St. Cloud Technical & Community College Aviation Maintenance Program

Program Overview

This program fits central Minnesota students who want a combined airframe-and-powerplant credential with a choice between a diploma and an associate degree.

St. Cloud Technical & Community College's Aircraft Maintenance Technician program covers both airframe and powerplant ratings, with students able to complete either a Diploma or an Associate in Applied Science. Training takes place in a newly built facility on Northway Drive in St. Cloud, Minnesota, that includes a plane inside the lab itself. The college points to graduates who have gone on to Blue Origin, NASA, and SpaceX.

St. Cloud is a technical and community college, and the Diploma and AAS tracks give students two ways to reach the same airframe-and-powerplant credential. Another certificated program sits about 67.7 miles away, a distance worth weighing against St. Cloud's own campus and facility for anyone comparing a commute.

• New training facility at 1540 Northway Drive, St. Cloud, MN with a plane in the lab
• Graduates cited as pursuing careers with Blue Origin, NASA, and SpaceX
• AAS track is 83 credits; Diploma track is 68 credits

As stated on sctcc.edu

St. Cloud Technical & Community College is at 1540 Northway Dr., St. Cloud, MN 56303. Compare it with every aviation maintenance school in Minnesota.

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