Portland Community College Aviation Maintenance Program

Program Overview

This program suits students who want an affordable, 23-month, modular schedule with morning classes that leave afternoons free for work, at a public college near Portland, Oregon.

Morning classes at Portland Community College run Aviation Maintenance Technology students through a 23-month, four-week-module program in Portland, Oregon, leaving afternoons and evenings open for work. Roughly half of each module is lecture and half is lab, and the curriculum covers both airframe and powerplant ratings.

This is a certificated Part 147 school. In-state tuition runs $4,788 a year, compared with $10,008 for non-residents, and IPEDS reports an 18% graduation rate for the program. Portland-area aviation mechanics earn a median wage of $83,760 a year, and the nearest other certificated school is 4.4 miles away.

• Four-week modular class structure, about 50% lecture and 50% lab
• School reports an exceptionally high FAA exam pass rate

As stated on pcc.edu

Federal IPEDS figures for Portland Community College, a public institution. Aviation maintenance award levels: Associate's. Completions across these programs: 15 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.

Portland Community College is at 17705 NW Springville Road, Portland, OR 97229. Compare it with every aviation maintenance school in Oregon. For schools within commuting distance, see aviation maintenance schools near Portland.

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

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