Sacramento City College Aviation Maintenance Program

Program Overview

This program suits students able to start only in summer and attend evening or Saturday classes, at one of the longest-running aircraft mechanic schools, based at McClellan Hangar near Sacramento, California.

Classes for Sacramento City College's Aircraft Maintenance Technician Program meet weekday evenings and some Saturdays at the McClellan Hangar in McClellan, California. The four-semester program leads to an Associate in Science degree or a Certificate of Achievement, and new students can only start in the summer term because of a required entry course.

This is a certificated Part 147 program, and the college describes it as one of the oldest aviation maintenance schools in the world. California resident tuition runs $3,220 for the program, and IPEDS reports a 33% graduation rate. Sacramento-area aviation mechanics earn a median wage of $82,420 a year, and the nearest other certificated school is 38.7 miles away.

• Program founded in 1932; described as one of the oldest A&P schools in the world
• Located at 5808 Price Ave, McClellan Park, CA 95652 (McClellan Hangar)

As stated on scc.losrios.edu

Federal IPEDS figures for Sacramento City College, a public institution. Aviation maintenance award levels: Associate's. Completions across these programs: 8 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.

Sacramento City College is at 5808 Price Avenue, McClellan, CA 95652. Compare it with every aviation maintenance school in California. For schools within commuting distance, see aviation maintenance schools near Sacramento.

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

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