Addendum to the 2024-2025 College Catalog

Workforce Development and Community Education

Fitzgibbons Health Technologies Center, Room 334
(518) 629-7339
(518) 629-8103 (Fax)
communityed@hvcc.edu 

Instructional Calendar

General Cancellation and Refund Policies

Cancellation

• Please note that the request to withdraw from a class and receive a refund must be submitted in writing. Requests can be sent via email to communityed@hvcc.edu or faxed to (518) 629-8103. Requests can also be mailed to Hudson Valley Community College, Office of Workforce Development and Community Education, 80 Vandenburgh Avenue, Troy, NY 12180.
  *Please note that you cannot withdraw from a class online. Even if you’ve registered online, you must submit your request to withdraw in writing.
• Courses may be canceled due to insufficient enrollment. Every effort will be made to notify students of cancellations and refunds will be made.

Refunds

• All refunds will be in the form of a check. Refunds typically take 14 - 21 days to be processed.
  NOTE: If the course fee includes a materials fee, the materials fee will not be refunded if the refund request is submitted less than five business days prior to the first class.

Courses nine weeks or more

• Prior to first class: 100% refund
• During first week of classes: 75% refund
• During second week of classes: 50% refund
• During third week of classes: 25% refund
• After third week of classes: no refund

Courses eight weeks or less

• Prior to first class: 100% refund
• During first week of classes: 25% refund
• After first week of classes: no refund

Aeronautical Technical Institute

Christoper R. Spencer, Director
6 Jetway Drive, Albany, NY 12211
(518) 629-4284
ati@hvcc.edu

The Aeronautical Technical Institute (ATI), also referred to as HVCC West, is located at the Albany International Airport and offers high quality aviation maintenance education that allows students to complete FAA mechanic certifications.

Program

Aviation Maintenance Technician Program

The Aviation Maintenance Technician Program is designed to help prepare you to pass the Federal Aviation Administration FAA requirements for Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Certification. Training focuses on: composite structures, electricity, welding, painting, sheet metal, instruments, assembly and rigging and turbine and piston engines, propellers, lubrication, ignition and fuel metering. Gaining certification means that you have passed written, oral and practical exams with the FAA. Passing these exams shows that you have the knowledge and skills to maintain, repair and inspect aircraft. Because FAA exams are so rigorous, AMT certifications are very highly regarded when you begin searching for your first career position in aviation maintenance and repair. Employers that see you have an AMT certification are going to know that you have the drive and experience to handle anything. Although most people only think of commercial airplanes when they hear “aircraft,” it also applies to helicopters, propeller-driven airplanes, jets, and any other aircraft that has been registered with the FAA. AMT certification training will prepare you to work on a wide variety of aircraft.

Courses

Airframe and Powerplant Course

Course Breakdown

1. Airframe and Powerplant Course (1,800 hours total)
   1. Phase 1 – General
      1. 55 days of instruction (440 hours)
   2. Phase 2 – Airframe
      1. 95 days of instruction (760 hours)
   3. Phase 3 – Powerplant
      1. 75 days of instruction (600 hours)
          

Experienced Mechanic Course

Course Breakdown

1. Experienced Mechanic Course (80 hours total)
   1. Phase 1 – Written Preparation
      1. 10 days of instruction (40 hours)
   2. Phase 2 – Oral & Practical Preparation
      1. 10 days of instruction (40 hours)

Detailed Breakdown of Experienced Mechanic Phases

Academic Calendar

Tuition Rates and Fees

Refund Policy

The request to withdraw from a class and receive a refund must be submitted in writing. Requests can be sent via email to ati@hvcc.edu. Requests can also be mailed to Aeronautical Technical Institute (ATI), 6 Jetway Drive, Albany, NY 12211. All refunds will be in the form of a check. Refunds typically take 14 to 21 days to be processed.

Courses may be canceled due to insufficient enrollment. Every effort will be made to notify students of cancellations and full refunds will be made if a class is cancelled.

