ProgramCIP 29.0401

Aerospace Ground Equipment Technology

A program that focuses on the principles, technology, and maintenance of ground-based systems and equipments used to support aviation flight operations and space operations. Includes instruction in computer science, electronics, basic sciences and quantitative methods, air conditioning and refrigeration, corrosion control, fluid power, hazardous materials, industrial safety, maintenance management, vehicle and equipment operation, and applications to specific ground support systems.

Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).