2015 Aviation Maintenance Technician School Survey

Help Illustrate the AMTS Community

ATEC surveyed all aviation maintenance technician schools (AMTS) holding an FAA part 147 certificate in order to assess key trends in the industry and gather data about both student and institutional needs in order to plan future council programs and initiatives.

The survey period closed on Jan. 16, 2015. Out of the 172 AMTS contained in the FAA certificate database, 54 responded – nearly one third of the entire population. This strong participation rate makes the survey a reliable snapshot of the AMTS community.

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The survey results should be an effective tool for instructors, administrators and other members of the aviation maintenance education community to describe the industry for outside stakeholders. The data is presented to address three key talking points:

1. The Typical AMTS - Across the country, what does an A&P school look like in terms of students and staff? How do they fit into the education landscape? Use this data as a setting to describe your institution and how it is part of this larger picture.
2. Workforce Bleed - The loss of graduates from AMTS programs into other technical fields is a key challenge facing the aviation maintenance community. To address this problem, help stakeholders understand how big it is.
3. Predicting the Future - With increasing demand across the aviation community, part-147 schools expect to see increasing enrollment. The students are coming, so help grow the resources needed to train them.