Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology – Los Angeles
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Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology’s Los Angeles Area (Inglewood, CA) campus offers FAA Part 147-approved aviation maintenance training aimed at preparing students for FAA mechanic certification with Airframe and Powerplant ratings. The Inglewood campus is located near LAX, and Spartan emphasizes that the training at this location is focused on aviation maintenance. For prospective students, the key takeaway is that Spartan provides structured, certification-aligned training in both airframe and powerplant systems, with class schedule options that include day and night tracks depending on program start date and availability.
At the Inglewood campus, Spartan offers an Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) Diploma program as well as an associate-level aviation maintenance degree option. The A&P Diploma is the most direct path for students who want to focus on the technical curriculum required for certification eligibility. The associate option layers in general education coursework designed to broaden critical thinking and communication skills, which can be helpful for students who want a more college degree shaped credential alongside their FAA pathway. Importantly, both the diploma and degree tracks are built around Part 147 curriculum requirements and are intended to lead graduates to eligibility for the FAA written, oral, and practical exams for the mechanic certificate with Airframe and Powerplant ratings.
Spartan publishes detailed schedule and cost information in its campus supplement materials. These documents indicate defined day and night schedules (for example, morning/early afternoon for day cohorts and evening blocks for night cohorts), with some program pathways combining day technical classes with night general education coursework for degree students. For students balancing work or family responsibilities, having both day and night options can be a meaningful differentiator especially if a student can start on one schedule and continue on another depending on course sequencing and seat availability. Because aviation maintenance programs often have limited capacity and equipment constraints, it’s also normal for schools to manage schedules on a first-come basis with waitlists for certain starts.
From a training experience perspective, Spartan’s value proposition is that it is a long-standing aviation-focused institution with a dedicated maintenance training environment, with the goal of producing entry-level technicians who can troubleshoot, repair, service, and overhaul aircraft structures, systems, and engines using approved methods and technical data. Students should expect a blend of classroom and lab time, and the curriculum typically covers standard A&P domains such as regulations, safety, maintenance documentation, aircraft structures, electrical systems, hydraulics, landing gear, reciprocating and turbine engines, fuel and ignition systems, propellers, and inspection practices.
If you are evaluating Spartan Inglewood, it’s smart to clarify which credential you want (diploma vs. associate track), confirm your preferred schedule (day vs. night), and review the published tuition/fees and included costs (such as kits, materials, and certain testing-related fees). For students seeking an A&P-focused program close to the Los Angeles aviation market, Spartan’s Inglewood campus is positioned as a structured route to certification eligibility with multiple scheduling and credential pathways.

