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Aircraft mechanic school in North Carolina

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

3 schools offer these aviation maintenance programs, and North Carolina has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did. One school runs 3 of these 6 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 North Carolina, 1 of the 6 programs takes students without a high school diploma and 5 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 6 programs here are aircraft structures and assembly (2 programs), airframe or powerplant only (2 programs), aviation maintenance (associate degree, 1 program) and FAA exam prep or short course (1 program).

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How much does aircraft mechanic school cost in North Carolina?

$1,157 to $6,543 is what most aircraft mechanic programs in North Carolina cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 6 programs with a price. All of them: $188 to $8,730

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
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
9 to 62 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 North Carolina may also offer aircraft mechanic school. How these figures are made

Is there free aircraft mechanic school in North Carolina?

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

All 6 aircraft mechanic programs in North Carolina approved for WIOA funding

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6 programs

  • Aviation maintenance (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Aviation Systems Technology

    College of the Albemarle

    Elizabeth City

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    College of the Albemarle, Elizabeth CityAviation maintenance (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$27,700
    Price if you pay yourself$7,394
    Program website, Aviation Systems Technology at College of the Albemarle
    More details about Aviation Systems Technology at College of the Albemarle
    Finished
    37%
    Working at 6 months
    59%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,933
    Length
    84 weeks, 31 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    84
    Earned a year, estimated
    $27,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,394
    Program website, Aviation Systems Technology at College of the Albemarle

  • Aircraft structures and assemblyHybridNo diploma needed

    Aviation: Structures Assembly

    Guilford Technical Community College

    High Point

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Guilford Technical Community College, High PointAircraft structures and assembly · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$30,000
    Price if you pay yourself$188

    8 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Aviation: Structures Assembly at Guilford Technical Community College
    More details about Aviation: Structures Assembly at Guilford Technical Community College
    Finished
    84%
    Working at 6 months
    78%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,512
    Length
    5 weeks, 32 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    21
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $188
    students trained with WIOA funding
    8
    Program website, Aviation: Structures Assembly at Guilford Technical Community College

  • Aircraft structures and assemblyHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Aviation Manufacturing: Introduction to Structures

    Guilford Technical Community College

    High Point

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Guilford Technical Community College, High PointAircraft structures and assembly · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$27,500
    Price if you pay yourself$213

    7 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Aviation Manufacturing: Introduction to Structures at Guilford Technical Community College
    More details about Aviation Manufacturing: Introduction to Structures at Guilford Technical Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    88%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,878
    Length
    9 weeks, 5 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    21
    Earned a year, estimated
    $27,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $213
    students trained with WIOA funding
    7
    Program website, Aviation Manufacturing: Introduction to Structures at Guilford Technical Community College

  • Airframe or powerplant onlyHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Airframe Maintenance Diploma

    College of the Albemarle

    Elizabeth City

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    College of the Albemarle, Elizabeth CityAirframe or powerplant only · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,989
    Program website, Airframe Maintenance Diploma at College of the Albemarle
    More details about Airframe Maintenance Diploma at College of the Albemarle
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    58 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,989
    Program website, Airframe Maintenance Diploma at College of the Albemarle

  • Airframe or powerplant onlyHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Powerplant Maintenance - Diploma

    College of the Albemarle

    Elizabeth City

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    College of the Albemarle, Elizabeth CityAirframe or powerplant only · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,989
    Program website, Powerplant Maintenance - Diploma at College of the Albemarle
    More details about Powerplant Maintenance - Diploma at College of the Albemarle
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,989
    Program website, Powerplant Maintenance - Diploma at College of the Albemarle

  • FAA exam prep or short courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Aviation Maintenance Technology program Part 65

    Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

    Daytona Beach, FL

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FLFAA exam prep or short course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Classes are outside North Carolina; North Carolina approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,730
    Program website, Aviation Maintenance Technology program Part 65 at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
    More details about Aviation Maintenance Technology program Part 65 at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    9 weeks, 23 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,085
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,730
    Program website, Aviation Maintenance Technology program Part 65 at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

How to pay for aircraft mechanic school in North Carolina

WIOA funding can pay for aircraft mechanic school in North Carolina

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 North Carolina

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
3rd of 13
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).

Aircraft mechanic school in Greensboro, Deltona and other North Carolina cities

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

Other training in North Carolina

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

Where the North Carolina aviation maintenance program numbers come from

Which North Carolina aviation maintenance programs are on this list?

These are the aviation maintenance programs North Carolina 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 North Carolina offers.

How the prices and results of North Carolina 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 North Carolina

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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