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Today's airplanes are highly complex machines with parts that must function within extreme tolerances for them to operate safely. To keep aircraft in peak operating condition, aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and service technicians perform scheduled maintenance; make repairs, and complete inspections required by the FAA. If you think this career is right for you then check out the aircraft maintenance training schools we have listed below.
University of Alaska Anchorage, Alaska
The Aviation Maintenance Technology program is an approved Federal Aviation Administration Part 147 school and is a nationally recognized course of study designed to prepare graduates for entry into positions as maintenance technicians in general aviation, corporate aviation, airlines, or aerospace manufacturing. In addition to traditional aircraft maintenance courses, the curriculum emphasizes modern aircraft systems including electronics, composite structures, automatic controls and turbine engines. The division offers two Aviation Maintenance Undergraduate Certificates, one with an Airframe and the other with a Powerplant emphasis.
 
San Joaquin Valley College Fresno, California
San Joaquin Valley College's Aviation Maintenance Technology (AMT) program gives you the skills and technical knowledge to perform aircraft, airframe and powerplant overhaul. Hands-on training in the hangar includes maintenance, servicing, troubleshooting and repair of powerplant systems and components. San Joaquin Valley College's Aviation Maintenance Technology program is accredited by the Federal Aviation Administration. SJVC is approved by the California State Approving Agency to enroll veterans and other eligible persons.
 
Mt San Antonio College Walnut, California
There are two programs to choose from: a day program that can be completed in two years or, for working individuals, an evening program that can be completed in four years. Our faculty and staff consist of professionals experienced in general aviation, rotor craft (helicopters), commercial aviation, and corporate aircraft maintenance.
 
Redstone College Broomfield, Colorado
Prepare your career for take-off. If you're looking for an aviation mechanic school, the Redstone College Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) associate degree program may be just what you need. Our program is certified by the Federal Aviation Administration in accordance with 14CFR Part 147, preparing you to take the FAA certification exam in as little as 20 months. You'll spend less time in school and more time earning money, as many comparable programs take 19-24 months to complete.
 
Colorado Northwestern Community College Rangely, Colorado
Colorado Northwestern's Federal Aviation Administration FAR Part 147 approved program in Aviation Maintenance Technology can be completed in two years. The program prepares students to become certificated aircraft mechanics. Students receive training in three areas: general maintenance procedures, airframe maintenance, and powerplant maintenance. General maintenance procedures are the background skills that all mechanics need. Airframe maintenance provides skills to repair and maintain the aircraft systems and structures. Powerplant maintenance concerns repair and maintenance of propellers as well as piston and turbine engines.
 
National Aviation Academy Clearwater, Florida
The Aviation Maintenance Certification (AMC) program provides a basic foundation on the principles, fundamentals, and technical procedures in the required subject matter areas necessary to achieve certification as a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airframe and Powerplant technician. The program objective is designed to expand the theoretical knowledge and practical skills of the experienced aviation technician. Individual instructional blocks provide aviation maintenance technicians with the fundamentals necessary for a career in aircraft maintenance and repair.
 
George T Baker Aviation Schools Miami, Florida
The Aviation Maintenance Technician program prepares students for employment or advanced training in the commercial and general aviation industry. Instruction is designed to prepare students for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) license examinations for Airframe and Powerplant ratings.
 
Aviation Courses Ltd Ormond Beach, Florida
The Aircraft Industry considers the person who has completed a course of instruction or by sheer experience has accumulated the necessary knowledge to become an Airframe & Powerplant maintenance technician to be the top in their field. This person has demonstrated that he or she is familiar with all facets of aircraft maintenance.The A&P License is mandatory in many fields to even be considered for an entry-level position. For this reason, the A&P license is highly desired and is a natural adjunct for the technician, whether he is highly experienced or just recently out of a training environment. This license is the ticket to maintaining or finding rewarding employment.
 
Broward Community College Pembroke Pines, Florida
To keep aircraft in peak operating condition, aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and service technicians perform scheduled maintenance; make repairs, and complete inspections required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Many aircraft mechanics, also called airframe mechanics, power plant mechanics, and avionics technicians, specialize in preventive maintenance. Maintenance technicians are responsible for keeping the nation's airplanes flying, and they are among the best paid jobs in the industry. BC's aviation maintenance technology program gives the student the confidence to become a highly qualified technician in the competitive marketplace of aviation maintenance, and as a graduate from BC's certificated Airframe and Powerplant, the student will be qualified for any entry-level position. Graduates will have a thorough working knowledge of all basic structural design and system functions of aircraft. From there, the sky's the limit.
 
