tools/terms named and their use stated
3	Reading the standard: what governs airframe	45.7	theory	Locate and apply the parts of the manufacturer procedure that govern airframe.	Guided read of the manufacturer procedure for airframe with a worked example Find-it drill: given a task, find the governing clause or spec Case study: a job that failed inspection and why	The code/standard excerpt, spec sheets, case file	Written check: 10 look-ups from the standard, 8 correct
4	Fundamentals I: guided practice in airframe	45.7	practice	Perform the core tasks of airframe step by step under direct supervision.	Instructor demo of the core task, slowed and narrated Students repeat each step with checklist in hand; instructor corrects at the step Log entry: what was done, what the standard was, what was learned	Practice stock/consumables, step checklists, the log	Checklist completed with instructor initials on every step
5	Fundamentals II: independent practice in airframe	45.7	practice	Perform the core tasks of airframe to the standard with the instructor observing, not assisting.	Task ticket issued; student plans the job before touching a tool Independent performance, timed Self-assessment against the rubric, then instructor assessment; compare	Task tickets, rubric, timer, practice stock	Rubric ≥ 3/4 on every line; time within 150% of the standard
6	Measurement, layout and quality checks in airframe	45.7	lab	Measure, lay out and inspect airframe work; decide accept/reject against tolerance.	Measuring instruments for airframe: calibration and reading Layout exercise from a drawing/order; check against the instructor's key Inspection lab: 10 samples, accept or reject with a reason	Measuring instruments, drawings/orders, sample set	Inspection lab 9/10 correct with correct reasons
7	Faults, hazards and rework in airframe	45.7	lab	Identify defective or unsafe airframe work, explain the cause, and correct it.	Fault gallery: photographs and samples of airframe failures Diagnosis drill: cause → consequence → correction Rework lab: repair a planted fault to standard	Fault samples, diagnosis sheets, rework stock	Rework accepted by the shop lead on inspection
8	Production run: airframe to standard, timed	45.7	practice	Complete a realistic airframe job to standard within the allotted time and materials.	Job briefing as on site: scope, standard, time, materials The run, with the log kept as it happens Debrief: what cost time, what cost material, what would be done differently	Job packet, materials at estimated quantity, timer	Job accepted; time and material within estimate
9	Documentation: the log and the report in airframe	45.7	theory	Record airframe work in the industry format so a stranger could verify it.	Anatomy of the trade's paperwork: log, report, sign-off, hours evidence Write the report for the production run Peer review against the documentation rubric	Report template, the certifying body's hours form	Report accepted by instructor; hours form correctly completed
10	Skills-check rehearsal for airframe	45.7	assessment	Rehearse the skills demonstration under exam conditions.	Exam conditions explained: critical steps, stop rules, timing Full rehearsal with a peer as observer using the checklist Remediation plan for any missed step	Skills checklist, timer, rehearsal stock	Rehearsal pass with zero critical misses, or a remediation plan on file
11	Advanced application and special cases in airframe	45.7	practice	Apply airframe to the non-standard situations met on real jobs.	Special cases from the trade: unusual materials, tight conditions, client changes Problem set: plan three special-case jobs Practice one special case to standard	Special-case packets, materials	Plan approved; special-case job accepted
12	Written exam and skills demonstration: airframe	45.7	assessment	Pass the course's written exam and the observed skills demonstration.	Written exam (see assessment plan) Skills demonstration, observed and scored Results conference: what the credential exam will ask of this skill	Exam, checklist, all tools and stock for the demonstration	Written ≥ 75%; demonstration competent on every critical step with zero safety faults

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Airframe: written exam	Written exam	25%	75%	Theory, terminology, standards and safety for Airframe. Multiple choice plus short calculation/interpretation items drawn from the certification body's task list. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Airframe: skills demonstration	Skills demonstration	45%	Competent on every critical step; zero safety faults	Observed, timed performance of the core tasks of Airframe against a checklist. A critical-step miss or a safety fault stops the assessment; re-attempt after remediation. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Airframe: repair order log	Log	15%	Complete, signed, ≥ 90% attendance of lab hours	Daily entries: task, standard, method, result, time; instructor sign-off. Serves as hours evidence for the licensing/certifying body. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Airframe: safety audit	Safety audit	15%	Pass/fail — must pass	Unannounced audit of PPE, housekeeping, lockout/guarding, and hazard communication while performing Airframe work. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation

TRN-AVIA22-03 Trade course

Powerplant

548 hr · $14,205

Competency course in powerplant for the Aviation Maintenance program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the service bay, range or vessel, measured against manufacturer procedures and regulatory requirements. Students diagnose, repair and verify real work in powerplant and keep a repair order log signed off by the instructor.

