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Aircraft mechanic school in Michigan

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

2 schools offer these aviation maintenance programs, and Michigan 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 Michigan, 4 of the 5 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 5 programs here are aviation maintenance (associate degree, 3 programs), A&P certificate or diploma (1 program) and airframe or powerplant only (1 program).

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How much does aircraft mechanic school cost in Michigan?

$8,505 to $52,445

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

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
76 to 80 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 Michigan may also offer aircraft mechanic school. How these figures are made

Is there free aircraft mechanic school in Michigan?

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

All 5 aircraft mechanic programs in Michigan approved for WIOA funding

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5 programs

  • A&P certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Airframe and Powerplant Maintenance

    MIAT College of Technology

    Canton

    High school diploma or equivalent

    MIAT College of Technology, CantonA&P certificate or diplomaIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$35,500
    Price if you pay yourself$46,655
    Program website, Airframe and Powerplant Maintenance at MIAT College of Technology
    More details about Airframe and Powerplant Maintenance at MIAT College of Technology
    Finished
    58%
    Working at 6 months
    63%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,870
    Length
    80 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $404
    Students counted
    456
    Earned a year, estimated
    $35,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $46,655
    Program website, Airframe and Powerplant Maintenance at MIAT College of Technology

  • Aviation maintenance (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Airframe Maintenance Technology (0757)

    Lansing Community College

    Lansing

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lansing Community College, LansingAviation maintenance (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$19,100
    Price if you pay yourself$17,388
    Program website, Airframe Maintenance Technology (0757) at Lansing Community College
    More details about Airframe Maintenance Technology (0757) at Lansing Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,763
    Length
    76 weeks, 39 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,600
    Students counted
    98
    Earned a year, estimated
    $19,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $17,388
    Program website, Airframe Maintenance Technology (0757) at Lansing Community College

  • Aviation maintenance (associate degree)In personEducation and courses

    Powerplant Maint Tech (0745)

    Lansing Community College

    Lansing

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Lansing Community College, LansingAviation maintenance (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$50,800
    Price if you pay yourself$26,058

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Powerplant Maint Tech (0745) at Lansing Community College
    More details about Powerplant Maint Tech (0745) at Lansing Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    54%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,694
    Length
    76 weeks, 38 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,600
    Students counted
    79
    Earned a year, estimated
    $50,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $26,058
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4
    Program website, Powerplant Maint Tech (0745) at Lansing Community College

  • Aviation maintenance (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Associate Degree-Aviation Maint Technology

    MIAT College of Technology

    Canton

    High school diploma or equivalent

    MIAT College of Technology, CantonAviation maintenance (associate degree)Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$36,600
    Price if you pay yourself$52,445
    Program website, Associate Degree-Aviation Maint Technology at MIAT College of Technology
    More details about Associate Degree-Aviation Maint Technology at MIAT College of Technology
    Finished
    78%
    Working at 6 months
    72%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,155
    Length
    96 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $404
    Students counted
    27
    Earned a year, estimated
    $36,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $52,445
    Program website, Associate Degree-Aviation Maint Technology at MIAT College of Technology

  • Airframe or powerplant onlyIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Airframe Maintenance Technology (1036)

    Lansing Community College

    Lansing

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lansing Community College, LansingAirframe or powerplant only · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,505
    Program website, Airframe Maintenance Technology (1036) at Lansing Community College
    More details about Airframe Maintenance Technology (1036) at Lansing Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    44 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,600
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,505
    Program website, Airframe Maintenance Technology (1036) at Lansing Community College

How to pay for aircraft mechanic school in Michigan

WIOA funding can pay for aircraft mechanic school in Michigan

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.

Aircraft mechanic school in Lansing, Detroit and other Michigan cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Michigan

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

Where the Michigan aviation maintenance program numbers come from

Which Michigan aviation maintenance programs are on this list?

These are the aviation maintenance programs Michigan 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 Michigan offers.

How the prices and results of Michigan 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 Michigan

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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