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Aircraft mechanic school in Alaska

12 aircraft mechanic programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

3 schools offer these aviation maintenance programs, and Alaska has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did. One school runs 5 of these 12 programs, so the typical figures lean heavily on its prices and results.

Aircraft mechanics and avionics technicians inspect, test and repair aircraft and their systems. Most train at an FAA-approved aviation maintenance technician school, some in a two-year degree, and most are certified by the FAA; employers often prefer mechanics with both the airframe and powerplant (A&P) ratings.1 For the FAA mechanic certificate you must be at least 18, read, write, speak and understand English, and pass written, oral and practical tests.2

In Alaska, all 12 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 12 programs here are airframe or powerplant only (7 programs), aviation maintenance (associate degree, 2 programs), A&P certificate or diploma (2 programs) and FAA exam prep or short course (1 program).

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How much does aircraft mechanic school cost in Alaska?

$9,000 to $16,500 is what most aircraft mechanic programs in Alaska cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 12 programs with a price. All of them: $4,800 to $18,000

In the typical program

Finished the program
62%
Working 6 months later
71%
Earned a year, estimated
about $43,700
Length
22 to 36 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Alaska may also offer aircraft mechanic school. How these figures are made

Is there free aircraft mechanic school in Alaska?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 12 aircraft mechanic programs in Alaska approved for WIOA funding

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How to pay for aircraft mechanic school in Alaska

WIOA funding can pay for aircraft mechanic school in Alaska

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for aircraft mechanic school

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.78

GI Bill for aircraft mechanic school

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.9

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Aircraft mechanic school in Alaska

programs with a price cost under $10,000
6 of 12
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
9th of 13
aircraft mechanic programs here, against the typical state's 5
12 vs 5

State comparisons use the same figures as the aircraft mechanic school by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Aircraft mechanic school in Fairbanks, Anchorage and other Alaska cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 3 in smaller cities and towns and 1 online.

Other training in Alaska

How aircraft mechanic school compares with the rest of transportation and logistics: Transportation and logistics training in Alaska

Where the Alaska aviation maintenance program numbers come from

Which Alaska aviation maintenance programs are on this list?

These are the aviation maintenance programs Alaska approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).10 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Alaska offers.

How the prices and results of Alaska aviation maintenance programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about aircraft mechanic school in Alaska

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Aircraft and Avionics Equipment Mechanics and Technicians
  2. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations: 14 CFR part 65, subpart D, Mechanics
  3. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  4. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  5. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  6. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  8. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  9. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  10. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List