Outcomes

Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern powerplant
Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for powerplant
Perform the core tasks of powerplant to the standard, within time, without rework
Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in powerplant work and correct them
Document powerplant work in the repair order log to industry format

Course text

Why it matters. In Aviation Maintenance, powerplant is not a chapter to pass through but a skill an employer will pay for on day one; every credential exam in this program tests it directly or assumes it. The course runs in service bay, against the manufacturer procedure, with the shop lead as the standard of judgment.

What competent looks like. The student can explain powerplant, set up for it safely, perform it to the standard within time, spot and correct what is wrong, and write it up so that a stranger could verify the work.

Lessons · 12 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Orientation and safety for powerplant	45.7	theory	State the hazards of powerplant work and the controls for each; pass the safety brief.	Walk the service bay: where powerplant work happens, PPE station, emergency stops, first aid Hazard hunt: students list every hazard they can see and the control for it Safety brief and quiz; sign the safety agreement	PPE set, hazard cards, the program safety manual	Safety quiz 100% (retake until perfect); PPE donned correctly on demand
2	Tools, materials and terminology of powerplant	45.7	demo	Name, select and care for the tools and materials of powerplant; use the trade vocabulary correctly.	Instructor demonstration: every tool and material in powerplant, what it does, how it fails Tool card exercise: match tool to task to hazard Care and storage: clean, inspect, return; a tool log entry	Full tool kit for powerplant, material samples, tool cards	Oral check: 20 tools/terms named and their use stated
3	Reading the standard: what governs powerplant	45.7	theory	Locate and apply the parts of the manufacturer procedure that govern powerplant.	Guided read of the manufacturer procedure for powerplant with a worked example Find-it drill: given a task, find the governing clause or spec Case study: a job that failed inspection and why	The code/standard excerpt, spec sheets, case file	Written check: 10 look-ups from the standard, 8 correct
4	Fundamentals I: guided practice in powerplant	45.7	practice	Perform the core tasks of powerplant step by step under direct supervision.	Instructor demo of the core task, slowed and narrated Students repeat each step with checklist in hand; instructor corrects at the step Log entry: what was done, what the standard was, what was learned	Practice stock/consumables, step checklists, the log	Checklist completed with instructor initials on every step
5	Fundamentals II: independent practice in powerplant	45.7	practice	Perform the core tasks of powerplant to the standard with the instructor observing, not assisting.	Task ticket issued; student plans the job before touching a tool Independent performance, timed Self-assessment against the rubric, then instructor assessment; compare	Task tickets, rubric, timer, practice stock	Rubric ≥ 3/4 on every line; time within 150% of the standard
6	Measurement, layout and quality checks in powerplant	45.7	lab	Measure, lay out and inspect powerplant work; decide accept/reject against tolerance.	Measuring instruments for powerplant: calibration and reading Layout exercise from a drawing/order; check against the instructor's key Inspection lab: 10 samples, accept or reject with a reason	Measuring instruments, drawings/orders, sample set	Inspection lab 9/10 correct with correct reasons
7	Faults, hazards and rework in powerplant	45.7	lab	Identify defective or unsafe powerplant work, explain the cause, and correct it.	Fault gallery: photographs and samples of powerplant failures Diagnosis drill: cause → consequence → correction Rework lab: repair a planted fault to standard	Fault samples, diagnosis sheets, rework stock	Rework accepted by the shop lead on inspection
8	Production run: powerplant to standard, timed	45.7	practice	Complete a realistic powerplant job to standard within the allotted time and materials.	Job briefing as on site: scope, standard, time, materials The run, with the log kept as it happens Debrief: what cost time, what cost material, what would be done differently	Job packet, materials at estimated quantity, timer	Job accepted; time and material within estimate
9	Documentation: the log and the report in powerplant	45.7	theory	Record powerplant work in the industry format so a stranger could verify it.	Anatomy of the trade's paperwork: log, report, sign-off, hours evidence Write the report for the production run Peer review against the documentation rubric	Report template, the certifying body's hours form	Report accepted by instructor; hours form correctly completed
10	Skills-check rehearsal for powerplant	45.7	assessment	Rehearse the skills demonstration under exam conditions.	Exam conditions explained: critical steps, stop rules, timing Full rehearsal with a peer as observer using the checklist Remediation plan for any missed step	Skills checklist, timer, rehearsal stock	Rehearsal pass with zero critical misses, or a remediation plan on file
11	Advanced application and special cases in powerplant	45.7	practice	Apply powerplant to the non-standard situations met on real jobs.	Special cases from the trade: unusual materials, tight conditions, client changes Problem set: plan three special-case jobs Practice one special case to standard	Special-case packets, materials	Plan approved; special-case job accepted
12	Written exam and skills demonstration: powerplant	45.7	assessment	Pass the course's written exam and the observed skills demonstration.	Written exam (see assessment plan) Skills demonstration, observed and scored Results conference: what the credential exam will ask of this skill	Exam, checklist, all tools and stock for the demonstration	Written ≥ 75%; demonstration competent on every critical step with zero safety faults