Refund/Cancellation Schedule

ATI courses ten weeks or more:

• Prior to payment due date: 100% refund
• Between Payment Due Date and Orientation: 75% refund
• Between Orientation and Start Date: 50% refund
• First week of classes: 25% refund
• After first week of classes: No refund

ATI courses nine weeks or less:

• Prior to first class: 100% refund
• During first week of classes: 25% refund
• After first week of classes: no refund

Attendance Policy

• ATI students are expected to attend ALL scheduled training.
• Excused absences from class may be approved by the Lead Instructor or the ATI Director. Examples of reasons for excused absences include sickness (sickness greater than two (2) consecutive days requires a doctor’s note), bereavement, family care, jury duty, or another legitimate situation that requires a student to be away from class. Excused absences greater than five (5) days requires prior written approval of the ATI Director.
• Students with an unexcused absence will be counseled by their instructor on the attendance requirements of the ATI. Students with greater than the equivalent of three (3) full days (24 class hours) of unexcused absences will be counseled by the ATI Director in writing and may be removed from the school without refund if further unexcused absences occur.
• Students unable to attend scheduled training (excused or unexcused) are required to make up all training missed. Coordination for making up training is made with the Instructor, Lead Instructor or Director. Make-up training dates may be scheduled on weekends or in the evening after regularly scheduled training at the direction of the Lead Instructor or Director.

Prior Credit Award Policy

AMTS Transfer Students. HVCC ATI may accept students who have started their AMT training elsewhere.

a. Students transferring to HVCC ATI with a certificate of completion from another Part 147 AMTS for the General and/or Airframe blocks of instruction may be granted credit for that block provided they pass the respective HVCC ATI end-of-course exam that covers that block of instruction with a score of 80% or greater.

b. Students who successfully complete the requisite exam and are awarded credit will be placed in the next available seat for the remaining training needed to complete his/her certification process.

Appropriate Attire for Lab Work 

Due to the specific nature of lab work within this program, all personnel must wear appropriate attire to maintain a safe working environment. Students must have closed toed shoes (no sandals, flip-flops, and no shoes with heels higher than 1.5 inches, etc.), no dangling necklaces, lanyards or similar. In the event of hot work, cotton or flame-retardant clothing is required and synthetic materials are prohibited. When working on electric circuits, exposed metal (such as metal wristwatch bands, rings, necklaces, etc.) should be removed.

Student Conduct

All students are required to follow the guidelines and school regulations outlined in the current version of the HVCC Student Handbook. Any deviations from the Student Handbook directly related to the ATI will be addressed in this manual. The link to the latest published student handbook is HERE. Students are also required to adhere to all Albany Airport Authority rules and regulations and Federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regulations specified by 49 CFR 1540 regarding access to and conduct in Secure Identification Display Areas (SIDA).

Substance Abuse Policy

• HVCC has a zero-tolerance policy for the use or possession of drugs or alcohol on any campus, in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct and Campus Regulations listed in the Student Handbook (PDF).
  • Possession, transportation and/or use of any illegal drugs on campus are not allowed. No person who appears under the influence of a drug is allowed on campus.
  • No alcoholic beverages or any form of marijuana may be brought to, possessed, or consumed on campus. No person who appears intoxicated and/or under the influence of a substance is allowed on campus.
• Disciplinary suspension, dismissal, or expulsion from the program in accordance with HVCC’s Drug and Alcohol Policy may result from the violation of this policy.
• If any instructor observes a student who appears to be under the influence of either drugs, marijuana, or alcohol, the student will be directed to leave the premises immediately. This is a safety concern. Personnel under the influence of any substance that affects perception and/or reaction time must not be permitted to be in the vicinity of aircraft or dangerous machinery.
  • The Instructor will document the event to include any additional witnesses and include a full synopsis of the situation.
  • The documentation will be forwarded to the ATI Director who will discuss the incident directly with the instructor, witnesses (as applicable), and student.
  • The ATI Director, upon conferring with HVCC leadership and legal counsel, will determine the appropriate disciplinary action for the student.

ATI Approved Instructors