Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology, Los Angeles Campus Aviation Maintenance Program

Program Overview

This program fits students who want a choice between an 18-month diploma or a 22-month associate degree, both covering the Airframe and Powerplant ratings, at Spartan's main campus in Inglewood, California.

Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology's Los Angeles campus, in Inglewood, California, offers an Airframe and Powerplant Diploma running 18 months, and an Aviation Maintenance Technology Associate of Occupational Studies running 22 months. Day and evening diploma shifts are both available, alongside evening-only associate's classes, with on-site PSI testing and on-site FAA mechanic examiners. It's one of 4 Spartan College campuses nationwide and on the FAA's Part 147 list.

Corporate education partners named include American Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Duncan Aviation. The diploma is the faster of the two paths to both ratings, while the associate's degree adds general education credit alongside them. Spartan reports a 64% graduation rate tied to this program's IPEDS record. The nearest other FAA Part 147 school is 3.3 miles from the Inglewood campus.

• 100,000 sq ft of training facilities
• On-site PSI testing center for written exams and on-site FAA designated mechanic examiners for oral and practical exams
• Corporate education partners include American Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Duncan Aviation
• Equipment includes a Cessna 150 and 172s, a JT8D-17A turbine engine, a turbine fuel system trainer, and a flight control rigging simulator

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, Los Angeles Campus is at 8911 Aviation Blvd, Inglewood, CA 90301. Compare it with every aviation maintenance school in California. For schools within commuting distance, see aviation maintenance schools near Los Angeles.

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

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