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Aircraft mechanic school in Tucson, Arizona

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

2 schools offer these aviation maintenance programs with classes in the Tucson area, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

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 Tucson, 1 of the 10 programs takes students without a high school diploma and 9 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 10 programs here are airframe or powerplant only (3 programs), aviation maintenance (associate degree, 3 programs), FAA exam prep or short course (2 programs), aircraft structures and assembly (1 program), and 1 more of one other kind.

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All 12 aircraft mechanic programs in Arizona, including online programs

How much does aircraft mechanic school cost in Tucson?

$2,350 to $13,180

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
29%
Working 6 months later
100%
Earned a year, estimated
about $15,700
Length
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

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

Is there free aircraft mechanic school in Tucson?

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

All 10 aircraft mechanic programs in Tucson approved for WIOA funding

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How to pay for aircraft mechanic school in Tucson

WIOA funding can pay for aircraft mechanic school in Tucson

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.

Other training in Tucson

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

Where the Tucson aviation maintenance program numbers come from

Which Tucson aviation maintenance programs are on this list?

These are the aviation maintenance programs with classes in the Tucson area that are 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. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Arizona page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How the prices and results of Tucson 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 Tucson

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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