Midland College Aviation Maintenance Program

Program Overview

This program fits students in the Midland area who want an 18-month certificate covering both airframe and powerplant ratings, with the nearest other certificated program 108.3 miles away.

Midland College's Aviation Maintenance Technology program awards an Aviation Mechanic Certificate over 18 months, covering both airframe and powerplant ratings on a flexible schedule. Training happens at Hangar E on the Midland International Air & Space Port, with hands-on work on actual aircraft. Faculty bring decades of combined experience, and the Commemorative Air Force Scholarship offers two awards each year to eligible students.

This is a certificate program, not a degree track, with IPEDS listing in-state tuition of $3,930 and out-of-state tuition of $5,190 against a total cost of attendance near $15,492. Texas lists 21 Part 147 schools, and the nearest other certificated program sits 108.3 miles away. Aviation mechanics nationwide earn a median wage of $79,870 a year.

• Trains at Hangar E, Midland International Air & Space Port, about 17 miles from main campus
• Hands-on training with actual aircraft
• Faculty combined experience of over 100 years
• Commemorative Air Force Scholarship available (two awards annually)

As stated on midland.edu

Federal IPEDS figures for Midland College, a public institution. Aviation maintenance award levels: Associate's. Completions across these programs: 6 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.

Midland College is at 2405 Windecker Street, Hanger E, P. O. Box 60317, Midland, TX 79711. Compare it with every aviation maintenance school in Texas.

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

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