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Aerostructures

 

Award Levels

Credit Hours Required

Time to Completion

Certificate

16

1 Year

 

Neosho County Community College has been active in aerostructures training since 2008. The training curriculum was developed with aerostructures leaders to meet the needs of the Kansas aerostructures industry. The 16-credit hour Aerostructures certificate program prepares students for employment in aircraft assembly facilities.


Students will learn to be proficient in assembling, fitting, and installing parts of airplanes.


The tasks include assembling parts, fittings, or subassemblies on aircraft, using layout tools, hand tools, power tools, or fasteners, such as bolts, screws, rivets, or clamps. Students learn to read blueprints and specifications to determine layouts, test and inspect assemblies, and adjust and repair parts or assemblies.


Common job titles include: Aircraft Line Assembler, Fabricator, Assembly Riveter, Assembly Technician


The Kansas Occupational Outlook indicates 1,302 job openings through 2026. The average entry wage for Aircraft Assembly Technicians in Kansas is $37,606 and the median annual wage is $53,254. According to Avjobs, an assembler earns an average of $17/hour. Jobs are plentiful and there are many opportunities for advancement in the aviation industry in Kansas.
 

Students must have technical/mechanical aptitude, the ability to handle and operate hand-held power tools, the ability to stand and sit at a workstation for several hours.

 

   

 

 

Interested in this program?

 

Contact an Advisor!

outreach@neosho.edu

(620)432-0406

Program Path

Recommended Sequence of Courses

Semester I

 

Credit Hours

CMCT 105

OSHA 10 Safety Orientation

1

AERO 114

Precision Instruments

1

AERO 115

Aerostructures Blueprint Reading

2

AERO 116

Basic Drilling and Riveting

3

 

Total

7

Semester II

   

AERO

Aerostructures Assembly

5

AERO 122

Introduction to Sealing

2

AERO 124

Aerostructures Adhesive Bonding

2

 

Total

9

Level I Certificate Credits  

16

 

 

Program Outcomes

1. Demonstrate an understanding of safety, responsibility, and OSHA standards.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of and the ability to accurately use precision instruments.
3. Demonstrate the ability to read and understand aircraft blueprints and specifications.
4. Demonstrate the ability to repeatedly drill and rivet to specification.
5. Apply technical knowledge to perform quality aerostructures assemblies.
6. Demonstrate the ability to safely and accurately perform aerostructures sealing.
7. Demonstrate the ability to safely and accurately perform aerostructures adhesive bonding.
8. Demonstrate employability skills.