Should I go for an Aviation Maintenance AS degree or just an A&P certificate?
I would like to at least become A&P certified.
How much should I expect to spend to attain one of these two goals..either A&P instruction or the Associate in Science degree
Please estimate for me the total cost to include everything I would need to include books, tuition, fees, tools, etc…
I live in FLorida and there are plenty of community colleges around.
I have done a Google search and found a few schools on the web…
for example;
I have been all over the Spartan Aviation School website…and I am amazed at how friggin’ difficult is to find out the cost from these people…WTF?? They are such a ripoff expensive of a school that they are afraid I will get sticker shock or be apphalled???
I sent them an email asking if tuition and fees for their school is a "secret"! haha.
If you have been through this program at a regular reasonably priced school like a community college or know someone who has..please tell me about how much I should expect to spend…I would very much appreciate your time if you would give to me a ball park estimate of tuition, fees, beginners tool set..etc…
Thank you Again for your time,
Perry in FL
P.S.
Also I would like to know if I should pursue theAS DEGREE as opposed to pursue the Airframe and power plant classes for certification only. I know some classes will be required anyway since I have no experience…so I am thinking I should just go ahead and pursue the AS degree…is thinking correct..? Thank you again.
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Go to a community college and get your A & P certificate with a two year associates. Work on getting your certifications. When you graduate, you can get into a introductory level job. Find a way to get a company to pay for your AS while you work for them. If you get hired by a decent company, they can pay for your AS and get the aviation maintenance certificate while you get paid. Who wants a ton of student loans?
If you want to be A&P certified you MUST get your A&P certificate regardless. You can still get an AS degree by just taking a few more classes to fulfill the remaining credits required. My A&P school cost me about $2,500 total. That’s including books, health fees, and parking fees within a three year time frame. I wouldn’t recommend going to a private school because their fees are simply absurd. I went to a community college and it offered the same courses, same books, same everything but at a fraction of the cost. I know some students that payed 40k at schools like Westwo*d and Redst*ne and they still can’t pass the tests to obtain their license. So do yourself a favor and save a buck. Hope this helps.
If you think you MIGHT want to get into management, a BS degree is a real plus, because you’ll get additional education in economics, accounting and business..
If you have NO, and I mean ABSOLUTELY NO interest in going for a management job EVER, and your goal is to work on airplanes, get the A&P and get the AS degree, because it’s easy to get and doesn’t hurt…