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Aircraft mechanic school in Kansas

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

2 schools offer these aviation maintenance programs, and Kansas has approved every one 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 Kansas, 5 of the 6 programs take students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 6 programs here are airframe or powerplant only (2 programs), aviation maintenance (associate degree, 2 programs), aircraft structures and assembly (1 program) and avionics technician (1 program).

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How much does aircraft mechanic school cost in Kansas?

$3,220 to $28,713

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

In the typical program

Finished the program
59%
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not reported
None of the 6 programs report it

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

Is there free aircraft mechanic school in Kansas?

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

All 6 aircraft mechanic programs in Kansas approved for WIOA funding

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6 programs

  • Airframe or powerplant onlyIn personNo diploma needed

    Aviation Maintenance Technology - Airframe Tech. Certificate

    WSU Tech

    Wichita

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    WSU Tech, WichitaAirframe or powerplant only · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,803
    School website, Aviation Maintenance Technology - Airframe Tech. Certificate at WSU Tech
    More details about Aviation Maintenance Technology - Airframe Tech. Certificate at WSU Tech
    Finished
    75%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,833
    Students counted
    940
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,803
    School website, Aviation Maintenance Technology - Airframe Tech. Certificate at WSU Tech

  • Aviation maintenance (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Aviation Maintenance Technology AAS

    WSU Tech

    Wichita

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    WSU Tech, WichitaAviation maintenance (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$15,000
    School website, Aviation Maintenance Technology AAS at WSU Tech
    More details about Aviation Maintenance Technology AAS at WSU Tech
    Finished
    30%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $6,530
    Students counted
    827
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $15,000
    School website, Aviation Maintenance Technology AAS at WSU Tech

  • Airframe or powerplant onlyIn personNo diploma needed

    Aviation Maintenance Technology - Powerplant Tech. Cert.

    WSU Tech

    Wichita

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    WSU Tech, WichitaAirframe or powerplant only · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,050
    School website, Aviation Maintenance Technology - Powerplant Tech. Cert. at WSU Tech
    More details about Aviation Maintenance Technology - Powerplant Tech. Cert. at WSU Tech
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,940
    Students counted
    569
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,050
    School website, Aviation Maintenance Technology - Powerplant Tech. Cert. at WSU Tech

  • Aircraft structures and assemblyIn personNo diploma needed

    Aviation Sheetmetal Assembly

    WSU Tech

    Wichita

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    WSU Tech, WichitaAircraft structures and assembly · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,220
    Program website, Aviation Sheetmetal Assembly at WSU Tech
    More details about Aviation Sheetmetal Assembly at WSU Tech
    Finished
    52%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    136
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,220
    Program website, Aviation Sheetmetal Assembly at WSU Tech

  • Avionics technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electronics Systems Technology

    Wichita Technical Institute

    Wichita

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Wichita Technical Institute, WichitaAvionics technician · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$32,000
    Price if you pay yourself$28,713
    More details about Electronics Systems Technology at Wichita Technical Institute
    Finished
    66%
    Working at 6 months
    40%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,008
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $5,042
    Students counted
    105
    Earned a year, estimated
    $32,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $28,713

  • Aviation maintenance (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Electronics Technology - AAS

    WSU Tech

    Wichita

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    WSU Tech, WichitaAviation maintenance (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$14,473
    School website, Electronics Technology - AAS at WSU Tech
    More details about Electronics Technology - AAS at WSU Tech
    Finished
    34%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,626
    Students counted
    66
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $14,473
    School website, Electronics Technology - AAS at WSU Tech

How to pay for aircraft mechanic school in Kansas

WIOA funding can pay for aircraft mechanic school in Kansas

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 Kansas

programs with a price cost under $10,000
3 of 6
aircraft mechanic programs here, against the typical state's 5
6 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).

Other training in Kansas

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

Where the Kansas aviation maintenance program numbers come from

Which Kansas aviation maintenance programs are on this list?

These are the aviation maintenance programs Kansas 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 Kansas offers.

How the prices and results of Kansas 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 Kansas

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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