Northwest Mississippi Community College Aviation Maintenance Program

Program Overview

This program suits someone near Memphis or the Mississippi hill country who wants both the airframe and powerplant ratings in a single degree, and who can commit to a fall-only start.

Northwest Mississippi's Aviation Maintenance Technology program leads to a Technical Certificate or an Associate of Applied Science, covering both airframe and powerplant ratings over four semesters. Classes run at the DeSoto Center campus in Olive Branch, with a fixed fall entry each August. Applicants work through a timeline that stretches from October through August, ending with drug screening in the week before classes begin.

Since the school admits only one cohort a year, plan around that calendar rather than a rolling start date. The Memphis-metro median wage for aircraft mechanics is $92,180, and the nearest other Part 147 school is just 10.2 miles away.

• Delivered at the DeSoto Center campus in Olive Branch, MS
• 20 students per class as designated by the FAA
• Application timeline runs October through August for the fall cohort, with drug screening deadline August 1-7

As stated on northwestms.edu

Northwest Mississippi Community College is at 8750 Deerfield Drive, Olive Branch, MS 38654. Compare it with every aviation maintenance school in Mississippi. For schools within commuting distance, see aviation maintenance schools near Memphis.

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

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