School of Transportation Technology
Lumley Aviation Center, Montoursville, PA · (570) 320-8037
Aviation Technology A.A.S. Degree
This Penn College major prepares students for employment as airframe and powerplant maintenance technicians and affords the opportunity for students to broaden their perspective and ability to adapt to a rapidly changing industry. Emphasis on the general education component enhances the student's prospects of employment and further educational advancement. This curriculum is approved under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 147. Graduates will be eligible to take the required examinations for the Airframe and Powerplant Maintenance Certificate.
Career Opportunities:
Employment as maintenance technicians for
- commercial aviation
- general aviation
- aviation repair stations
- manufacturer's services
With technician experience, a graduate may advance to positions as
- maintenance supervisor
- manufacturer service representative
- product development technician
- accident/equipment failure investigator
Aviation Technology News
Avionics Professor Assumes Leadership Post, Receives Certification
April 2008
Thomas D. Inman
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An associate professor of avionics at Penn College’s Lumley Aviation Center continues his long-standing service to renowned organizations in the field, accepting an offer to serve as executive director of the Association for Avionics Education. In addition, Thomas D. Inman recently was among the first in the country to pass a new national certification test on radio-communications standards for technicians. Continue to story
Penn College Aviation Student Awarded Industry Scholarship
March 2008
Gregory B. Gilliland
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A Penn College senior is one of only five students worldwide selected to receive this year's Bill Sanderson Aviation Maintenance Technician Scholarship from Helicopter Association International’s Technical Committee. Gregory B. Gilliland, of Franklin, a student in the college's School of Transportation Technology, received the first-place scholarship and was awarded a tuition waiver (worth $3,200) for a Eurocopter factory school and a $1,600 stipend toward expenses – along with a one-year HAI membership and registration waiver – for the 2008 Heli-Expo held Feb. 24-26 in Houston. Continue to story
Penn College Aviation Students, Faculty Obtain Industry Certification
February 2008
Twenty-three Penn College aviation students and three faculty members were certified in January by the PAMA/SAE Institute, which quantifies technicians’ knowledge throughout the aviation maintenance industry. The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association, through its affiliation with the SAE Institute, created the Aviation Maintenance Specialist and Aviation Maintenance Engineer certifications, which are based on an industry-driven consensus. Continue to story
Bristol-Myers Squibb Scholarship to Assist Aviation Students
February 2008
Pharmaceutical giant Bristol-Myers Squibb has established a scholarship fund at Penn College to support students in the college’s aviation maintenance technology bachelor-degree major. The Bristol-Myers Squibb Scholarship Fund will make annual awards of $2,500 each to two students. The recipients will be chosen from among applicants who are enrolled as full-time students in the third year of the aviation maintenance technology degree with a minimum grade-point average of 2.5. Continue to story
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