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PARTT 147 Act Advances in the U.S. Senate
Posted In: Part 147,
Date posted Nov 18

U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.VA.), applauded the Commerce...

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Washington Delegation Pens Letter to House and Senate Leadership Supporting PARTT 147 Act
Posted In: Part 147,
Date posted Sep 16

In a letter to Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Maria Cantwell and House Aviation Subcommittee Chair Rick Larsen, a group of Washington...

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Call to Action: Demand Part 147 Reform
Posted In: Part 147,
Date posted Aug 10

Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 147 governs aviation maintenance technician schools and mandates what our technical programs teach...

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Using Previous Experience to Satisfy Part 147 Hour Requirements
Posted In: A Member Asked,
Date posted Apr 10

Q: During the COVID shutdown, we are exploring ways to provide students opportunities to finish lab work that cannot be completed on school...

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ATEC Sends Letter to Administrator Dickson, Sets Forth Regulatory Priorities
Date posted Jan 23

In a Jan. 16 letter, the council invited the "new" Administrator to join aviation education leaders at its upcoming Annual Conference in Fort Worth....

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ATEC Reaches out to White House to Address STEM Categorization of Aviation Programs
Date posted Jan 23

In a Jan. 22 memo, ATEC outlined an issue that has plagued aviation maintenance programs for some time. The National Center for Educational...

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Watch: The New Part 147: An Overview
Posted In: Part 147, Webinars,
Date posted Jan 13

The FAA's new Part 147 rule marks a significant shift in how aviation maintenance technician schools are regulated. In this webinar, ATEC and FAA...

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FERPA and privacy of student information
Posted In: A Member Asked,
Date posted Dec 26

Q: Are there limitations on what schools can track with regard to a student’s age? The ATEC survey requests that the school provide average age of a...

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The PARTT 147 Act, impact on planning for new programs
Posted In: A Member Asked, Part 147,
Date posted Dec 26

Q: I read the recent article regarding the FAA Part 147 bill. I am confused as there was a recent NPRM that was issued and I was under the...

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Watch: Promoting Aviation Regulations for Technical Training (PARTT 147 Act)
Posted In: Part 147, Webinars,
Date posted Nov 19

The Promoting Aviation Regulations for Technical Training (PARTT) 147 Act represented a significant step in the industry's effort to modernize the...

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Aviation Coalition Comes Together in Support of Maintenance Education
Posted In: Part 147,
Date posted Jun 18

Fourteen trade associations submitted joint comments to the part 147 supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking, delivering a powerful message of...

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ATEC Submits Comments to Part 147 SNPRM
Posted In: Part 147,
Date posted Jun 12

In a June 12 submission, ATEC voiced its feedback to the latest FAA rulemaking regarding aviation maintenance technician schools. The comments, a...

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