Carolina South Aeronautical Valdosta, Georgia
Our airframe and powerplant license prep school has been in the business of training and licensing qualified aircraft A & P technicians for over ten years now. On average, we generally train and license approximately 100 + airframe and powerplant students per year. Of that, approximately 80 % of the students are military personnel, 15% are of the civilian sector and the remaining 5% are international students.
 
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, Illinois
Whether general aviation aircraft or transport, modern aircraft require highly-trained technicians to manage hardware, troubleshoot systems and maintain airframe structures and power-plants. The programs in Aviation Technologies are ranked among the best in the country and were developed with input from industry representatives and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to provide the requisite skills and broad educational experience necessary in today's competitive environment.
 
Vincennes University Aviation Technology Center Indianapolis, Indiana
The curriculum prepares students for a career as an Aviation Maintenance Technician. Successful completion of the program and the required FAA exams leads the student to an Airframe and Powerplant Technician rating (A&P).
 
Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa, Iowa
The Aviation Maintenance Technology program is FAA approved and includes training in the latest methods in the aircraft maintenance technology industry. With 10 aircraft to train on, you will receive hands-on instruction in aviation mechanics: including jet engines, helicopters, sheet metal, electrical systems, hydraulics, and more. When you have completed the program, you will be prepared to take the Federal Aviation Administration exam for licensing as an airframe and power plant technician or mechanic. After that, you can enjoy the challenge of maintaining, servicing, or overhauling a variety of aircraft, from wide body commercial jets to helicopters.
 
Western Michigan University Battle Creek, Michigan
The Aviation Maintenance Technology (AMT) program is a Bachelor of Science program that prepares students to enter technical positions in the aerospace industry. The curriculum focuses on aircraft structures and system design, operation, test, and inspection. These skills and knowledge coupled with a solid science foundation prepares the students for employment in a wide range of aircraft maintenance, manufacturing, and aviation support careers. The Bachelor of Science degree positions our graduates for technology leadership roles in the future. We can count among our graduates managers, directors, vice presidents and CEO's of aerospace companies world wide.
 
Michigan Institute of Aviation and Technology Belleville, Michigan
Due to a worldwide shortage of aviation technicians, MIAT graduates are able to choose from a wide-range of entry-level employment opportunities with competitive starting salaries and benefits in both aviation and other technical career fields.
 
Lansing Community College Aviation Maintenance Technology Center Lansing, Michigan
Lansing Community College designated as a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-Certificated Part 147 Aviation Maintenance School. Upon completion of our two-year program, you will attain the required training necessary to take the FAA Knowledge Examinations and Oral/Practical Examinations for licensing by the FAA. In addition, Lansing Community College has an articulation agreement with Western Michigan University whereby you can use your LCC Aviation Maintenance credits towards a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Maintenance at WMU. WMU has a dedicated curriculum to this particular educational path.
 
American Airman Bohemia, New York
Mechanic Course is a week-long seven to ten day intensive program designed to help the applicant score highly on the prerequisite A&P FAA Written Examinations and pass the Oral and Practical with an FAA Designated Mechanic Examiner. The successful completion of each test will result in the issuance of the FAA Airframe and Powerplant License.
 
Sinclair Community College Dayton, Ohio
Sinclair offers one of the most comprehensive aviation technology programs in the state and in the nation. Our programs build essential practical knowledge for professional pilots, flight attendants, flight dispatchers and air traffic controllers, aircraft mechanics, as well those who would like to learn more specifics in the field of airway science.
 
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Tulsa, Oklahoma
A career in aviation maintenance offers an exciting and rewarding experience with high income potential. Every commercial aircraft must undergo thorough inspections, maintenance, and repairs on a regular basis by licensed Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mechanics and technicians.
 
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Aviation Maintenance Technicians are the professionals who inspect, troubleshoot, maintain, and repair the engines, structure, and onboard systems of all types of aircraft. The AMT degree program at PIA's main campus consists of 21 months of training and leads to an Associate in Specialized Technology degree, including preparation for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airframe & Powerplant certification exams. Most graduates of this program begin their careers with regional airlines, aircraft manufacturers, maintenance facilities, aircraft charter services, and corporate aviation departments.
 
Carolina Aeronautical Simpsonville, South Carolina
At Carolina Aeronautical, we offer a challenging and rewarding program for those interested in Aviation. Our highly experienced staff teach their classes with a "hands on" philosophy. Our students don't just get to memorize Q&A about the aviation maintenance exams, but they will actually learn about the aircraft structure and it's systems relating to the exam and licensing process. This will be done under the guidence of our well qualified staff who love what they do.
 