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Powerplant: written exam	Written exam	25%	75%	Theory, terminology, standards and safety for powerplant. Multiple choice plus short calculation/interpretation items drawn from the certification body's task list. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Powerplant: skills demonstration	Skills demonstration	45%	Competent on every critical step; zero safety faults	Observed, timed performance of the core tasks of powerplant against a checklist. A critical-step miss or a safety fault stops the assessment; re-attempt after remediation. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Powerplant: repair order log	Log	15%	Complete, signed, ≥ 90% attendance of lab hours	Daily entries: task, standard, method, result, time; instructor sign-off. Serves as hours evidence for the licensing/certifying body. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Powerplant: safety audit	Safety audit	15%	Pass/fail — must pass	Unannounced audit of PPE, housekeeping, lockout/guarding, and hazard communication while performing powerplant work. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation

TRN-AVIA22-04 Trade course

Avionics

548 hr · $14,205

Competency course in avionics for the Aviation Maintenance program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the service bay, range or vessel, measured against manufacturer procedures and regulatory requirements. Students diagnose, repair and verify real work in avionics and keep a repair order log signed off by the instructor.

Outcomes

Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern avionics
Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for avionics
Perform the core tasks of avionics to the standard, within time, without rework
Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in avionics work and correct them
Document avionics work in the repair order log to industry format

Course text

Why it matters. In Aviation Maintenance, avionics is not a chapter to pass through but a skill an employer will pay for on day one; every credential exam in this program tests it directly or assumes it. The course runs in service bay, against the manufacturer procedure, with the shop lead as the standard of judgment.

What competent looks like. The student can explain avionics, set up for it safely, perform it to the standard within time, spot and correct what is wrong, and write it up so that a stranger could verify the work.

