Simulator Maintenance Technology

Program Fact Sheet

Program Description	Suggested Prerequisites	Attendance
Job satisfaction, good pay and high demand are the motivating factors for being a simulator technician. Students learn to troubleshoot complex problems in electronics, electricity, mechanics, pneumatics and hydraulics. Students will train on F-111 and C-141 flight simulators. Many job opportunities are available throughout the nation. • College Credit is available through Western Oklahoma State College. • Simulator Maintenance Technology is a part of the Engineering & Technology Career Cluster.	Prerequisite: Electronics Technology Suggested: Algebra I and II, Physics, English I and II, with strong written communication skills	Perfect attendance must be your goal. This course is intense and absences/tardiness will pave your way to failure. Class starts on time.
	Requirements	Employment Opportunities
	Students who enroll should have the ability to obtain security clearance. Individuals with misdemeanors or felonies will have difficulty finding employment. Drug screening will be required for employment.	•Average starting hourly wage - $15.00 or annual salary – $30,000. • Altus – Currently, almost no jobs available. • Dallas/Ft Worth – Opportunities with CAE- Simuflight, CAE-Schreiner, American Airlines Training Center, Southwest Airlines and L3Comm •Other opportunities available with: LBB - Sites throughout the US Flight Safety Corp. - Sites throughout the US and overseas. Boeing
	Course Design
	• Course length: 10 ½ months – Aug.-June • A.M. courses teach operation of simulator • P.M. courses teach basic electronics maintenance.
	Other Information
	Good eye sight a MUST. Color blindness is a factor.

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