Milwaukee Area Technical College Aviation Maintenance Program

Program Overview

This program fits students in the Milwaukee area willing to wait for a limited-capacity seat, since the General Certificate is a required first step before the Airframe Diploma, and the nearest other certificated program sits 77.3 miles away.

Milwaukee Area Technical College's Aviation Maintenance Technician General Certificate is an in-person program at the MATC Aviation Center, near the Oak Creek Campus, that starts only in the Fall semester. It prepares students for entry-level work as a line service technician assisting certified mechanics, and completing it is required before a student can move on to the Airframe Diploma. Enrollment has limited capacity and a wait to get in.

This is an entry-level certificate program, not a stand-alone mechanic credential, in the Milwaukee metro, where aviation mechanics earn a median wage of $74,480 a year, below the $79,870 national median for the occupation. Wisconsin lists 2 Part 147 schools, and the nearest other certificated program sits 77.3 miles away.

• Located at the MATC Aviation Center (422 East College Avenue), east of the Oak Creek Campus
• General Certificate prepares students for entry-level work as a line service technician assisting certified mechanics
• Must be completed before students can take the Airframe Diploma
• Program capacity is 32 students in Fall at the Oak Creek Campus
• Waiting time for entry is 2.5 years

As stated on matc.edu

Milwaukee Area Technical College is at 422 East College Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207. Compare it with every aviation maintenance school in Wisconsin. For schools within commuting distance, see aviation maintenance schools near Milwaukee.

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

The closest FAA-approved schools to Milwaukee Area Technical College, by straight-line distance.