Program Overview
This certificate program suits someone near Philadelphia who wants day or evening hands-on training across two large hangars with employer connections built in.
Aviation Institute of Maintenance's Philadelphia campus, one of 14 in the chain, awards an Aviation Maintenance Technician Certificate on a day and evening schedule. The campus at Northeast Philadelphia Airport includes two large hangars with single and multi-engine aircraft, turbine and reciprocating engines. The school holds ACCSC, ATEC, and AEA affiliations and runs monthly employer spotlights plus annual career fairs with visiting organizations.
This is a certificate program rather than a degree, and Pennsylvania has 5 FAA-certificated Part 147 schools. Part 147 rules require a 70% mechanic exam pass rate over three years and a 25-student cap per shop instructor. The nearest other Part 147 school is 73.3 miles away, and aircraft mechanics in the Philadelphia metro earn a median wage of $84,100.
FAA AV-Info and School Pages
Program Facts
| Program Name | Aviation Maintenance Technician Certificate |
|---|---|
| Credentials | Certificate |
| Schedule | Day and evening |
| FAA Certificate Number | AR9T018R |
| Address | 3001 Grant Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19114 |
FAA AV-Info (certificate, address) and the school's own pages (program details), retrieved September 22, 2026
Official School Pages
- Official program page aviationmaintenance.edu
- Official AIM Philadelphia website aviationmaintenance.edu
In the School's Words
Program Highlights
- 48,000-square-foot campus at Northeast Philadelphia Airport
- Two large hangars with single/multi-engine aircraft, turbine and reciprocating engines
- Monthly employer spotlights and 2+ annual career fairs with 20+ organizations
- ACCSC, ATEC, and AEA affiliations
As stated on aviationmaintenance.edu
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Location and Aircraft Mechanic Pay Near Philadelphia
Aviation Institute of Maintenance Philadelphia is at 3001 Grant Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19114. Compare it with every aviation maintenance school in Pennsylvania. For schools within commuting distance, see aviation maintenance schools near Philadelphia.
Median Pay, Philadelphia Metro
$84,100
Median Pay, Pennsylvania
$78,000
Median Pay, United States
$79,870
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025
Annual median wage for aircraft mechanics and service technicians (SOC 49-3011), BLS OEWS May 2025. See the Pennsylvania aircraft mechanic salary data.
Same School, Other Locations
Other Aviation Institute of Maintenance Campuses
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance Fremont Fremont, California
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance Orlando Casselberry, Florida
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance Atlanta Duluth, Georgia
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance Chicago Chicago, Illinois
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance Indianapolis Indianapolis, Indiana
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance Kansas City Kansas City, Missouri
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance Hasbrouck Heights Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance Houston Houston, Texas
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance Dallas Irving, Texas
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas Manassas, Virginia
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance Norfolk Norfolk, Virginia
By Straight-Line Distance
Nearby Aviation Maintenance Schools
The closest FAA-approved schools to Aviation Institute of Maintenance Philadelphia, by straight-line distance.
Aviation High School
Long Island City, NY · 73 mi from Philadelphia
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
Flushing, NY · 77 mi from Philadelphia
Johnson College
Avoca, PA · 95 mi from Philadelphia
Wilson Technological Center
Farmingdale, NY · 95 mi from Philadelphia
Delaware Technical Community College
Georgetown, DE · 99 mi from Philadelphia
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources
- FAA AV-Info Part 147 school record for Aviation Institute of Maintenance Philadelphia
- AIM Philadelphia campus page
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
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