Key Figures for Aviation Maintenance Training
Aviation Maintenance Schools in Puerto Rico
1
FAA AV-Info, Sep 2026
City With a School
1
FAA AV-Info, Sep 2026
Projected Job Change, 2024-2034
+9.4%
Projections Central
Puerto Rico Aviation Maintenance Institute in Fajardo is described as the only FAA-approved aviation maintenance school in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, and the field is projected to grow 9.4% through 2034, above the national rate of 4%.
The school teaches a combined General, Airframe, and Powerplant certificate over about three years, and it follows the Puerto Rico Department of Education's school calendar rather than a standard college academic year.
Puerto Rico's aircraft mechanic workforce is projected to grow from 680 to 750 positions by 2034, adding 60 positions, with about 60 openings expected each year.
School Directory
Aviation Maintenance Schools in Puerto Rico: Puerto Rico Aviation Maintenance Institute
Puerto Rico Aviation Maintenance Institute in Fajardo is the only one of the FAA's aviation maintenance schools in Puerto Rico, shown with the program facts it publishes. Listings follow our sourcing methodology.
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BLS Wage Data
Aircraft Mechanic Salary in Puerto Rico
Projections Central expects statewide employment in the occupation to move from 680 in 2024 to 750 in 2034 (+9.4%), with about 60 openings a year.
Local Context
The Only FAA School in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean
Puerto Rico Aviation Maintenance Institute in Fajardo is described as the only FAA-approved aviation maintenance school anywhere in Puerto Rico or the wider Caribbean.
That single school follows the Puerto Rico Department of Education's school calendar, not a typical college academic year, and teaches General, Airframe, and Powerplant training together in one certificate track lasting about three years.
A School Calendar Instead of a College Calendar
Puerto Rico Aviation Maintenance Institute operates on the Puerto Rico Department of Education's school calendar, a structure closer to a public school academic year than the semester system most mainland aviation maintenance colleges use.
FAA Certification
Getting Your A&P License in Puerto Rico
The FAA issues the mechanic certificate with Airframe and Powerplant ratings, known as the A&P, under federal rules in 14 CFR Part 65, so the path is the same in every state. You qualify by graduating from an FAA-approved school or by documenting at least 30 months of hands-on work for both ratings, then passing three FAA knowledge tests and an oral and practical exam.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources
- FAA AV-Info Part 147 school records
- Projections Central, State Occupational Employment Projections 2024-2034
- eCFR 14 CFR Part 65, Subpart D (Mechanics)
- FAA - Become an Aviation Mechanic
- FAA - Experience Requirements to Become an Aircraft Mechanic
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