Lessons · 12 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Orientation and safety for avionics	45.7	theory	State the hazards of avionics work and the controls for each; pass the safety brief.	Walk the service bay: where avionics work happens, PPE station, emergency stops, first aid Hazard hunt: students list every hazard they can see and the control for it Safety brief and quiz; sign the safety agreement	PPE set, hazard cards, the program safety manual	Safety quiz 100% (retake until perfect); PPE donned correctly on demand
2	Tools, materials and terminology of avionics	45.7	demo	Name, select and care for the tools and materials of avionics; use the trade vocabulary correctly.	Instructor demonstration: every tool and material in avionics, what it does, how it fails Tool card exercise: match tool to task to hazard Care and storage: clean, inspect, return; a tool log entry	Full tool kit for avionics, material samples, tool cards	Oral check: 20 tools/terms named and their use stated
3	Reading the standard: what governs avionics	45.7	theory	Locate and apply the parts of the manufacturer procedure that govern avionics.	Guided read of the manufacturer procedure for avionics with a worked example Find-it drill: given a task, find the governing clause or spec Case study: a job that failed inspection and why	The code/standard excerpt, spec sheets, case file	Written check: 10 look-ups from the standard, 8 correct
4	Fundamentals I: guided practice in avionics	45.7	practice	Perform the core tasks of avionics step by step under direct supervision.	Instructor demo of the core task, slowed and narrated Students repeat each step with checklist in hand; instructor corrects at the step Log entry: what was done, what the standard was, what was learned	Practice stock/consumables, step checklists, the log	Checklist completed with instructor initials on every step
5	Fundamentals II: independent practice in avionics	45.7	practice	Perform the core tasks of avionics to the standard with the instructor observing, not assisting.	Task ticket issued; student plans the job before touching a tool Independent performance, timed Self-assessment against the rubric, then instructor assessment; compare	Task tickets, rubric, timer, practice stock	Rubric ≥ 3/4 on every line; time within 150% of the standard
6	Measurement, layout and quality checks in avionics	45.7	lab	Measure, lay out and inspect avionics work; decide accept/reject against tolerance.	Measuring instruments for avionics: calibration and reading Layout exercise from a drawing/order; check against the instructor's key Inspection lab: 10 samples, accept or reject with a reason	Measuring instruments, drawings/orders, sample set	Inspection lab 9/10 correct with correct reasons
7	Faults, hazards and rework in avionics	45.7	lab	Identify defective or unsafe avionics work, explain the cause, and correct it.	Fault gallery: photographs and samples of avionics failures Diagnosis drill: cause → consequence → correction Rework lab: repair a planted fault to standard	Fault samples, diagnosis sheets, rework stock	Rework accepted by the shop lead on inspection
8	Production run: avionics to standard, timed	45.7	practice	Complete a realistic avionics job to standard within the allotted time and materials.	Job briefing as on site: scope, standard, time, materials The run, with the log kept as it happens Debrief: what cost time, what cost material, what would be done differently	Job packet, materials at estimated quantity, timer	Job accepted; time and material within estimate
9	Documentation: the log and the report in avionics	45.7	theory	Record avionics work in the industry format so a stranger could verify it.	Anatomy of the trade's paperwork: log, report, sign-off, hours evidence Write the report for the production run Peer review against the documentation rubric	Report template, the certifying body's hours form	Report accepted by instructor; hours form correctly completed
10	Skills-check rehearsal for avionics	45.7	assessment	Rehearse the skills demonstration under exam conditions.	Exam conditions explained: critical steps, stop rules, timing Full rehearsal with a peer as observer using the checklist Remediation plan for any missed step	Skills checklist, timer, rehearsal stock	Rehearsal pass with zero critical misses, or a remediation plan on file
11	Advanced application and special cases in avionics	45.7	practice	Apply avionics to the non-standard situations met on real jobs.	Special cases from the trade: unusual materials, tight conditions, client changes Problem set: plan three special-case jobs Practice one special case to standard	Special-case packets, materials	Plan approved; special-case job accepted
12	Written exam and skills demonstration: avionics	45.7	assessment	Pass the course's written exam and the observed skills demonstration.	Written exam (see assessment plan) Skills demonstration, observed and scored Results conference: what the credential exam will ask of this skill	Exam, checklist, all tools and stock for the demonstration	Written ≥ 75%; demonstration competent on every critical step with zero safety faults

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Avionics: written exam	Written exam	25%	75%	Theory, terminology, standards and safety for avionics. Multiple choice plus short calculation/interpretation items drawn from the certification body's task list. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Avionics: skills demonstration	Skills demonstration	45%	Competent on every critical step; zero safety faults	Observed, timed performance of the core tasks of avionics against a checklist. A critical-step miss or a safety fault stops the assessment; re-attempt after remediation. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Avionics: repair order log	Log	15%	Complete, signed, ≥ 90% attendance of lab hours	Daily entries: task, standard, method, result, time; instructor sign-off. Serves as hours evidence for the licensing/certifying body. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Avionics: safety audit	Safety audit	15%	Pass/fail — must pass	Unannounced audit of PPE, housekeeping, lockout/guarding, and hazard communication while performing avionics work. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation

TRN-AVIA22-05 Trade course

FAR regulations

548 hr · $14,205

Competency course in FAR regulations for the Aviation Maintenance program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the service bay, range or vessel, measured against manufacturer procedures and regulatory requirements. Students diagnose, repair and verify real work in FAR regulations and keep a repair order log signed off by the instructor.

