Since its founding in 1969, the College of Aeronautics at Hallmark University has strived to be the premier aviation maintenance school in Texas and help aspiring aviation maintenance technicians achieve lasting career success. Today, Hallmark University faculty and staff continue to effectively educate and support students on their quest to become licensed aircraft maintenance technicians. Recent Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) data and third-party designation have revealed that not only is Hallmark University the top aviation maintenance school in Texas, but it is one of the top schools in the country.
In a recently published article ranking the top 10 aviation schools in the country, Hallmark University was designated #8 preceded by a number of prestigious university & institutions, including Arizona State University, Purdue University, the United States Air Force Academy, and California Institute of Technology (Caltech).
Aviation maintenance schools are mainly evaluated by the performance of their students who take the FAA licensing exams. Based on FAA data from January 1st, 2013 to December 31, 2014, Hallmark University was ranked as one of the top 10 schools in the nation with an 88% FAA exam pass rate and had more students pass FAA examinations than any other school in Texas.
To participate in the FAA examinations, each individual is required to attend an FAA-approved school and earn a degree or meet the alternative FAA requirements. The College of Aeronautics at Hallmark University provides a number of paths to earning an aviation maintenance degree allowing students to choose a program that best fits their schedule and personal needs. Students have the option to pursue a bachelor’s, associate’s, and diploma-level degree with classes and labs during the day as well as at night. On average, students complete a program in 15 months to 23 months, then become eligible to take the FAA certification exams and receive their FAA aviation technician license.
Accountable & Responsible
Although great efforts are made to help Hallmark aviation maintenance students prepare for the FAA examinations, the College of Aeronautics faculty and staff heavily focus on shaping each student into a great asset for their future employer.
– Chris Provencio, General Manager of Textron Aviation
A number of aviation maintenance servicers, like Textron Aviation which builds and maintains the Cessna, Hawker & Beechcraft fleet, repair aircraft 24 hours a day, requiring a number of agile aviation maintenance technicians like former College of Aeronautics student Octavio Rogue. Since graduating from Hallmark University College of Aeronautics and earning his FAA Airframe & Powerplant license, Octavio has excelled as a Cessna aircraft maintenance technician.
-Octavio Rogue, Cessna Aviation Technician
National Success
The climb to national notoriety in aviation maintenance education is a direct result of Hallmark’s innovative education system and focus on individual character.
The innovative education system at Hallmark University was collaboratively developed with aligned industries to succeed where traditional education fails. Hallmark prepares each aviation student for a successful maintenance career by administering a productive mixture of hands-on experience and classroom instruction at an effective pace. Students at the aeronautics campus are immersed in a modern maintenance environment with a vast array of equipment and tools currently utilized in aviation service centers around the country. The faculty teaches mechanical techniques, maintenance practices, and aeronautical science through situational examples and through in-class instruction based on historical scenarios.
In addition to providing innovative education, it is Hallmark’s mission to grow and develop positive moral character in every student. Through the Character Program, Hallmark University is committed to developing the whole person by emphasizing integrity, dependability, leadership, service, stewardship, effective communication, and agility in their professional as well as personal lives. The positive development of these traits helps shape each individual into a valuable resource for their industry, stimulating excellent professional opportunities for the future.
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