Program Overview
This program fits Texarkana-area students who want a shorter certificate or a two-year associate's degree covering both airframe and powerplant ratings, near Texarkana Regional Airport.
Texarkana College's Aviation Maintenance School offers both a certificate and an Associate's Degree covering airframe and powerplant ratings, with classes held in four-hour sessions Monday through Friday. The associate's degree track runs two years and totals 60 hours of instruction, while the certificate track is shorter. Training is based on North Robison Road in Texarkana, Texas, near Texarkana Regional Airport, which is noted as a maintenance relief airport.
This is a public college program, with the certificate track running about $4,870 for the full course of tuition and fees, tools, books, and other costs aside. Weigh that figure against the two-year associate's-degree timeline, and note that the nearest other certificated program sits about 64.5 miles away.
FAA AV-Info and School Pages
Program Facts
| Program Name | Aircraft Mechanic School (Aviation Maintenance Technician Program) |
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| Credentials |
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| Ratings | Airframe and Powerplant |
| Program Length | Certificate: 1 year (45 hours of instruction); Associate's Degree: 2 years (60 hours of instruction) |
| Schedule | Four-hour sessions Monday through Friday |
| Published Cost | $4,870Total program, certificate (45 hours), in-district Texas resident, approximateTuition about $2,070 plus a $2,800 course materials fee; associate degree (60 hours) about $5,560; tools, books or other fees may applyWhere the school states it (aviation.texarkanacollege.edu) |
| FAA Certificate Number | TCAT682K |
| Address | 60 Globe Ave, Texarkana, AR 71854 |
FAA AV-Info (certificate, address) and the school's own pages (program details), retrieved September 22, 2026
Official School Pages
- Official program page aviation.texarkanacollege.edu
In the School's Words
Program Highlights
- Located at 2500 North Robison Road, Texarkana, Texas 75599
- FAA approved as a new Aviation Maintenance Technician program
- Located near Texarkana Regional Airport, noted as a maintenance relief airport
As stated on aviation.texarkanacollege.edu
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Location and Aircraft Mechanic Pay Near Texarkana
Texarkana College is at 60 Globe Ave, Texarkana, AR 71854. Compare it with every aviation maintenance school in Arkansas.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025
Annual median wage for aircraft mechanics and service technicians (SOC 49-3011), BLS OEWS May 2025. See the Arkansas aircraft mechanic salary data.
By Straight-Line Distance
Nearby Aviation Maintenance Schools
The closest FAA-approved schools to Texarkana College, by straight-line distance.
Southern University at Shreveport
Shreveport, LA · 64 mi from Texarkana
Southern Arkansas University Tech
Camden, AR · 69 mi from Texarkana
LeTourneau University
Longview, TX · 83 mi from Texarkana
University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College
North Little Rock, AR · 138 mi from Texarkana
Skyline Career Development Center
Dallas, TX · 162 mi from Texarkana
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources
- FAA AV-Info Part 147 school record for Texarkana College
- Aircraft Mechanic School | Premier Part 147 A&P Program
- Aircraft Mechanic School Cost & Student Resources
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
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