- Work alongside Aircraft Mechanics on jet engines, helicopters and airplanes
- Be a key part of a team that keeps passengers safe at 500 miles per hour and 35,000 feet in the air
- Taxi aircraft, conduct inspections and perform engine start-ups as an important part of ground operations
Career Focus:
Prepared for FAA licensure, immediate employment and further education
Full-time Career Majors
Teacher - Edward Bannan - Academic Center
Education:
- Navy Flight School
- Navy Nuclear Weapons School
- Carrier Air Traffic Control School
- BS - Engineering - United States Naval Academy
- Purdue University - 48 hours towards Masters
Certification:
- Commercial Pilot, Instrument Rating
- Strategic Planning for Senior Managers - MIT
Work Experience:
- Naval Aviator 21 years
- VP Operations Acuity Systems
- VP Manufacturing Centel Systems
- Director Manufacturing Advanced Technology and Planning Data General Corp
- Began teaching at Metro Technology Centers in 2003
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Teacher - Linda Classen - Powerplant
Education:
- A&P - Metro Technology Centers
- BS - Liberal Studies - Middle Tennessee State University
- M.Ed. - Career & Technical Education - Concordia University - Portland
Certification:
- Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) Certificate
- Commercial & Instrument Pilot, Single and Multi-Engine
- Certified Flight Instructor, Single Engine
Work Experience:
- 25 Years Flight Instruction
- Began teaching at Metro Technology Centers in 1998
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Teacher - Zackery Cooksey - Aviation Maintenance Technology - High School
Education:
- AAS - Aviation Maintenance Technology - Oklahoma City Community College
- AS - Aviation Liberal Studies - Rose State College
Certification:
- Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) Certificate
Work Experience:
- Oklahoma Army National Guard - UH-60 Blackhawk Mechanic
- FAA - Aerospace Engineering Technician
- Northrop Grumman - Aircraft Technician
- Tinker AFB - Aircraft Mechanic
- Began teaching at Metro Technology Centers in 2019
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Teacher - Clinton Donnelly - Aviation Maintenance Technology - General
Education:
- AS - Applied Science - Oklahoma City Community College
Certification:
- Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) Certificate
- Private Pilot
Work Experience:
- Began teaching at Metro Technology Centers in 2015
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Teacher - Greg Garcia - Aviation Maintenance Technology - General
Education:
- BS - Business - Southern Nazarene University
Certification:
- Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) Certificate
Work Experience:
- United States Navy - Mechanic
- Tinker Air Force Base - Mechanic
- Began teaching at Metro Technology Centers in 2001
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Teacher - Brian Hart
Education:
- Navy Technical Training Schools
- BS - Aviation Management - Southern Illinois
- University (Magna Cum Laude)
- M.Ed. - University of Central Oklahoma
Certification:
- OU Technical Instructor
- FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License +
- Radar Endorsement
- FAA Airframe & Powerplant
- NCATT Aircraft Electronics Technician
Work Experience:
- United States Navy
- University of Oklahoma USPS Technical Instructor
- Began teaching at Metro Technology Centers in 2010
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Teacher - Robert Hensley - Aviation Maintenance Technology - Airframe
Education:
- AS - Aviation Management - Rose State College
Certification:
- Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) Certificate
- Private Pilot
- PADI Dive Master
- American Red Cross Instructor
Work Experience:
- United States Navy Ret.
- Jet Service Enterprises, Inc. - Assistant Chief Inspector Aircraft Maintenance
- H & H Aircraft Maintenance Inc. - A&P Mechanic
- Began teaching at Metro Technology Centers in 1999
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Teacher - Jessica Jacobs - Aviation Maintenance Technology - High School
Certification:
- Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) Certificate
Work Experience:
- Tinker AFB - Aircraft Mechanic
- Tinker AFB - Production Supervisor
- Began teaching at Metro Technology Centers in 2019
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Teacher - Steve Slone - Aviation Maintenance Technology - Powerplant
Education:
- A&P - Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Certification:
- Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) Certificate
- Inspection Authorization (IA)
- FAA Designated Mechanic Examiners (DME).
- Private Pilot
Work Experience:
- United States Army - Mechanic
- Aeroflite - A&P Technician
- AAR Oklahoma - A&P Technician
- Began teaching at Metro Technology Centers in 2013
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Teacher - Scott Wetmore - Aviation Maintenance Technology - Powerplant
Education:
- A&P - Metro Technology Centers
Certification:
- Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) Certificate
Work Experience:
- United States Air Force
- Blankney Aviation - Mechanic
- Tinker Air Force Base - Mechanic
- Began teaching at Metro Technology Centers in 2002
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