University of the District of Columbia Community College Aviation Maintenance Program

Program Overview

This fits students who want a public two-year AAS combining airframe and powerplant training with quick certification results near two DC-area airports.

University of the District of Columbia Community College's Aviation Maintenance Technology program leads to an Associate in Applied Science and a separate Certificate of Completion, covering both airframe and powerplant ratings. The four-semester certificate track runs about two years, with instructors averaging more than fifteen years of professional experience and hands-on training tied to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Weigh this as a public associate-degree program, the only certificated Part 147 school in the District of Columbia. Most students who finish the four-semester certificate track earn their Airframe and Powerplant license within six months, and graduates have gone on to work at both Washington National and Dulles airports.

• Instructors each have more than 15 years of professional experience
• 80% of students have acquired the Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) mechanic license within six months
• Located at the Lamond-Riggs Campus, Washington, DC
• Graduates working at Washington National Airport (DCA) and Dulles International Airport

As stated on udc.edu

University of the District of Columbia Community College is at Ronald Reagan Washington National A, Hangar #2, Washington, DC 20001. Compare it with every aviation maintenance school in District of Columbia. For schools within commuting distance, see aviation maintenance schools near Washington, DC.

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

The closest FAA-approved schools to University of the District of Columbia Community College, by straight-line distance.