Outcomes

Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern FAR regulations
Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for FAR regulations
Perform the core tasks of FAR regulations to the standard, within time, without rework
Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in FAR regulations work and correct them
Document FAR regulations work in the repair order log to industry format

Course text

Why it matters. In Aviation Maintenance, fAR regulations is not a chapter to pass through but a skill an employer will pay for on day one; every credential exam in this program tests it directly or assumes it. The course runs in service bay, against the manufacturer procedure, with the shop lead as the standard of judgment.

What competent looks like. The student can explain fAR regulations, set up for it safely, perform it to the standard within time, spot and correct what is wrong, and write it up so that a stranger could verify the work.

Lessons · 12 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Orientation and safety for fAR regulations	45.7	theory	State the hazards of fAR regulations work and the controls for each; pass the safety brief.	Walk the service bay: where fAR regulations work happens, PPE station, emergency stops, first aid Hazard hunt: students list every hazard they can see and the control for it Safety brief and quiz; sign the safety agreement	PPE set, hazard cards, the program safety manual	Safety quiz 100% (retake until perfect); PPE donned correctly on demand
2	Tools, materials and terminology of fAR regulations	45.7	demo	Name, select and care for the tools and materials of fAR regulations; use the trade vocabulary correctly.	Instructor demonstration: every tool and material in fAR regulations, what it does, how it fails Tool card exercise: match tool to task to hazard Care and storage: clean, inspect, return; a tool log entry	Full tool kit for fAR regulations, material samples, tool cards	Oral check: 20 tools/terms named and their use stated
3	Reading the standard: what governs fAR regulations	45.7	theory	Locate and apply the parts of the manufacturer procedure that govern fAR regulations.	Guided read of the manufacturer procedure for fAR regulations with a worked example Find-it drill: given a task, find the governing clause or spec Case study: a job that failed inspection and why	The code/standard excerpt, spec sheets, case file	Written check: 10 look-ups from the standard, 8 correct
4	Fundamentals I: guided practice in fAR regulations	45.7	practice	Perform the core tasks of fAR regulations step by step under direct supervision.	Instructor demo of the core task, slowed and narrated Students repeat each step with checklist in hand; instructor corrects at the step Log entry: what was done, what the standard was, what was learned	Practice stock/consumables, step checklists, the log	Checklist completed with instructor initials on every step
5	Fundamentals II: independent practice in fAR regulations	45.7	practice	Perform the core tasks of fAR regulations to the standard with the instructor observing, not assisting.	Task ticket issued; student plans the job before touching a tool Independent performance, timed Self-assessment against the rubric, then instructor assessment; compare	Task tickets, rubric, timer, practice stock	Rubric ≥ 3/4 on every line; time within 150% of the standard
6	Measurement, layout and quality checks in fAR regulations	45.7	lab	Measure, lay out and inspect fAR regulations work; decide accept/reject against tolerance.	Measuring instruments for fAR regulations: calibration and reading Layout exercise from a drawing/order; check against the instructor's key Inspection lab: 10 samples, accept or reject with a reason	Measuring instruments, drawings/orders, sample set	Inspection lab 9/10 correct with correct reasons
7	Faults, hazards and rework in fAR regulations	45.7	lab	Identify defective or unsafe fAR regulations work, explain the cause, and correct it.	Fault gallery: photographs and samples of fAR regulations failures Diagnosis drill: cause → consequence → correction Rework lab: repair a planted fault to standard	Fault samples, diagnosis sheets, rework stock	Rework accepted by the shop lead on inspection
8	Production run: fAR regulations to standard, timed	45.7	practice	Complete a realistic fAR regulations job to standard within the allotted time and materials.	Job briefing as on site: scope, standard, time, materials The run, with the log kept as it happens Debrief: what cost time, what cost material, what would be done differently	Job packet, materials at estimated quantity, timer	Job accepted; time and material within estimate
9	Documentation: the log and the report in fAR regulations	45.7	theory	Record fAR regulations work in the industry format so a stranger could verify it.	Anatomy of the trade's paperwork: log, report, sign-off, hours evidence Write the report for the production run Peer review against the documentation rubric	Report template, the certifying body's hours form	Report accepted by instructor; hours form correctly completed
10	Skills-check rehearsal for fAR regulations	45.7	assessment	Rehearse the skills demonstration under exam conditions.	Exam conditions explained: critical steps, stop rules, timing Full rehearsal with a peer as observer using the checklist Remediation plan for any missed step	Skills checklist, timer, rehearsal stock	Rehearsal pass with zero critical misses, or a remediation plan on file
11	Advanced application and special cases in fAR regulations	45.7	practice	Apply fAR regulations to the non-standard situations met on real jobs.	Special cases from the trade: unusual materials, tight conditions, client changes Problem set: plan three special-case jobs Practice one special case to standard	Special-case packets, materials	Plan approved; special-case job accepted
12	Written exam and skills demonstration: fAR regulations	45.7	assessment	Pass the course's written exam and the observed skills demonstration.	Written exam (see assessment plan) Skills demonstration, observed and scored Results conference: what the credential exam will ask of this skill	Exam, checklist, all tools and stock for the demonstration	Written ≥ 75%; demonstration competent on every critical step with zero safety faults

