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Find Your Aviation Maintenance Program in About a Minute

Our aviation maintenance program finder asks six quick questions about the work you want and how you can train, then compares 204 FAA-approved schools and shows you the five that fit best.

Takes about two minutes. No sign-up.

How the Aviation Maintenance Program Finder Works

You don't need to know which school you want yet. Tell the aviation maintenance program finder what kind of work you're after and when you can train, and it does the comparing for you.

  1. You Answer Six Questions

    The credential you want, when you can train, where you live, the job you picture, what matters most and anything else worth knowing.

  2. We Compare 204 Schools

    The program finder keeps the FAA-approved schools that offer your credential on your schedule, then reads each program's own description against your answers.

  3. You Get Five Matches

    Each match shows a match percentage, the cost and graduation rate where the school reports them, and a link to its full profile.

What Our Aviation Maintenance Program Finder Looks At

The Credential You Want

159 schools offer a certificate route, 127 an associate degree and 15 a bachelor's degree.

When You Can Train

42 schools run evening, weekend or part-time classes, and 11 put some coursework online. Shop labs stay in person everywhere.

Your Career Goal

95 schools show airline or repair station ties, 34 train on helicopters, 36 teach avionics and 60 point toward business and general aviation.

What Matters to You

Low tuition, a fast finish, small classes, job placement help or the GI Bill all change which schools rise to the top. 99 schools confirm GI Bill benefits.

Where You Live

In-state tuition where it applies, and campus schools in 47 states.

Which Aviation Maintenance Program Fits Your Career Goal?

Every FAA-approved school prepares you for the same FAA mechanic exams. Where schools differ is the aircraft you train on, the employers they work with and the extra subjects they teach.

Airline Mechanic

Airlines hire mechanics who hold the FAA mechanic certificate with Airframe and Powerplant ratings, known as the A&P. 95 schools in our data show airline or repair station ties, like hiring pathways. Compare them in our airline partnership rankings, then check airline mechanic pay.

Helicopter Mechanic

The same certificate covers helicopters, but only some schools train on them. 34 schools in our data do. Our helicopter mechanic schools ranking lists them, and the helicopter mechanic career guide covers the work itself.

Avionics Technician

Avionics is the electronics side of the hangar: radios, navigation and autopilot systems. 36 schools teach it beyond the basics every program covers. Start with our avionics schools ranking and the avionics technician guide.

Business Jets and General Aviation

If you'd rather work on business jets or small planes than airliners, look for schools that name corporate, charter or general aviation employers. 60 schools in our data do. Tell the program finder in question four and it weighs that for you.

Inspector Later On

An inspection authorization (IA) lets you sign off annual inspections. You'll need to hold your mechanic certificate for 3 years, and have spent the 2 years right before you apply maintaining aircraft. Any school here starts you on that path. Our inspection authorization guide walks through it.

Aviation Maintenance Program Finder FAQ

How Does the Aviation Maintenance Program Finder Work?
You answer six questions: the credential you want, when you can train, your state, the job you picture, what matters most in a program, and anything else we should know. The aviation maintenance program finder narrows our 204 FAA-approved schools to the ones that fit, reads each program's own description against your answers, and shows you the five that fit best.

How Is My Match Percentage Worked Out?
Your match percentage shows how closely a school fits what you told us, from its program description (training fleet, employer ties, schedule, length) and its numbers (the cost you would pay and its graduation rate). It compares schools for you. It is not a grade of the school.

Do Schools Pay to Appear in My Program Finder Results?
Not in your matches. The listing at the top of your results is marked AD and comes from schools that pay to appear there. Your five matches below it come from our own data, and no school can pay to change them.

Can I Train to Be an Aircraft Mechanic Online?
Not fully. Every FAA-approved school teaches shop skills in person. 11 schools in our data put some coursework online, and you can pick Hybrid in the program finder to see them. Our online aircraft mechanic school guide explains what can and can't move online.

Can I Use the GI Bill at the Schools in the Program Finder?
99 of the 204 schools confirm GI Bill or VA education benefits on their own pages. Choose “GI Bill accepted” in question five and those schools get credit for it. Our military-friendly aviation maintenance schools ranking goes further.

Do I Need an Account or to Share My Contact Details?
No. The program finder never asks for your name, email or phone number, and you do not need to sign up. Please leave contact details out of the optional text boxes.

Can I Run the Program Finder Again With Different Answers?
Yes. Tap “Start Over” on your results and change any answer. Trying evenings against daytime classes, or a different state, is a quick way to see how your options shift.

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