The Certificate of Achievement Powerplant Maintenance Technician is designed to provide recognition for the student who does not plan to complete an AAS degree program. The students are required to furnish their own hand tools and purchase their texts. NOTE: All aviation courses are subject to change as required by the Federal Aviation Administration. Instruction includes the basics of maintenance, servicing, inspection, repair, troubleshooting and overhaul of aircraft powerplants, and their related systems and components associated with general and commercial aviation in the proper environment in which students may become professional powerplant maintenance technicians.