Aviation Maintenance

The Aviation Maintenance program of study introduces students to the occupations and education opportunities related to inspecting aircraft, maintenance procedures, air navigational aids, air traffic controls, and communications equipment to ensure conformance with federal safety regulations.

Students will work with airframe and control surfaces, power plants, and basic aviation electricity, and perform ground operations and servicing procedures, as specified by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements. Students will also practice lab and tool safety, apply science and mathematics principles to aviation maintenance tasks, and research and use maintenance publications, forms, and records.

Application Information

Specialty program applications will be accepted November 1, 2024-February 1, 2025.

Visit the Specialty Programs Application Process website to learn more about the application process.

Who can apply?

Applications for this program are open for rising 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students who attend one of the following schools:

Battlefield HS
Brentsville HS
Gainesville HS
Osbourn Park HS
Patriot HS
Unity Reed HS

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Program Information

Transfer Program

Students participating in this program will transfer to the program location for all courses and activities.

Express bus transportation is available to accepted students living outside the program location boundaries through Specialty Program Transportation.

URHS Information

View URHS information session details and contact information for the Specialty Programs Coordinator.

PWCS Course Catalog

View course sequencing and additional information about the Aviation Maintenance program in the PWCS course catalog.

PWCS Specialty Programs

Visit the high school specialty programs website to learn more about specialty programs in PWCS.