Delta Airlines Partnership

• We help adult students gain the skills and attitudes necessary for a meaningful entry level career position.
• We strive to be responsive to the needs of our students, area businesses, industries, and government.
• We are committed to high academic standards in all of our curricular offerings.
• We are dedicated to providing services that support our students’ efforts to succeed.

• One of only 45 schools in the country to be selected as the best of the best
• Small class sizes and experienced instructors
• Hands-on real-world instruction
• Direct access to Delta Air Lines’ recruiters
• Access to modern aircraft manuals and technical data
• Focused curriculum
• FAA Approved A&P School
• FAA certified test center on campus
• Delta’s maintenance training instructors and production management provide guest training for AIM faculty
• Curriculum development partnership with Delta Air Lines Tech Ops management
• Access to Delta’s aviation maintenance eLearning modules that they provide to their employees

• Access to Delta’s aviation maintenance eLearning modules that they provide to their employees.
• Financial Aid is available for those who qualify.
• AIM is honored to accept veteran benefits.
• Scholarship Match Program available.
• AIM offers day, evening, and weekend schedules.
• Access to world-class training resources/training parts

This path offers training in Aviation Maintenance, Aircraft Dispatch, Welding and Human Factors. The path not only provides for a 10 percent tuition reduction and waived fees, but also provides a commitment between Delta and AIM for employee growth and opportunity. AIM is responsive and attentive to Delta employee’s desire to gain new skills and knowledge for service and career advancement. See additional partnership information below.

Aircraft Dispatcher: Aircraft Dispatchers work in the airline’s operational control center. Sometimes known as System Operations Control Centers, Flight Control, Flight Dispatch or just Dispatch they control and coordinate all functions of the airline serving as the airline’s nerve center. After three months of training, you will be prepared to take your FAA Dispatch Certificate exam.

Aircraft Welding: The Combination Welding training (12 months) offers many opportunities if you enjoy working with your hands, machines and metals. Hands-on training will allow you to develop the basic manipulative skills involved in welding and flame cutting, and classroom instruction covers welding theory, shop prints and blueprints and more. When you graduate, you will be prepared to take the test for the Welding Certification from American Welding Society (AWS) 3G-4G.

Aviation Maintenance Technician: The Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) training (21 months) is designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills to excel as an aircraft technician. You are trained to service, repair, and overhaul aircraft components and systems, including the airframe, piston engines, turbine engines, electrical systems, hydraulic systems, propellers, instrumentation, warning, and environmental systems. When you graduate, you will be prepared to take the FAA General, Airframe, and Powerplant exams.

Human Factors: The Human Factors online course engages trainees in understanding and applying safety, precaution, and psychological factors to airport and aircraft safety. This course blends an interactive environment of learning with thought-provoking examples for the student to understand and apply to their roles within an aviation career. The introductory course is free for all enrollees and may be applied toward a full certification in Human Factors from Aviation Institute of Maintenance.

Professional Aviation Maintenance Certification: If you are an experienced (30 months of aviation maintenance work) airplane technician you might meet the FAA’s Part 65 requirements to test for your FAA A&P certificate examination. The Airframe and Powerplant Certificate Preparation Course (1 month) prepares the aircraft technician with experience to build the skills, knowledge, and confidence needed to sit for the FAA’s A&P certificate exam.