Build the Future of Aviation Maintenance
If you love solving complex problems, enjoy working with technology and want a career that keeps aircraft and people safe in the sky, the Daytona Beach Department of Aviation Maintenance Science is where your future takes flight. Here, students gain the skills and certifications needed to inspect, repair and maintain today’s most advanced aircraft.
FAA-Certified, Career-Ready
At the core of both the A.S. and B.S. in Aviation Maintenance is the FAA Airframe and Power Plant (A&P) mechanic certification, the industry standard that unlocks career opportunities in commercial airlines, aerospace manufacturing, maintenance and repair operations (MRO) and beyond. Each program includes immersive, hands-on technical coursework that prepares students for in-demand roles working with everything from passenger jets to aerospace vehicles.
A Degree That Opens Doors
According to The Boeing Company’s Pilot and Technician Outlook, the aviation industry will need 674,000 new maintenance technicians globally by 2043 to support fleet growth and aging aircraft. Salaries for certified aviation maintenance professionals are highly competitive.
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Follow Josh Rebel’s path from flight training at Embry-Riddle to landing a role with Envoy Air. He shares how realistic, airline-style operations, structured checklists and hands-on experience prepared him for a professional aviation career. Get a firsthand look at how campus training builds confidence, sharpens skills and sets students up for success in the cockpit.
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Avionics Line Maintenance Minor
This is available to all students currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree at the Daytona Beach campus. Pre-requisite is completing the FAA Part 147 Airframe and Powerplant certification courses. This minor is available to all Embry-Riddle students pursing a bachelor's or associate's degree, with credits applying only toward a bachelor's degree.
While taking AMS-designated Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) courses, your tuition is charged at a different rate than university academic courses. Those costs are listed on our Tuition and Estimated Costs page under the section titled "Undergraduate Student Cost of Attendance – Aviation Maintenance Science." While taking academic courses, tuition is charged at the standard rate. Students may choose whether to begin their studies with AMS courses or academic coursework. All other costs, including on-campus housing and meal plans, will follow the university tuition and fees.
In the fall and spring semesters, AMS students will begin taking classes on the same schedule as the general population. During summer terms, AMS students will begin classes approximately one week early in order to meet FAA requirements.
The A&P courses are structured on a four-semester timeframe. The additional specialization in Avionics Line Maintenance will take another semester to complete for those who choose to pursue it.
Yes, because AMS students are full-time, degree-seeking students, they are eligible for academic, ROTC and athletic scholarships, in addition to all types of federal and state grants and loans.
Note: Associate of Science in Aviation Maintenance Science students will not qualify for merit-based aid from Embry-Riddle.
Yes, our AMS students can participate in internships with a variety of companies in the aviation and aerospace industry, including but not limited to airlines, corporate aviation and manufacturers. An internship combines students’ academic and career interests with work experience. It aids in bridging the gap between student life and the world of work.
Sixteen months or four semesters.
Yes, 48 credits for the B.S. in AMS.
The A&P certification, general and common core courses, and one of four minors:
- Aviation Safety
- Avionics Line Maintenance
- Business Administration
- Cyber Security Application & Management
The ALM program is a one-semester (four-month) program that covers the installation, troubleshooting and test equipment for advanced avionic systems.
Yes, you will be required to have your own hand tools. Review the .
When the time comes to enter the job market, you will be ready. With your FAA A&P certificate, you are prepared to perform maintenance and troubleshooting on everything that flies — from small private planes to corporate jets and helicopters to jetliners.
According to our recent surveys (Institutional Research, Classes of 2021-2022, 2022-2023), graduates from these programs have been employed by:
- SpaceX
- Blue Origin
- Proctor & Gamble
- The Boeing Company
- Delta Air Lines
- FedEx
- Gulfstream Aerospace
- L3Harris Technologies
- Lockheed Martin
- Pratt & Whitney
- Skywest Airlines
- United Airlines
- U.S. Air Force
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Chair and Instructor
- Aviation Maintenance Science Department
- College of Aviation
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Daytona Beach CampusCollege of Aviation
1 Aerospace Boulevard
Daytona Beach, FL 32114