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
FAR regulations: written exam	Written exam	25%	75%	Theory, terminology, standards and safety for FAR regulations. Multiple choice plus short calculation/interpretation items drawn from the certification body's task list. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
FAR regulations: skills demonstration	Skills demonstration	45%	Competent on every critical step; zero safety faults	Observed, timed performance of the core tasks of FAR regulations against a checklist. A critical-step miss or a safety fault stops the assessment; re-attempt after remediation. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
FAR regulations: repair order log	Log	15%	Complete, signed, ≥ 90% attendance of lab hours	Daily entries: task, standard, method, result, time; instructor sign-off. Serves as hours evidence for the licensing/certifying body. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
FAR regulations: safety audit	Safety audit	15%	Pass/fail — must pass	Unannounced audit of PPE, housekeeping, lockout/guarding, and hazard communication while performing FAR regulations work. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation

TRN-AVIA22-06 Capstone

Capstone Project

432 hr · $4,320

An integrated, assessed piece of real work that draws on every trade course in Aviation Maintenance: planned, estimated, executed and documented by the student, reviewed by an employer advisor. Capstones are shown in the Student Yard or the Museum of VoTech where the work allows.

Outcomes

Plan and estimate a complete job from a specification
Execute the job to standard within the estimate
Present the finished work and its documentation to an employer panel

Course text

How the course runs. 4 blocks: Capstone brief and specification; Capstone build I; Capstone build II; Capstone presentation and defense.

Lessons · 4 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Capstone brief and specification	108	theory	Read the capstone specification and plan the job.	Spec walkthrough with the employer advisor Work breakdown and schedule Materials and cost estimate	Capstone spec, estimating sheets	Plan and estimate approved
2	Capstone build I	108	practice	Execute the first half of the capstone to standard.	Daily start-up brief Build, with log kept live Mid-point inspection	All materials per estimate	Mid-point inspection passed
3	Capstone build II	108	practice	Complete the capstone to standard within the estimate.	Build to completion Self-inspection against the spec Documentation package assembled	As above	Work complete; package complete
4	Capstone presentation and defense	108	assessment	Present the finished work and its documentation to the panel.	15-minute presentation Panel questions Scoring and feedback	Presentation space, the finished work	Rubric ≥ 3/4 on every criterion

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Capstone: finished work + documentation	Project	60%	Rubric ≥ 3 of 4 on every criterion	Employer advisor + instructor score the finished work against the specification, the estimate, and the documentation package. Meets specification · Within estimate · Workmanship · Safety · Documentation
Capstone: portfolio	Portfolio	20%	Complete	Photos/drawings/logs of every course skills demonstration plus the capstone, in the program portfolio format. Completeness · Organization · Evidence quality
Capstone: defense	Oral / panel	20%	Panel pass	15-minute presentation and questions from the panel. Explains decisions · Answers technical questions · Professional communication

TRN-AVIA22-07 Externship / clinical

Externship / Worksite Placement

648 hr · $2,590

Supervised placement with an employer partner in Aviation Maintenance work. Hours are logged against the certifying body's task list; the employer evaluates against the same rubric used in the shop.

