Program Overview
This program fits students who want a two-year Aircraft Maintenance Technician degree or certificate near Denver, with a direct hiring pathway into Frontier Airlines.
Aims Community College offers an Aircraft Maintenance Technician program covering airframe and powerplant work, built around six semesters over two years. Training happens in a large Aircraft Maintenance Training Center with classrooms, labs, and hangars in Loveland, Colorado. The college has a hiring pathway partnership with Frontier Airlines, and the program leads to both an Associate of Applied Science degree and a certificate.
This is a public community college program, and in-district tuition for the full 70-credit course of study totals $10,050. It sits in the Denver metro, where aviation mechanics earn a median wage of $86,830 a year, above the $79,870 national median for the occupation. Weigh that tuition figure against the six-semester timeline before you enroll.
FAA AV-Info and School Pages
Program Facts
| Program Name | Aircraft Maintenance Technician |
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| Credentials |
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| Ratings | Airframe and Powerplant |
| Program Length | Six semesters, over two years |
| Published Cost | $10,050Total program tuition, in-district (70 credits)Tuition only; separate estimated lab/course fees of $25,500Where the school states it (aims.edu) |
| Fees on Top of the Price | Lab and course fees: $25,500 (total program, estimated lab/course fees)Listed separately by the school; not part of the published cost above.Where the school lists fees (aims.edu) |
| Start Dates | Spring 2027 cohort applications open, deadline November 20 |
| FAA Certificate Number | ACYT695K |
| Address | 5833 Langley Ave, Loveland, CO 80538 |
FAA AV-Info (certificate, address) and the school's own pages (program details), retrieved September 22, 2026
Official School Pages
- Official program page aims.edu
- Official Aims Community College website aims.edu
In the School's Words
Program Highlights
- Nearly 60,000-square-foot Aircraft Maintenance Training Center with classrooms, labs, and hangars
- Hiring pathway partnership with Frontier Airlines
- One of just a few aircraft maintenance training programs of this caliber in Colorado
As stated on aims.edu
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Location and Aircraft Mechanic Pay Near Loveland
Aims Community College is at 5833 Langley Ave, Loveland, CO 80538. Compare it with every aviation maintenance school in Colorado. For schools within commuting distance, see aviation maintenance schools near Denver.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025
Annual median wage for aircraft mechanics and service technicians (SOC 49-3011), BLS OEWS May 2025. See the Colorado aircraft mechanic salary data.
By Straight-Line Distance
Nearby Aviation Maintenance Schools
The closest FAA-approved schools to Aims Community College, by straight-line distance.
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology, Denver Campus
Broomfield, CO · 37 mi from Loveland
Warren Tech South
Littleton, CO · 59 mi from Loveland
Cherry Creek Innovation Campus
Centennial, CO · 61 mi from Loveland
Western Nebraska Community College
Sidney, NE · 115 mi from Loveland
Colorado Northwestern Community College
Rangely, CO · 201 mi from Loveland
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources
- FAA AV-Info Part 147 school record for Aims Community College
- Aircraft Maintenance Technician
- Aircraft Maintenance Technician - Requirements
- Aircraft Maintenance Training Center (AMTC)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
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