Bachelor of Science [B.S] [Aviation Maintenance Science] From Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Demand for Aviation Maintenance professionals has never been greater than today and this program is designed to provide not only the 4-year degree to complement the skills but a specific focus. Choose from among three areas of concentration -- Flight, Maintenance Management, or Safety Science -- to combine specific technical coursework that will complement your aircraft maintenance technician certifications.

Within the aviation and aerospace industries, Embry-Riddle is renowned for providing exceptional aircraft maintenance technicians and engineers. The University?s top ranking is well known throughout aircraft maintenance in the corporate, commercial and private sectors.

The Bachelor of Science degree in Aviation Maintenance Science is comprised of 126 credit hours. Students will earn the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airframe and Power Plant certificates (A&P mechanic licenses). The elected area of concentration may require additional coursework. Further, certifications/licenses previously earned may qualify for applied credit. Embry-Riddle is an FAA-certified Aviation Maintenance Technician School.

At the heart of every flight of every commercial, private, or military aircraft is the work of the professional aviation maintenance expert. Without the devotion of these very special people, the air travel system would cease to function. The demand for degreed aircraft maintenance specialists in the aviation/aerospace world has never been greater than it is today. The Aviation Maintenance Science (AMS) program at Embry-Riddle produces these aviation professionals, the best in the world.

The Aviation Maintenance Science bachelor?s degree is made up of general education courses, technical courses, and labs that lead to FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) mechanic?s certification, and a group of courses known as an area of concentration (AOC).

There are three areas of concentration, from which a student picks one, as follows:

• Flight

• Maintenance Management

• Aerospace and Occupational Safety Science