Outcomes

Perform the trade's tasks in a real workplace under supervision
Meet employer expectations for attendance, safety and conduct
Log hours and tasks in the format the certifying body accepts

Course text

Supervised placement with an employer partner in Aviation Maintenance work. Hours are logged against the certifying body's task list; the employer evaluates against the same rubric used in the shop.

How the course runs. 4 blocks: Placement orientation; Supervised work: weeks 1–2; Supervised work: weeks 3–4; Supervised work: final weeks.

Lessons · 4 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Placement orientation	162	theory	Know the site, its rules, and the competency list you will be evaluated on.	Site orientation and safety induction Competency list review with the supervisor Logging procedure	Site handbook, competency list, hours log	Induction signed
2	Supervised work: weeks 1–2	162	field	Perform entry tasks under close supervision.	Shadow and assist First independent tasks Weekly log review	Hours log	Log current; supervisor initials
3	Supervised work: weeks 3–4	162	field	Perform the trade's routine tasks with normal supervision.	Routine tasks assigned as to a new hire Mid-point evaluation Remediation targets if any	Hours log, evaluation form	Mid-point evaluation satisfactory
4	Supervised work: final weeks	162	field	Meet employer expectations for a new hire on the competency list.	Full task load Final evaluation Hours verified and submitted	Evaluation form, hours verification	Final evaluation satisfactory on every competency; hours verified

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Employer evaluation	Skills demonstration	70%	Satisfactory on every competency	Mid-point and final evaluation by the site supervisor on the program competency list. Competency · Safety · Attendance · Conduct · Initiative
Hours & task log	Log	30%	Required hours complete and verified	Signed log of hours and tasks; verified by the registrar for the board/certifying body. Complete · Verified

TRN-AVIA22-08 Exam prep

Certification Exam Preparation

180 hr · $1,800

Structured preparation for FAA A&P: content review mapped to the exam blueprint, timed practice exams, practical-exam rehearsal, and registration/eligibility paperwork with the registrar.

Outcomes

Score ≥ 80% on two timed mock exams
Complete the eligibility application and hours verification
Rehearse the practical exam format to time

Course text

Structured preparation for FAA A&P: content review mapped to the exam blueprint, timed practice exams, practical-exam rehearsal, and registration/eligibility paperwork with the registrar.

How the course runs. 4 blocks: The exam blueprint; Mock exam I and review; Practical exam rehearsal; Mock exam II and registration.

Lessons · 4 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	The exam blueprint	45	theory	Map the credential exam blueprint to what you have learned.	Blueprint walkthrough Self-rating by domain Study plan	Published blueprint, study plan template	Study plan on file
2	Mock exam I and review	45	assessment	Sit a timed full-length mock and review every miss.	Timed mock Item-by-item review Targeted study assignments	Mock exam, answer keys	Score recorded; review complete
3	Practical exam rehearsal	45	practice	Rehearse the practical/skills portion to the exam's time and format.	Format briefing Timed rehearsal Feedback	Practical exam materials	Rehearsal within time, no critical misses
4	Mock exam II and registration	45	assessment	Sit the second mock and complete exam registration.	Timed mock II Eligibility application and hours verification with the registrar Exam date booked	Registration forms, hours evidence	≥ 80%; registration submitted

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Mock certification exam (×2)	Mock certification exam	100%	≥ 80% on both	Full-length timed mocks built from the certifying body's published blueprint; second attempt after targeted review. Score · Time management

Program completion

External credential: FAA A&P

The program completion credential(s). Sat at the school's authorized testing center or the body's test site; results recorded in the student record and reported in the annual outcomes report. Pass standard: Credential issued by the body.

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