2027 Annual Conference

Don't miss the Council's premier event coming up April 4-7 in Wichita. Sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities are currently available. Attendee registration will open this fall.

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ATEC Academy

The 10-week ATEC Academy equips instructors with practical, modern teaching strategies — from active learning and behavior management to assessment techniques and technology integration.

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What We Do

The Aviation Technician Education Council (ATEC) was founded in 1961. Its mission is to promote and support aviation maintenance technician education, with the ultimate goal of enabling the aerospace community to meet its workforce needs. The council actively engages with regulatory bodies to support an infrastructure that will create high quality technicians, provides resources, continuing education and networking opportunities to learning institutions, keeps the community informed of activities that impact technician education, and promotes careers in aviation maintenance.
 
ATEC membership is made up of aviation employers, vendors and educational institutions with maintenance technician programs. Our core members are Aviation Maintenance Technician Schools (AMTS) certificated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations part 147.
Members
The ATEC member directory brings together schools, employers, and industry partners supporting the aviation maintenance technician education community. Connect with peers, update your details, and engage with the network.

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Webinars
ATEC offers online training courses and informative sessions on topics of interest to the aviation maintenance technician education community. Register for future webinars and view previously recorded sessions available in the on-demand library.

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Library
A useful compilation of regulations, certification standards, policy, guidance, and program resources to support aviation maintenance schools. The webpage will be especially helpful to programs seeking or contemplating part 147 certification. 

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