Tarrant County College Forth Worth, Texas
The TCC Aviation Maintenance Technology Program provides the essential knowledge, skills and professional dedication graduates need to pursue a career in of one of today's leading industries. Students can choose either an Associate of Applied Science Degree or a Certificate of Completion. Both tracks prepare our graduates to take the FAA examination for Airframe and Powerplant licenses.
 
LeTourneau University Longview, Texas
Do you want a career in aviation, but really enjoy engineering and building? Then try our Mechanical Technology Concentration! Our mechanical engineering technology courses prepare you to work with aircraft and aircraft systems. What makes this degree different from a full engineering degree? Aircraft Systems is an applied degree based on the A&P maintenance technician curriculum, and involves significantly less math and theory. This degree in aviation technology prepares you to work as an aircraft engineer for a company like Cessna Aircraft. From a practical prospective, you'll know how theory and mechanical systems work together to make a working aircraft.
 
Hallmark College of Aeronautics San Antonio, Texas
The courses in the combined Associate of Applied Science in Airframe Technology and Powerplant Technology Program are designed to provide the necessary educational opportunities through classroom and laboratory teaching for a person to acquire the skills and knowledge needed to enter the industry as an entry-level Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Technician. Graduates will be eligible to take the Federal Aviation Administration examinations.
 
Everglades University Arlington, Virginia
The Bachelor of Science Degree in Aviation Technology provides a wide range of specialized aviation courses coupled with solid general education and management courses. Whether a student is preparing to embark on an aviation career or is already an established professional in the aviation field, he/she will be prepared to meet the challenges of the diverse and dynamic aviation industry. Previously earned FAA certificates and ratings in Air Traffic Control, Aviation Maintenance, Flight Operations, Dispatch Operations and/or Military Aviation Operations may be evaluated for transfer credit.
 
Clover Park Technical College Puyallup, Washington
Graduates will meet Federal Aviation Administration requirements for the issuance of an Airframe certificate. Aviation maintenance technicians are qualified to perform service or make repairs on all types and sizes of private and commercial aircraft, including airplanes and helicopters. Related fields include aircraft and component manufacturing. Students are eligible for FAA certification upon completion of required technical credits.
A & P - Aircraft Mechanic Resources and Information

The basic requirements to obtain a FAA Aircraft Mechanics Certificate are as follows:

  • You have to be at least 18 years of age
  • You'll need to be able to speak, read, write and understand the English language
  • Must graduate from an Approved FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician School or
    • Get 18 months of practical experience with either power plants or airframes or
    • 30 months of practical experience working on both at the same time.
  • You must pass a total of six tests,3 for the Airframe Certificate and 3 For the Power Plant Certificate:
    • Written Examination
    • Oral Test
    • Practical Test
  • The Oral and Practical Test portion usualy take about 8 hours to complete for each certificate.
Aviation Maintenance Technician-Aircraft Mechanic-Spartan College
Here's a free copy of the Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook—General was developed as one of a series of three handbooks for persons preparing for mechanic certification with airframe or powerplant ratings, or both. It is intended that this handbook will provide basic information on principles, fundamentals, and technical procedures in the subject matter areas common to both the airframe and powerplant ratings. Emphasis in this volume is on theory and methods of application.
Here are some Frequently Asked Questions about Becoming an Aircraft Mechanic:

What is a aircraft mechanic job like? You work in hangars, out on the field on the "flight lines" where aircraft park, or in repair stations. You use hand and power tools as well as sophisticated test equipment. Maintenance is performed around the clock, seven days a week. New mechanics and technicians should expect to work nights and weekends. The noise level both indoors and on the flight line could be very high. Sometimes your work requires physical activity, from climbing ladders to crawling. You work under deadline to make sure an airplane is ready to fly.

Do I need a license to be an aircraft mechanic? Not necessarily. However, if you don't have a mechanic's certificate from FAA, you can work only when supervised by someone who does have a certificate. You cannot approve equipment for return to service. Without a certificate, you are less likely to advance to the top of the career field.

The FAA issues mechanics and repairman certificates. Mechanics can get either an airframe certificate or a power plant certificate--most mechanics get both. Repairmen get certificates to perform only one or two specific tasks, and they must be supervised by FAA-approved Repair Stations, commercial operators, or air carriers where these specific tasks are done daily.

Do I need any experience to become a certified mechanic? Yes. You can get the required experience through civilian or military on-the-job training, or by attending a special school for aircraft mechanics.

Do I have to take any tests to become a certified mechanic? Yes. You have to take both oral and practical tests. There is a fee for the test. The oral and practical tests cover 43 technical subjects. Typically tests for one certificate--airframe or power plant--takes about 8 hours.