American Leadership Academy Applied Technologies Aviation Maintenance Program

Program Overview

This program suits high school students in Mesa who want a dual-enrollment path toward the aircraft mechanic certification exam, with hands-on time in a hangar and a flight simulator.

American Leadership Academy Applied Technologies runs an Air Transportation and Aviation Maintenance program for students in grades nine through twelve in Mesa, Arizona. Students work in an Aviation Training Hangar with bays for both powerplant engines and airframes, alongside an Unmanned Aerial Systems component and an Advanced Flight Simulation Lab. Graduates earn the ALA Applied Technologies Graduation Diploma on a dual-enrollment path toward the A&P (Airframe and Powerplant) mechanic certificate.

This is a public high school career program, built into the regular school day rather than a standalone postsecondary school. Phoenix's metro area posts a median aviation mechanic wage of $76,610 a year, close to the $79,870 national median for the occupation, a gap worth weighing against the years of dual enrollment the program asks for.

• ~13,000 sq ft Aviation Training Hangar with dedicated bays for powerplant engines and airframes
• Diverse instructional aircraft and helicopter frames
• Unmanned Aerial Systems & Navigation Tools component
• Advanced Flight Simulation Lab
• 9th-12th grade dual-enrollment progression toward the AMT (A&P) test pathway

As stated on appliedtechnologies.org

American Leadership Academy Applied Technologies is at 7729 East Pecos Road, Mesa, AZ 85212. Compare it with every aviation maintenance school in Arizona. For schools within commuting distance, see aviation maintenance schools near Phoenix.

Annual median wage for aircraft mechanics and service technicians (SOC 49-3011), BLS OEWS May 2025. See the Arizona aircraft mechanic salary data.

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