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MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE and
MERCER COUNTY TECHNICAL SCHOOLS
offer a
One-Year Tech Prep Program for High School Seniors
in
Aviation Studies

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Program Objective
Tech-Prep Aviation Studies is designed to address the needs of academically successful students who have strong interests in pursuing careers in the civil aviation industry. As the field of civil aviation expands, so does the need for technicians, managers, air-traffic control personnel, customer service personnel, and pilots. Many rewarding entry-level careers are available to graduates with associate degrees or trade certification in aviation sciences. In recognition of this phenomenon, many two and four year colleges now have programs specific to the needs of the aviation industry and students seeking careers either in the air, behind a desk, or on the tarmac. Aviation Studies leads toward the Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degrees in Aviation Flight Technology, Aviation Management, or Aviation Customer Relations at Mercer County Community College and addresses issues involving the principles of flight, navigation, air-traffic control, aircraft power plants, airframes, avionics, maintenance, airport management, aircraft design, meteorology, aviation manufacturing, and production management.

Course Descriptions: Fall Semester

AVIATION WEATHER AVI 105
Analysis of aviation weather appropriate for a professional commercial pilot. Weather hazards including thunderstorms, turbulence, wind shear, and restrictions to visibility, icing and hydroplaning; weather services explained. Coded weather reports, forecasts, weather charts and prognostic charts are utilized in class for flight planning and in-flight decision making.
College Credits: 3

AEROSPACE DEVELOPMENT AVI 101
Historical approach to U.S. and international aviation development including man’s first efforts to fly, basic principles of flight, the development of aircraft, modern growth of the aerospace industry, and the impact of aviation and flight on mankind.
College Credits: 3
Aviation Studies

Course Descriptions: Spring Semester

CONCEPTS OF FLIGHT AVI 111
Principles of flight and air navigation, evolution of modern aviation (civil and military), and the basic physiological difficulties experienced in flight.
College Credits 2.00

AVIATION TRANSPORTATION AVI 102
Transportation systems and the aviation industry as they exist today. Applicable government organizations, controls, and regulations will be studied as well as career opportunities in the aerospace industry.
College Credits: 3

AVIATION SEMINAR AVI 208
Guest speakers currently employed in the various fields of the civil aviation industry will provide information relative to their role in the industry. Insight into employment opportunities, certification/degree requirements, prerequisite experience, application processes, and present and future demand will be explored. Educational representatives from baccalaureate programs will provide transfer information.
College Credits: 1.00