Winter 2009 AMT Bulletin

Updated:  January, 2009

General Information

All new students must complete the Application for Enrollment and submit it together with a check payable to Virginia Aviation in the amount of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) prior to the start of classes on May 4, 2009. 

All applicants who are accepted for enrollment in the AMT program must sign the Enrollment Agreement and pay, or make arrangements to pay, the tuition prior to the start of classes on May 4, 2009.

 Tuition Payments

Failure to pay tuition or make satisfactory payment arrangements prior to the start of classes will result in cancellation of enrollment.  Students may make tuition payments in cash, by check or by using a major credit card.  Students who have taken out loans from SLM Financial (Sallie Mae) will have special arrangements made for tuition payment.

Tuition Refunds

In the event that a student drops a course within the first five class sessions or due to one of the specified exceptions to the refund policy, a full refund of tuition will be made. 

After the first five class sessions, a student who drops out of a course will be refunded at the rate of 75% of the prorated (based upon hours of instruction for each course) course tuition for the portion of the course remaining after the student gives written notice of dropping the class.  However, any student who drops out of a course within the last two weeks of scheduled classes will receive no refund.

For example, a student who enrolls in VA 202, (which is a ten week class involving 100 hours of instruction,) and then drops the course after:

Four days (eight hours of instruction) receives a full                    tuition refund, $1050.

Eight days (16 hours of instruction out of the 100 hours for the course) receives 75% of 84/100 of the $1050 tuition, or a $661.50 refund.

Twenty five days (50 hours of instruction, of the 100 hours of instruction scheduled for the course) receives a tuition of 75% of 50/100 of the $1050 tuition, or a refund of $393.75.

The exceptions to the tuition refund policy exist for (1) death of the student or a member of the student’s immediate family any time during the scheduled class; (2) the hospitalization of the student or a licensed physician’s statement of the student’s disability to continue studies; (3) administrative error made by the Aviation Maintenance Technician School; or (4) the cancellation of a class if no other course takes its place.

Certificates upon Completion

Upon satisfactory completion of the Aviation Maintenance Technician program, Virginia Aviation will provide the student with a Graduation Certificate certifying the graduates to take the knowledge and practical tests for the Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic Certificate. 

The written tests required by the Federal Aviation Administration, may be taken at Virginia Aviation.  The cost for these tests is included in the AMT program tuition.

The oral and practical portions of the Federal Aviation Administration tests are given by independent (FAA appointed) Designated Mechanic Examiners, at costs to the student which are set by the individual examiner, and are not included in the tuition of the Virginia Aviation AMT program.

Placement Tests and Credit for Previous Education

Pursuant to, and as limited by, Federal Aviation Administration regulations, 14 CFR 147.31 (c), students whose academic or work backgrounds meet the requirements may obtain credit for that education or work experience and be exempted from specific classes or portions of classes.  If a student believes that they meet the requirements for receiving credit, the student is required to provide to the AMT School all appropriate documentation required to establish the eligibility for credit.

Prerequisites & Returning Students

Students are responsible for meeting all prerequisites.  In general, each course in the AMT program must be completed before advancing to the courses given in the subsequent semester.  The curriculum is designed to be taken serially as presented in the Course Schedule. 

Virginia Aviation’s AMT School has no current provision for part-time studies.  Students are expected to continue from initial enrollment to graduation without interruption over an eighteen month period.  If a student is required to drop classes and wishes to later re-enroll in the Virginia Aviation AMT program, the student should consult with the AMT School Director regarding what accommodations, if any, the School may be able to make to allow the re-enrolling student to complete the AMT program in the shortest amount of time.

Student Parking

Student parking is provided without charge in spaces adjacent (to the west) of the class room building and to the south of the hangar used by the AMT School.  Students are not permitted to park:  in the Virginia State Police Aviation Unit parking lot; anywhere within the fenced area of the Lynchburg Airport; in fire equipment access lanes; or in prohibited areas on the Central Virginia Community College campus.