Central New Mexico Community College Aviation Maintenance Program

Program Overview

This program fits Albuquerque-area students who have no other Part 147 school within easy driving distance and want an associate-level path with alumni ties to aerospace employers like Virgin Galactic.

Central New Mexico Community College's Aviation Technology program covers both the airframe and powerplant ratings, with curriculum spanning airframe electrical systems, engine inspection, and assembly and rigging. Training happens across two Albuquerque locations on University Boulevard and Buena Vista Drive. Fall 2026 registration is open, and the college points to alumni who have gone on to work at Virgin Galactic.

This is a public community college program, with in-state tuition listed at $1,632 and a 31% graduation rate on 19,342 enrolled students. Metro Albuquerque employs about 390 aviation mechanics at a median wage near $78,730 a year, close to the $79,870 national median. The nearest other Part 147 school is 175.6 miles away.

• FAA #Q8UT5734K approval
• Curriculum covers airframe electrical systems, engine inspection, assembly and rigging
• Program locations at 716 University Blvd. SE and 525 Buena Vista Dr. SE, Albuquerque
• Alumni examples include employment at Virgin Galactic

As stated on cnm.edu

Federal IPEDS figures for Central New Mexico Community College, a public institution. Aviation maintenance award levels: Associate's. Completions across these programs: 4 per year.

Tuition is the institution's published annual rate; the program's own published cost appears in the facts table when the school states one. See the record on College Navigator.

Central New Mexico Community College is at 4700 Alameda Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113. Compare it with every aviation maintenance school in New Mexico. For schools within commuting distance, see aviation maintenance schools near Albuquerque.

Annual median wage for aircraft mechanics and service technicians (SOC 49-3011), BLS OEWS May 2025. See the New Mexico aircraft mechanic salary data.

The closest FAA-approved schools to Central New Mexico Community College, by straight-line distance.