GOLDSBORO, N.C. — Eleven students in Wayne Community College’s Aviation Systems Technology program have reached a significant milestone in their journey to becoming certified aircraft mechanics, earning Airframe Certificates of Completion that qualify them to take Federal Aviation Administration exams.
The certificates authorize the students to sit for the FAA general and airframe mechanic written examinations, marking a crucial step in the certification process required for professional aircraft maintenance careers.
After passing the written exams, students become eligible to take oral and practical examinations. Upon successful completion of all testing requirements, they receive temporary Airframe Mechanic certificates, allowing them to work in the field while awaiting their permanent credentials.
Certificate Recipients
The 11 students who earned certificates are:
Beulaville: Drew Magill
Four Oaks: Erick Porter
Goldsboro: Alex Fredrickson, Blake Tolman
Lillington: Charles Jumangit
Raleigh: Marcos Aceves-Garcia, Daniel Demaree, Jorge Diaz-Marerro, Will Moore
Smithfield: Julia Lownds
Wendell: Ian Wallig
Program Offerings
Wayne Community College’s Aviation Systems Technology program provides multiple educational pathways, including an Aviation Systems Technology Degree, Aviation Systems Technology Airframe Diploma, and Aviation Systems Technology Powerplant Diploma.
Students seeking a four-year degree can transfer WCC’s Associate of Applied Science degree in Aviation Systems Technology to East Carolina University’s Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology Transfer Program.
For more information about the Aviation Systems Technology program, contact Mike Crumpler at 919-739-6824 or smcrumpler@waynecc.edu, or Kenneth Creech at 919-739-6823 or kbcreech@waynecc.edu.
