2024-2025 College Catalog

Avionics Technician Certificate TCC

Avionics Technician Certificate TCC (Major Code: AT31)

Program Description

The Avionics Installer Certificate of Credit is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skill to prepare them for entry level employment in the avionics industry. Emphasis is placed on aviation fundamentals, basic electricity principles, and basic wiring and troubleshooting techniques. This certificates helps prepare the student to enter into the aviation field with basic knowledge installing different type of wiring in aircraft.

Career Information

Occupation

Avionics Technicians

Career Projections

The number of jobs in this field is expected to increase by 6.8% nationally and 7.4% in the State of Georgia over the next several years. Estimated salaries in this field start at $44,000 a year.
Labor market data was compiled using Economic Modeling Specialists, international and is updated annually.

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Admission Requirements

General College Admissions Requirements

 

The Aviation Maintenance Technician – Airframe program is highly competitive and in addition to the general college admissions requirements which can be found here: (link), there are additional criteria used for the admission of students into this program:

· Must be at least 18 years old.
· Must be able to attend day courses full-time, Mon-Thurs.
· Must attend an information session (Please check the website for session dates and times).
· Must complete a YouScience Assessment (Access to be provided at information sessions).
· Must complete an application for admission and submit all required documents by the specified program deadline rather than the general college admissions deadline. (Please check the website for program specific deadlines).

Students who successfully meet the above requirements will be ranked based on the order that their completed application was submitted, as well as their YouScience rankings for “Most Interest” and “Highest Aptitude.” The program will accept 25 students based on those rankings every time a new cohort begins.

Program Contact Information

Leonard Small

Interim Coordinator, Aviation

Aviation Building AV1012A

404-225-4694

lsmall@atlantatech.edu

 

Mike Nwokocha

Avionics Instructor

Aviation Building A1001

404-225-4697

mnwokocha@atlantatech.edu

Program Length and Cost

Minimum Program Length in Semester Terms: 1 term

Credit Hours: 9

Estimated Program Cost: $1,842

Required Courses

 

Occupational Courses (9 Credits)

AVIO 2000Aircraft Navigation, Communication, and Avionic Systems

3

AVIO 2010Advance Aircraft Electricity

3

AVIO 2020Advance Aircraft Wiring and Troubleshooting

3

Total Credit Hours: 9

 

Program Outcomes

1. Program graduate will be able to competently understand the different navigation, communication, and avionic systems found on modern aircraft
2. Program graduate will be able to competently understand how electrical power is generated and distributed on modern aircraft
3. Program graduate will be able to competently understand how systems talk to each other on modern aircraft
4. Program graduate will be able to competently understand how to wire and troubleshoot systems on modern aircraft