Program Overview
This program fits students who want a two-year, four-semester path to both airframe and powerplant ratings at a university that also offers a bachelor's degree in aviation maintenance, without requiring an FAA medical certificate.
Andrews University offers an Aircraft Maintenance Technician Certificate covering both airframe and powerplant ratings, taught across four semesters over two school years in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Airframe work comes in the first year and powerplant in the second, on an alternating annual schedule, and a Bachelor of Technology in Aviation Maintenance is also offered. No FAA medical certificate is required to enroll in the Airframe and Powerplant certificate track.
This is a private university program, and the certificate rate for the full course of study totals $25,480, not counting a required tool set, a laptop, or FAA exam fees. The nearest other Part 147 school sits roughly 63 miles away. Weigh that total against the four-semester timeline before enrolling.
FAA AV-Info and School Pages
Program Facts
| Program Name | Aircraft Maintenance Technician Certificate (Bachelor of Technology in Aviation Maintenance also offered) |
|---|---|
| Credentials | FAA Part 147 Aircraft Maintenance Technician Certificate (Airframe & Powerplant) |
| Ratings | Airframe and Powerplant |
| Program Length | Four semesters (two school years) for both ratings |
| Schedule | Fall start for freshmen; summer sessions available for flight-time makeup |
| Published Cost | $25,480Total program (non-credit certificate rate)Lab fee; excludes tool set ($3,500 min.), laptop, and FAA exam feesWhere the school states it (andrews.edu) |
| Start Dates | Fall semester for freshmen; flexible for community/certificate students |
| FAA Certificate Number | LW5T030N |
| Address | 3898 Griggs Dr., Berrien Springs, MI 49104 |
FAA AV-Info (certificate, address) and the school's own pages (program details), retrieved September 22, 2026
Official School Pages
- Official program page andrews.edu
- Official Andrews University website andrews.edu
In the School's Words
Program Highlights
- FAA Part 147 certification number LW5T030N
- No FAA medical certificate required for Airframe and Powerplant students
- Airframe rating taught in Year 1, Powerplant in Year 2, on an alternating annual schedule
- Graduates report placement as mechanics on turbine-powered aircraft
As stated on andrews.edu
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Location and Aircraft Mechanic Pay Near Berrien Springs
Andrews University is at 3898 Griggs Dr., Berrien Springs, MI 49104. Compare it with every aviation maintenance school in Michigan.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025
Annual median wage for aircraft mechanics and service technicians (SOC 49-3011), BLS OEWS May 2025. See the Michigan aircraft mechanic salary data.
By Straight-Line Distance
Nearby Aviation Maintenance Schools
The closest FAA-approved schools to Andrews University, by straight-line distance.
Western Michigan University
Battle Creek, MI · 63 mi from Berrien Springs
Aviation Institute of Maintenance Chicago
Chicago, IL · 68 mi from Berrien Springs
Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN · 84 mi from Berrien Springs
Lewis University
Romeoville, IL · 91 mi from Berrien Springs
School of Missionary Aviation Technology
Ionia, MI · 95 mi from Berrien Springs
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources
- FAA AV-Info Part 147 school record for Andrews University
- Aviation Maintenance - Andrews University
- Program Fees - Andrews University Aviation
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
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