The word avionics comes from the words aviation and electronics. Avionics is the aviation occupation of the 21st century! Avionics equipment includes navigational and communications radios, transponders, digital audio systems, flight management computers, microprocessor-controlled engine systems, aircraft autopilot systems and more!

Professional avionics technicians are responsible for installing, maintaining and repairing this equipment on all sizes of aircraft. Texas State Technical College's Avionics Technology program can help prepare you to meet the expanding responsibilities of today's avionics technician.

The program provides the technical training needed to prepare to obtain the Federal Communication Commission's General Radio-telephone Operator's License.