Dutchess Community College Aviation Maintenance Program

Program Overview

This program fits students in the Hudson Valley who want a four-semester associate degree covering both airframe and powerplant ratings at a public community college price.

Dutchess Community College's Aviation Maintenance Technician program leads to an Associate of Applied Science over four semesters, with separate airframe and powerplant emphasis tracks. It is an FAA Part 147 approved school, training students for the FAA's oral and practical certification exams. Graduates aim for jobs in general aviation, corporate aviation, airlines, or aerospace manufacturing.

This associate degree costs $5,000 a year in tuition for New York residents and $10,000 for out-of-state students, with a total cost of attendance near $24,472. IPEDS lists a 30% graduation rate. Mid-Hudson Valley mechanics earn a median $87,280 a year, above the $79,870 national median for the occupation.

• Approved Federal Aviation Regulation School (FAR 147.23), FAA Certificate number #7OCT635K
• Prepares students for employment in general aviation, corporate aviation, airlines, or aerospace manufacturers
• Curriculum includes emphasis-area tracks in airframe or powerplant
• Students trained to pass FAA oral and practical exams for certification

As stated on sunydutchess.edu

Federal IPEDS figures for Dutchess Community College, a public institution. Aviation maintenance award levels: Associate's. Completions across these programs: 9 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.

Dutchess Community College is at 237 New Hackensack Road, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590. Compare it with every aviation maintenance school in New York. For schools within commuting distance, see aviation maintenance schools near Poughkeepsie-Newburgh.

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

The closest FAA-approved schools to Dutchess Community College, by straight-line distance.