Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology, Inland Empire Campus Aviation Maintenance Program

Program Overview

This program fits students who want a shorter, 15-month diploma covering both the Airframe and Powerplant ratings at a Spartan College affiliate campus in Riverside, California.

Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology's Inland Empire campus, in Riverside, California, offers a Diploma in Aviation Maintenance Technology running 15 months. The Riverside campus is an affiliate of Spartan's main Inglewood campus and sits on the historic Flabob Airport. It's one of 4 Spartan College campuses nationwide, and the school is on the FAA's Part 147 list. Professional affiliations listed include Delta Airlines, Qantas Airlines, Boeing, and SkyWest Airlines.

As a diploma program rather than a degree, this track runs shorter than an associate degree path, which is worth weighing against your longer-term education goals. Spartan reports a 64% graduate rate tied to this program's IPEDS record. The nearest other FAA Part 147 school is 8.6 miles from the Riverside campus.

• Riverside campus is an affiliate of Spartan College's Inglewood, CA main campus, located on the historic Flabob Airport
• 38,000 square feet of laboratory hangar space with seven classrooms
• Accredited by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education (COE), reaffirmed effective June 4, 2026, covering both the Inglewood main campus and Riverside affiliate campus
• Professional affiliations include Delta Airlines, Qantas Airlines, Boeing, and SkyWest Airlines
• Program has trained aircraft technicians for more than 90 years (Spartan College overall)

As stated on spartan.edu

Federal IPEDS figures for Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology, a private for-profit institution. Aviation maintenance award levels: Associate's. Completions across these programs: 22 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.

Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology, Inland Empire Campus is at 4130 Mennes Ave, Hangar #8, Riverside, CA 92509. Compare it with every aviation maintenance school in California. For schools within commuting distance, see aviation maintenance schools near Riverside-San Bernardino.

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

• Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology, Los Angeles Campus Inglewood, California
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• Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology, Tulsa Campus Tulsa, Oklahoma

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