Aviation Institute of Maintenance Fremont Aviation Maintenance Program

Program Overview

Bay Area students drawn to aerospace and airline employers like United Airlines, Archer Aviation, and NASA, and who want transit access via BART or ACE trains, are the best fit for the Fremont campus.

The Fremont campus, on Whitney Place, trains students for an Aviation Maintenance Technician certificate in day and evening classes. A hangar with a composites lab holds single and multi-engine aircraft, airframes, and turbine, jet, and piston engines, with shop classes capped at 25 students per instructor. The campus sits near three international airports with BART and ACE train access, close to employers including United Airlines, Archer Aviation, and NASA.

This is one of 14 Aviation Institute of Maintenance campuses nationwide and one of 20 Part 147 certificated schools in California. Metro San Jose employs about 260 aviation mechanics at a median wage of $98,760 a year, above the $79,870 national median for the occupation. That wage figure and the small local employment base are worth weighing against your own goals.

• 48,000-square-foot hangar with composites lab
• Equipment includes single/multi-engine aircraft, airframes, turbine, jet, and piston engines (including a CF6 engine)
• Location near three international airports with BART and ACE train access
• Proximity to employers including United Airlines, Archer Aviation, NASA, and Lockheed Martin
• Maximum 25:1 student-to-faculty ratio

As stated on aviationmaintenance.edu

Aviation Institute of Maintenance Fremont is at 420 Whitney Place, Fremont, CA 94539. Compare it with every aviation maintenance school in California. For schools within commuting distance, see aviation maintenance schools near San Jose.

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

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