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Ok, here is what I read a while back. Written by, to my surprise, was Bill O'brien of the FAA whom I saw personally give a lecture in Utica New York in 1993 for graduating A/C mechanics at Mohawk Valley Community College auditorium. Incidentally, MVCC had a deal with our aviation school of Riverside School of Aeronautics to accept one year of college after attending the aviation maintenance program. I thought this was a bad deal, especially since I had a previous Associates Degree from another school from another era. Now read this link. I about flipped when I read this. It was such a great deal, I went ahead and did it. I only needed one more course, at 145 bucks, and I got an AAS from ENMU in Aviation Mx Technology. I'm trying to pull something similar with TESC, lets see how many they take. Anyone with aviation should read this article. It was this article that helped me achieve an AAS from ENMU-R.

What If? Affordable college credits - AviationPros.com - Page 2

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What if I told you that I found a university, not a college, but a university, that would give you 72 college credits for your FAA Airframe and Powerplant Certificate even if your certificate was issued in 1950?


Bill O'Brien
Created: April 1, 2003


(a) First, get off your rump and pull up the ENMU-Roswell web site at Welcome to Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell and check it out for yourself. If you decide to register, and you can do it on this web site, make sure that you declare that you want an Associate of Applied Science Degree and your area of interest is aviation maintenance technology. In about five working days you should be able to enroll. You will not be notified by admissions that your application has been processed; you must check the web site to see if it's a go by enrolling. If you have limited experience with web classes, I recommend starting with the Freshman Seminar because prior testing is not required for this class.

(b) Next if you have earned any college courses or taken other technical courses that college credits have been assigned, have the college or university send your Official Transcripts to ENMU-R Office of Admissions, P.O. Box 6000, Roswell, NM 88202-6000.

© Send a copy, not the original, but a copy (both sides) of your FAA Mechanic's Certificate with Airframe and Powerplant rating to the ENMU-R Office of Admissions. You can mail a Xerox copy to the address above or you can fax it to the Admissions office at (505) 624-7144. Along with the copy of your A&P don't forget to include a short letter which should tell them who you are, what degree you have chosen. Tell them that the college transcripts, if any, are on the way, and include your correct mailing address because sometimes the address on your FAA mechanic's certificate and where you live now are different. Also include your home and work telephone number, and E-mail address, so these folks at ENMU-R can marry up your A&P certificate with your on-line registration form and start a file on you.

(d) After your application paper work is done, you may have to take a test. The name of the test is the ACCUPLACER basic skills test. The test will determine where you stand in English, math, and reading. If it's been awhile since you cracked a book, and depending on how well you do on the test, you might have to take a remedial class or two at the same $35.75 per credit hour tuition to bring you up to the university's required level of skill. But don't sweat the ACCUPLACER test results, just do the best you can. I flunked FAA sensitivity training twice, and I had to take four remedial "be nice to people" classes. On the other hand, the ACCUPLACER skills test may not be required if your college transcripts reflect a passing grade in basic skills areas, or if you have 30 college credit hours, which includes college level English and math or if you have ACT scores within the last five years of 19 or better, in English, math, or reading. The ACCUPLACER test can be taken free of charge, at ENMU-R, or the test can be proctored at your local college, high school, or library. If the test is proctored there may be a fee. To get more information call ENMU-R Testing Services at (800) 243-6687, Ext. 227/183 for your individual evaluation.

(e) ENMU-R has another important requirement. You have to show professional development in the field of aviation. This means as a professional mechanic you must show that you are constantly updating your skills and knowledge in your profession. ENMU-R will accept its own course in composite training or, if you obtained or renewed an IA, DME, DMIR, or earned a FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician Award of six hours of recurrent training or higher in the last calendar year as proof of professional development.





After you check out the school's web site, you should be able to answer all the who, what, when, where, why, and how questions dealing with the degree, cost, time, individual courses, and application process. If you have additional "What if" questions contact Jim Primm, chair of aviation programs, via E-mail at jim.primm@ roswell.enmu.edu.

In summary, ENMU-R, Primm, and his associates should be congratulated for putting together an outstanding opportunity for A&P mechanics to further their educational needs. As an A&P, I strongly recommend that you take advantage of this exceptional opportunity as soon as possible. For I have found that in my 38 years in the aviation business that many "what if" opportunities that came my way became "might have been" regrets, all because I was too busy, too lazy, or too scared to act. If earning a college degree has been your long-time dream, then get a move on. The ball is in your court, don't drop it.